Okay, ladies. It’s time to stop sucking in your stomach. Take a quick survey. Are you sucking it in right now? If so, here’s the big question: WHY? (Really, is anyone looking at your stomach in this very moment?) A few weeks ago, I realized I had inadvertently engaged in this unhelpful habit yet again. … Continue reading The Belly Project
Tag: vulvodynia
Stop the Hard Work
It’s a new year, and many people have geared up to make life changes. Most of these changes require some kind of effort or hard work, and there’s a focused, determined feel to these life change plans. It’s just how we do things, for some reason. White-knuckled willpower, elbow grease, no pain no gain. So… Continue reading Stop the Hard Work
Body Talk
This post was written by Diane Hunter, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at diane@afterautism.com. About an hour before the call I noticed a stabbing pain in my stomach. Twenty minutes before the call, my older son’s caregiver told me she wasn’t feeling well and asked to… Continue reading Body Talk
Resting Equals Healing – Mind, Body and Spirit
I thought it would be appropriate to talk about rest this week, what with the holiday season upon us. Rest is one of those topics that we frequently forget to consider, and yet it is possibly the most important thing we can do for our souls and our bodies alike. If you’re anything like me,… Continue reading Resting Equals Healing – Mind, Body and Spirit
3 Ways to Feel Better, Fast
The primary reason we end up with chronic pelvic pain syndromes is surprisingly simple. Our bodies are designed to respond to danger and stress with the fight or flight response. Two very important things happen when we experience this physiological response consistently, day in and day out. One, our muscles tighten and clench, holding chronic… Continue reading 3 Ways to Feel Better, Fast
Self Discovery and Healing
Most of us start the self-discovery journey that is mind-body healing because we’re in pain. Maybe we’re struggling with vulvodynia, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, or pelvic floor dysfunction. Maybe we have chronic back pain. Maybe we’ve been dealing with depression or anxiety. We come to self-discovery through the back door of suffering, but before… Continue reading Self Discovery and Healing
Mind-Body Healing for Vulvodynia and Vision
I remember mentioning in a post once that my eyesight has been improving gradually over the years. Ever since I started using the mind-body tools, I’ve reduced my vision prescription a little bit each year. Though I’ve obviously noticed this and even done a little studying around natural vision improvement, I haven’t ever considered the… Continue reading Mind-Body Healing for Vulvodynia and Vision
You Don’t Have to do it Perfectly
If you’ve purchased the Healthy Mind Toolbox Audio Course or been one of my clients, you are probably very aware of the common personality types who suffer from pelvic pain syndromes. (I use the phrase pelvic pain syndrome as a blanket description for syndromes such as vulvodynia, interstitial cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, vulvar vestibulitis, pelvic… Continue reading You Don’t Have to do it Perfectly
Client Interview – Healing more than the Physical Body
Two weeks ago I wrote about the spiritual element of my healing journey. For many clients, once they have healed their bodies, they, too, embark on deeper and larger levels of healing. The coaching around vulvodynia, interstitial cystitis, fibromyalgia, and other pain syndromes fades away and clients and I begin working on these other realms… Continue reading Client Interview – Healing more than the Physical Body
When Pain Happens
So you’re going along, utilizing the mind-body tools, sticking with it, and you start to notice something interesting. It seems to be working! You have stretches without pain. You have longer stretches without pain. The pain itself, when present, is lessened. You no longer restrict your eating or activities, and yet you’re doing better! And… Continue reading When Pain Happens