Tag: chronic migraine
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100% Imperfectly Healed from Chronic Pain
Although I don’t get migraines any more thanks to mind-body healing, I still do get mild to moderate head tension when I’m stressed. And I’m talking about the normal, everyday type of stress — not just the major trauma type of stress. As a therapist and coach who helps people heal from chronic pain, why…
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A Sticky Wicket in Chronic Pain Recovery
Consistency can be one of the trickiest concepts for those who are on the journey of chronic pain recovery. 👉 On the one hand, consistency is important when we’re shifting our neural pathways: from old patterns of fear and helplessness that perpetuate pain >> to new patterns of empowerment and self-trust that facilitate recovery. Having a consistent,…
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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…
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Chronic Pain Explained
We intuitively understand more than we think we do… Emotions are energy, plain and simple. And when we constrict around energy (because culture has told us that emotions are “wrong”), that energy becomes compressed and explosive inside of us — manifesting as uncomfortable symptoms like anxiety, depression, pain, inflammation, etc. We understand this intuitively. If we…
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Chronic Pain Recovery Is Not a Straight Line ~ It’s a Squiggly One.
For most people, chronic pain recovery is a series of many hills and valleys. There are moments along the way when it feels like you’re back at square one, in the pit of despair: Frustrated, angry, afraid and riddled with self-doubt. If this sounds familiar, your experience is totally normal. As a chronic pain recovery…
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4 Steps to Pain-Free Communication in Relationships
Make talking to your partner a painless experience by identifying and working through your feelings. Have you ever noticed a chronic pain syndrome flaring up right in the middle of a big fight with your partner? Or while stewing in silent resentment about something they did? If so, you’re not alone. Not only have I heard this…
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6 Steps for Getting Out of a Panic Spiral
Anxiety can be a (chronic) pain. Here’s something you can do about it. Chronic pain and anxiety go hand in hand. And one of the most common chronic pain triggers is what I call “the panic spiral.” Maybe you know what I’m talking about. The panic spiral is like a traffic jam of anxiety triggers…
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How I Healed From Chronic Migraines
Have you ever cried into your pillow out of desperation when yet another migraine snuck up on you and ruined your day? I have. If you have too, I can truly empathize. As a psychotherapist and coach who helps people heal from chronic pain, I draw on teachings from books and courses by experts in…