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I've spoke about these 2 branches of the nervous system many times. And the more I think about it, it keeps making more sense and simplifies down what can be a complex process in the brain. Stress from…

Changing the level of stress we experience can change the level of symptoms we experience. Neuroplastic symptoms are essentially symptoms of stress. So if we can get the stress down on the inside (our…

How you attend to neuroplastic symptoms can be a powerful mediator. Either increasing or reducing symptoms. This is because attention is a brain mechanism. When one attends to symptoms from a perception…

One of the most amazing things about neuroplastic symptoms is that as bad as they can feel, they are not actually dangerous. The symptoms come from perceptions of threat and danger at the brain level not…

I have been running some classes each month and next month for April (4 weeks) I am excited to be going over how to approach neuroplastic symptoms from a somatic/experiential angle. What this means is…

I recently did a recent YouTube video about 3 things that define neuroplastic symptoms. Neuroplastic symptoms are real bodily symptoms. The difference lies in the causes of neuroplastic symptoms vs. physical…

Defusing Perceived Threat and Danger With Neuroplastic Symptoms LIVE (and recorded) Class offered Wednesdays at 10:30am – 12:00pm Pacific Time March 4th – March 25th, 2026. Cost $150 4 Classes…

It’s naturally instinctive that we want symptoms to go down when they are up or they are feeling very intense. We try to do anything we can to make this happen. However, when it comes to neuroplastic…

When we think of the brain and its role in neuroplastic symptoms, we think of the threat and danger model. This model has been studied extensively and I will be presenting a 4 week course in March titled:…

I go over some of the reasons today how the brain produces and causes neuroplastic symptoms to persist.

Today I talk about neuroplastic symptoms from the fight, flight, freeze, fawn perspective and how these reactions from the brain produce physical symptoms in the body. Those symptoms are not harmful they're…

I will be teaching the BEAT Neuroplastic Symptoms Course for the 4 weeks of February. We start tomorrow and you can still sign-up and join in. Here is the link to do that. The classes will be recorded…

I'm looking forward to being on TMS RoundTable tomorrow. I welcome all of you to join in if you'd like. Here's the info below. THIS WEEK IN TMS ROUNDTABLE RECOVERY! LIVE Q&A: How to Show Up…

Medically unexplained symptoms, somatization, somatic symptom disorder, somatofrom disorders, bodily distress disorder, nociplastic symptoms, primary pain, etc. are all terms and diagnoses of what we now…

When people think of arthritis, they think joint and cartilage damage. It's the wear and tear of the joint lining that's the main cause of pain intensity and limitations the person has. Well this study…

One of psychological mediators I want to highlight today that has an association with chronic pain (neuroplastic symptoms) is attachment style. Attachment style reflects how you behave in relationships…

Emotional awareness deficits are linked with somatic symptoms in both the community and clincal populations, a new study from 2025 finds. We have already seen from previous research significant links between…

When we have pain or a physical symptom in the body, most people believe two things. All physical symptoms (pain) are just unpleasant physical sensations, and They're related to something physically…

The neuroscience around the brain and pain (symptoms) keeps evolving and our understanding continues to grow and change as more new evidence comes forth. Today I want to share some of this new evidence…