by Endorsed Coach, Meryl Feldman Dr. John Sarno revolutionized the medical field with his radical approaches to healing back pain and other physical ailments. He coined the term TMS, tension myostitis syndrome, to describe a circulatory constriction in blood vessels that results in pain in the body. This is also know as Mind-body syndrome. To… Continue reading You’ve Got To Feel To Heal
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Are You Afraid of Getting it Wrong?
Do you put pressure on yourself to do things right? Of course, I never do that, ever. Well, ok, maybe a couple of times. I’ve been studying the art of failing or making mistakes for a long time, because perfectionism was killing me. (Somewhat literally, since it was the root of my pelvic pain syndromes;… Continue reading Are You Afraid of Getting it Wrong?
Why Anger Isn’t As Bad As You Think
Recently I’ve seen various articles floating around the internet about the dangers of anger, and how it’s bad for your health. There is no lack of quotes, memes, and articles touting the benefits of positivity. In the mind-body world, this might seem innocently harmless and probably beneficial. So, it might seem odd for me to… Continue reading Why Anger Isn’t As Bad As You Think
How Love Healed My Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes
When I first read Dr. John Sarno’s book, The Mindbody Prescription, I thought maybe he’d climbed into my head and read my mind. I was living my life exactly as he described: pushing myself to achieve, taking responsibility for everything and everyone, driving myself to be perfect, and constantly criticizing myself. The idea that this… Continue reading How Love Healed My Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes
Why You Shouldn’t Resist a Rest
Sometimes, when you’re truly taking care of yourself, you’re going to find yourself in Sloth Mode. You will feel tired. Exhausted. Like part of your body is permanently molded into the bed. When you start paying attention to your body and actually listening to its needs, one of the first things that happens is usually… Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Resist a Rest
More Research is Not the Answer
It’s so tempting. A symptom arises. Or, fear around a constant/recurring symptom arises. Before you know it, you’re on Google, six-hundred terrifying results scaring the bejeesus out of you. First, there’s the conventional medical information, which is often scary enough on its own. Then, there’s the deadly black hole, otherwise known as health forums, where… Continue reading More Research is Not the Answer
Ditch Your Diet and Heal Interstitial Cystitis
If you want to heal interstitial cystitis using a mind-body approach, then this blog post is for you! If you’ve read any of my previous blog posts, or joined the Kindness Community for some help around healing, then you might already know the basic steps in the mind-body healing process. I’ll review them here for… Continue reading Ditch Your Diet and Heal Interstitial Cystitis
3 Surprising Signs that You’re Healing
One of the hardest parts of a mind-body healing journey usually looks like this: Discover amazing resources like The Mindbody Prescription by John Sarno, M.D or When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate, M.D. Feel hope for the first time in forever. Dig in and try to apply mind-body healing to your situation. Feel… Continue reading 3 Surprising Signs that You’re Healing
Get Out of Food Prison
When I was struggling with interstitial cystitis in my early twenties, I tried everything under the sun to get better. I took at least a million different supplements, tried anything and everything I read on the internet, and went to multiple doctors for many different treatments. I was so afraid I would have interstitial cystitis… Continue reading Get Out of Food Prison
Get What You Want: Try This Life Hack!
If you’ve read very many of my blog posts, you’ll notice I talk a lot about your inner wisdom. If you are struggling with physical pain, want to use mind-body tools to heal, or just stressed out in general, all this “fluffy inner-wisdom” stuff might seem a little irrelevant or even out of reach. However,… Continue reading Get What You Want: Try This Life Hack!