How to BEAT Neuroplastic Symptoms
I've been working to consolidate what we know about the brain and neuroplastic symptoms and structure that into an approach that people can utilize to change their brains which will change their pains…
Highly Sensitive Brain Associated with Chronic Pain
One of the things I see in a lot of patients I work with is high sensitivity. Many have heard of the highly sensitive person (HSP) and you may think of yourself as one. Studies show relationships between…
Emotion Regulation and Self-Compassion in Relation to Symptoms
Let's go to the evidence! After taking a break through the summer and fall I am getting back to sharing the evidence with you all to support the work I do here with neuroplastic symptoms. Let's look…
The amygdala plays a role in pain and neuroplastic symptoms
Many people believe pain is just physical- meaning it's your body. What most people don't understand is the role of the brain in physical pain and neuroplastic symptoms- physical symptoms that are produced…
Join me LIVE September 10th on TMS Roundtable Recovery
Please join me live tomorrow September 10th at 10am Pacific 1pm Eastern time. I will be talking about about the mind-body relationship on the TMS Roundtable Recovery. I am grateful to host Doc Tovah and…
Catastrophizing and why it’s important to shift it
One of the well-studied mental-emotional constructs with chronic pain and symptom disorders is called pain catastrophizing. It is a cognitive distortion where one thinks for the worst when it comes symptoms.…
What Emotion Are You Feeling Now?
Emotions are undercurrents running in our bodies. Many times emotions sit underneath thoughts, physical symptoms, behaviors and actions. Research indicates we are feeling at least one emotion 90% of the…
The Cause of Physical Symptoms: Brain or Body?
So important to distinguish the cause of physical symptoms in the body. What many people don't realize and I didn't either until I started specializing in this field, is that the brain itself can produce…
Mind-Body Medicine from a Physician’s Perspective
I spoke with Dr. Rebecca Kennedy about her transition from traditional primary care to the mind-body practice she runs today. Slowly, gradually, the medical world is starting to wake up to the mind-body…
Embrace to Erase instead of Resist to Persist
I shared a few videos about this concept which you can check out below. It's true what we resist will persist and what we can embrace we can erase. Especially when it comes to emotions. And emotions are…
