Healing pain by treating the mind, with Tor Wager, PhD
Speaking of Psychology
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Is That What You're Saying?
P r t helps people to realize that the pain is ly safe. It's not danger signal. It's a false alarm. That sets the stage for other processes that can help unwind the cycle fear and avoidance and pain. A second, you know, principle is, if the pain is, in fact just pain and it's not dangerous, then it's ok to experience pain. So instead of a avoiding bending or twisting or lifting, it's ok. It's just pain. As so you can actually engage in those feared movements, and even painful movements, in a safe setting with support and the realization tat they're actually safe.
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