Tell Me About Your Pain How Do I Use Both My Left AND Right Brain to Overcome Pain?
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Dec 2, 2020 Discover how to harness both left and right brain powers to combat chronic pain. The discussion highlights the journey of Amber, who learns to reframe her pain perceptions through logic and emotion. By addressing the fear and doubt surrounding her pain, she gradually finds relief. Techniques for rewiring pain perception are shared, emphasizing the crucial role of emotional understanding in healing. Listeners are encouraged to explore this mind-body connection to manage their own pain more effectively.
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Stress Triggers Neuroplastic Pain
- Amber developed pain during a stressful, abusive relationship and after her mother's cancer diagnosis and passing.
- Alan explains stress can cause the brain to mistake psychological danger for physical danger, triggering pain.
Pain Consumes Mental Energy
- Chronic pain drains energy because it adds persistent fear, anxiety, and frustration.
- Alan shares his experience of severe back pain making everyday activities feel exhausting and overwhelming.
Discard Muscle Weakness Belief
- Avoid believing that muscle weakness causes chronic pain; there's no evidence supporting this.
- Fear of physical weakness fuels pain more than actual muscular strength or activity levels.