The Role of the Nervous System in Chronic Health Issues
The role of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) in chronic health disorders is massive. In this video I share a study which I link below which reviews a lot of the research from heart rate variability…
Simply Sit With Yourself
Getting in touch with our feelings involves stopping and sitting with ourselves. See what's bubbling up in terms of sensations. Be Ok with that. This is allowing the expression of what you are feeling…
Chronic Pain is an Emotion
We have more and more research showing that chronic pain involves the emotional centers of the brain. We also know anxiety, stress, depression, PTSD, trauma, all can cause somatic symptoms in the body.…
How Two Small Almonds Play Such a Huge Role in Chronic Illness
The research around the amygdala is showing it is not only a hub for emotions but a central hub for chronic pain. I talk about some of the studies coming out to support this.
The Danger is in the Brain not the Body with Chronic Pain
We know now with a lot of good science that a lot chronic pain and chronic health issues are the result of a danger or threat message from your brain not from your body. Meaning the issue is not in the…
Normal ‘Abnormalities’ on Imaging Scans
Here I show two infographic posters showing that many changes we see on imaging scans can just be normal age related changes we all have as we get older and not necessarily associated with pain. Like I…
The Pain Cycle & Body’s Alarm System
I go over how the brain and nervous system (alarm system) can become the main source of chronic pain and chronic health symptoms. If you need help in overcoming your own chronic symptoms reach out by filling…
What 100 Years of Fear Conditioning Research Has Taught Us
When we avoid things out of fear of pain and physical symptoms we get worse and we do less of that behavior. We need to break this and I go over the research that supports this. Reach out if you need help…
Face Your Fears To Move Forward
In this video I talk about fear and how it can keep you stuck or push you further away from getting back to a full life. Many people with chronic pain and chronic health issues can get caught in a fear…
Podcast Appearance on ‘Our Power is Within’ with Chazmith Newton
Made an appearance on the "Our Power is Within" podcast with Chazmith Newton talking about the mind and how it affects the body with chronic pain and what we call PPD (PsychoPhysiologic Disorders) She…
