Category: Self Love
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The Real Reason It’s Taking So Long To Heal From Chronic Symptoms
(Spoiler: There’s nothing wrong with your healing process!) Most of the time, when people turn to mind-body healing for chronic pain and other symptoms, they arrive there as a last resort after having already tried everything that Western medicine has to offer. When they turn to mind-body healing, they usually start with things like the…
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Can Standing Up For Yourself Help With Chronic Pain?
It is naive to think that self-assertiveness is easy. To live self-assertively — which means to live authentically — is an act of high courage. That is why so many people spend the better part of their lives in hiding — from others and also from themselves. — Nathaniel Brandenauthor: The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem One…
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What’s the Point of “Feeling Your Feelings?”
Tips from a chronic pain recovery therapist A question I get often is: “What’s the purpose of feeling my feelings, when bringing them to the surface just makes me feel worse?” Great question! We feel our feelings for two reasons: First, to release the pressure that gets built up when we suppress emotions. Second, to…
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In Order to Heal, You May Need to Change the Goalposts
Tips from a chronic pain recovery therapist You know that annoying phrase, “if you want somebody to love you, you have to love yourself first?” That saying used to make me roll my eyes in frustration. How the heck was loving myself supposed to influence the way others felt about me? And wouldn’t it be…
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What To Do if Your Safety Mantra Isn’t Working
Tips from a chronic pain recovery therapist Chronic pain is a danger signal created in the brain when your nervous system feels unsafe. So, in order to get the pain signal turned down, we need to help our nervous system feel safe again. For some people in some situations, simply saying the mantra “I am safe” can be enough…
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Do Affirmations Make You Cringe?
Cringing can actually be a gateway to healing. Here’s how… Years ago, I was working with a coach on some childhood issues and how they were impacting my self-esteem. My coach gave me a set of positive affirmations to practice saying to myself in the mirror. Ever an achievement-oriented student, I did my homework and practiced the affirmations.…
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What’s Self-Love Got to Do with It?
When it comes to chronic pain recovery, the answer is: A lot. Let’s talk about self-love and chronic pain. And if the phrase “self-love” makes you cringe a little, this is especially for you! You know who gets inside your head more than anyone else? YOU. Your relationship with your self is the most impactful relationship…
From Chronic Pain to Passion 