Pain and illness, as you probably already know from reading previous posts, are ways the body sends important information to you. Think of pain as an email or text from your inner, wise self. The body is the conduit for all wisdom from your wiser, higher self. Before you get angry at your body for… Continue reading The Messages in Physical Pain
Tag: Chronic Pain
Don’t Miss this Health Secret
If you’ve been reading up on mind-body healing via my blog, you’ve probably bounced all over the internet and stuck your nose in many books. You’ve learned about the fight or flight response, emotional suppression, the power of the mind, and much more. You’ve implemented many things into your life. Today, however, I’m going to… Continue reading Don’t Miss this Health Secret
Emotions – The How To
So, by now, you’re probably fully aware of the fact that you need to be feeling emotions rather than suppressing them. I can hear you saying, ENOUGH already about why, tell me how! If you’re drowning in emotions and feeling uncomfortable or still not sure how to access emotions at all, then this post is… Continue reading Emotions – The How To
Accessing Emotions – The Most Important Skill
Figuring out how to feel an emotion (the absolute #1 skill for your mind-body healing journey) is not as easy as it sounds. Most of us suppress and repress emotions without having any idea we’re doing so, and our bodies suffer as a result. We might think we’re feeling emotions, but often what we’re feeling… Continue reading Accessing Emotions – The Most Important Skill
Sometimes it Takes a Village – Part 1
Today, I want to tell you more about my own personal mind-body healing journey, because I’d like to encourage you to find a great Healing Team to support your mind-body process. My journey was not a straightforward climb to health at all. Like most of you, I tried everything under the sun while I was… Continue reading Sometimes it Takes a Village – Part 1
Walking the Talk
As a Mind-Body Health Coach, one of my main practices is to walk my talk. Otherwise, what good am I to my clients and readers? If I’m not doing what I preach, how can I expect others to, and how can I speak from experience? This month, I am walking my talk even though it… Continue reading Walking the Talk
Stressful Thoughts Explained
If you read last week’s blog post, The Role of Thinking in Physical Pain, you might be wondering where all these blasted stressful thoughts come from! If you feel like you have a Scary Thought computer in your mind, churning out thoughts like, “What if that lump is a tumor?” or “You’re an idiot and… Continue reading Stressful Thoughts Explained
I’m asking you…
I just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who registered for the free telecourse last week, The Power of the Mind-Body Connection: Less Stress, Less Pain, More Freedom. It was so much fun to talk live with everyone, and I’ve gotten lots of great feedback from those of you who requested a recording. … Continue reading I’m asking you…
Mind-Body Healing – How To
Are you totally new to the concept of mind-body healing, but think it might be for you? Have you done some reading but aren’t sure how to use mind-body concepts in your own healing process? Have you read Dr. John Sarno’s The Mindbody Prescription, or one of his other works? Do you recognize yourself in… Continue reading Mind-Body Healing – How To
New Stuff!
I just HAVE to tell you what I’ve been up to lately. So as you know, I’m a coach, which means I get to work with lots of people weekly. The coaching that I do (Martha Beck style) is very intensely focused on making significant mental changes. It’s not “motivational” coaching – it’s “wake up… Continue reading New Stuff!