The Mind-Body Couple

Explore the intriguing relationship between pain and symptom flares in a captivating discussion. Uncover the four main causes behind these flare-ups, alongside insights into healing. Learn how your nervous system and brain can be retrained to alter pain perceptions. Discover the concept of the 'healing window,' which guides you in managing your limits during discomfort. Delve into the connection between anxiety and symptom flares, emphasizing awareness of triggers and emotional responses.

Laura Haraka shares her inspiring journey of battling chronic pelvic pain and finding healing through somatic experiencing and breathwork. Topics include navigating a four-year journey with chronic pain, empowerment in healing, transitioning to a somatic practitioner, exploring emotions in the body, the power of anger, setting boundaries, and different breathing techniques offered by the guest.

Learn about brain retraining to ease chronic pain, including a new online course with educational videos, somatic practices, and supportive community. Discover the concept of safety in managing chronic pain and the importance of shifting focus away from symptoms. Practical strategies like cognitive messages of safety and engaging in calming activities can lead you towards a more pain-free life.

Exploring neuroplastic pain, shifting from medical experts to self-healing, and the emotional weight of self-blame. Understanding grief in brain and nervous system retraining, navigating emotional phases, and offering support for a hopeful healing journey.

Unlock the secrets to overcoming chronic pain and symptoms by understanding the top five reasons your healing might be at a standstill. This episode of the MindBodyCouple podcast promises to help you uncover what's missing in your approach and how to realign your strategies for more effective results. We'll guide you through the complexities of the mind-body connection, emphasizing the necessity of a strong commitment to this approach and why being too physically focused or caught up in debating your symptoms can be counterproductive. Reflect on your current methods with us and make the necessary adjustments to boost your progress.Take a deep dive into the interplay between nervous system regulation, brain retraining, and trauma work. Learn how to map out your own nervous system to prevent relapses, and the importance of integrating both top-down and bottom-up approaches for holistic healing. We'll explore the critical role of creating cognitive and physiological safety, and how somatic practices can help foster a more flexible nervous system. Plus, understand the impact of unresolved trauma on your current symptoms and why it’s essential to prepare your nervous system before addressing deeper emotional work. With resources like YouTube content and upcoming courses, we provide the tools you need to navigate your healing journey.Tanner Murtagh and Anne Hampson are therapists who treat neuroplastic pain and mind-body symptoms. They are also married! In his 20s, Tanner overcame chronic pain and a fibromyalgia diagnosis by learning his symptoms were occurring due to learned brain pathways and nervous system dysregulation. Post-healing, Tanner and Anne have dedicated their lives to developing effective treatment and education for neuroplastic pain and symptoms. Listen and learn how to assess your own chronic pain and symptoms, gain tools to retrain the brain and nervous system, and make gradual changes in your life and health! The Mind-Body Couple podcast is owned by Pain Psychotherapy Canada Inc. This podcast is produced by Alex Klassen, who is one of the wonderful therapists at our agency in Calgary, Alberta. https://www.painpsychotherapy.ca/ Tanner, Anne, and Alex also run the MBody Community, which is an in-depth online course that provides step-by-step guidance for assessing, treating, and resolving mind-body pain and symptoms. https://www.mbodycommunity.com Also check out Tanner's YouTube channel for more free education and practices: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Fl6WaFHnh4ponuexaMbFQ And follow us for daily education posts on Instagram: @painpsychotherapy Discl...

Exploring the importance of understanding and mapping your unique nervous system, a deep dive into the Somatic Safety Method for healing chronic pain and symptoms. Preview of the course content with a free somatic practice included. Emphasis on brain retraining, somatic practices, and regulating the nervous system for healing and flexibility. Meditation to explore states of the autonomic nervous system for better regulation and understanding.

Join us, Tanner Murtaugh and Anne Hampson, as we uncover the extraordinary power of recognizing and celebrating small healing wins. We address the common tendency to focus on setbacks due to a negatively slanted mindset and nervous system dysregulation. We reveal how shifting your focus to acknowledge even the smallest signs of healing can build positive momentum in your recovery journey. Discover the transformative potential of "healing high fives" as a brain retraining technique and learn why a reduction in symptoms is just one part of the bigger picture in your healing process.Tanner Murtagh and Anne Hampson are therapists who treat neuroplastic pain and mind-body symptoms. They are also married! In his 20s, Tanner overcame chronic pain and a fibromyalgia diagnosis by learning his symptoms were occurring due to learned brain pathways and nervous system dysregulation. Post-healing, Tanner and Anne have dedicated their lives to developing effective treatment and education for neuroplastic pain and symptoms. Listen and learn how to assess your own chronic pain and symptoms, gain tools to retrain the brain and nervous system, and make gradual changes in your life and health! The Mind-Body Couple podcast is owned by Pain Psychotherapy Canada Inc. This podcast is produced by Alex Klassen, who is one of the wonderful therapists at our agency in Calgary, Alberta. https://www.painpsychotherapy.ca/ Tanner, Anne, and Alex also run the MBody Community, which is an in-depth online course that provides step-by-step guidance for assessing, treating, and resolving mind-body pain and symptoms. https://www.mbodycommunity.com Also check out Tanner's YouTube channel for more free education and practices: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Fl6WaFHnh4ponuexaMbFQ And follow us for daily education posts on Instagram: @painpsychotherapy Discl...

Can the loss of a pet teach us more about chronic pain than we ever imagined? Join us as we open our hearts and share the emotional journey of saying goodbye to our beloved cat, Mcat, and how our children are processing this grief. This intimate moment sets the stage for a profound discussion on sensitization trauma in chronic pain/symptoms. We unravel the complex emotions and nervous system reactions that accompany chronic pain's onset or progression, revealing how these experiences can lead to a prolonged state of high sympathetic response or low dorsal vagal shutdown response. With personal stories and clinical insights, we stress the importance of acknowledging the trauma associated with chronic pain/symptoms and the importance of processing it. Tanner Murtagh and Anne Hampson are therapists who treat neuroplastic pain and mind-body symptoms. They are also married! In his 20s, Tanner overcame chronic pain and a fibromyalgia diagnosis by learning his symptoms were occurring due to learned brain pathways and nervous system dysregulation. Post-healing, Tanner and Anne have dedicated their lives to developing effective treatment and education for neuroplastic pain and symptoms. Listen and learn how to assess your own chronic pain and symptoms, gain tools to retrain the brain and nervous system, and make gradual changes in your life and health! The Mind-Body Couple podcast is owned by Pain Psychotherapy Canada Inc. This podcast is produced by Alex Klassen, who is one of the wonderful therapists at our agency in Calgary, Alberta. https://www.painpsychotherapy.ca/ Tanner, Anne, and Alex also run the MBody Community, which is an in-depth online course that provides step-by-step guidance for assessing, treating, and resolving mind-body pain and symptoms. https://www.mbodycommunity.com Also check out Tanner's YouTube channel for more free education and practices: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Fl6WaFHnh4ponuexaMbFQ And follow us for daily education posts on Instagram: @painpsychotherapy Discl...

Navigating the tumultuous seas of our emotions can be daunting, yet Anne and I have discovered a map through the seven elements of somatic emotion exploration. Our recent personal challenges - with our ill cat - have etched the lessons of emotional processing into our lives. Tune in as we share these gentle yet powerful strategies that guide you to explore and release emotions.Tanner Murtagh and Anne Hampson are therapists who treat neuroplastic pain and mind-body symptoms. They are also married! In his 20s, Tanner overcame chronic pain and a fibromyalgia diagnosis by learning his symptoms were occurring due to learned brain pathways and nervous system dysregulation. Post-healing, Tanner and Anne have dedicated their lives to developing effective treatment and education for neuroplastic pain and symptoms. Listen and learn how to assess your own chronic pain and symptoms, gain tools to retrain the brain and nervous system, and make gradual changes in your life and health! The Mind-Body Couple podcast is owned by Pain Psychotherapy Canada Inc. This podcast is produced by Alex Klassen, who is one of the wonderful therapists at our agency in Calgary, Alberta. https://www.painpsychotherapy.ca/ Tanner, Anne, and Alex also run the MBody Community, which is an in-depth online course that provides step-by-step guidance for assessing, treating, and resolving mind-body pain and symptoms. https://www.mbodycommunity.com Also check out Tanner's YouTube channel for more free education and practices: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Fl6WaFHnh4ponuexaMbFQ And follow us for daily education posts on Instagram: @painpsychotherapy Discl...

Embark on a transformative journey with us as we unravel the complex tango of emotions and chronic pain. Our latest series promises enlightening insights into the brain and nervous system's processing of both emotional and physical symptoms, revealing that the path to symptom relief may just lie within the realm of our own feelings. With wisdom gleaned from the pioneering work of Dr. Sarno and Dr. Schubiner, this episode is not just a discussion—it's a gateway to a new understanding of the interplay between your mind and body, offering strategies that can lead to real healing.As we share a deeply personal narrative from my bachelor party, you'll witness firsthand the powerful impact of unprocessed emotions on physical symptoms. This story is more than just a recount; it's an illustration of the transformative effects of somatic awareness, compassion, and the cultivation of a 'ventral vagal' state—a safe haven of calm within ourselves. Prepare to be equipped with the tools to navigate and soothe your emotions, transforming the way you approach chronic pain/symptoms and empowering you on your path to relief.Tanner Murtagh and Anne Hampson are therapists who treat neuroplastic pain and mind-body symptoms. They are also married! In his 20s, Tanner overcame chronic pain and a fibromyalgia diagnosis by learning his symptoms were occurring due to learned brain pathways and nervous system dysregulation. Post-healing, Tanner and Anne have dedicated their lives to developing effective treatment and education for neuroplastic pain and symptoms. Listen and learn how to assess your own chronic pain and symptoms, gain tools to retrain the brain and nervous system, and make gradual changes in your life and health! The Mind-Body Couple podcast is owned by Pain Psychotherapy Canada Inc. This podcast is produced by Alex Klassen, who is one of the wonderful therapists at our agency in Calgary, Alberta. https://www.painpsychotherapy.ca/ Tanner, Anne, and Alex also run the MBody Community, which is an in-depth online course that provides step-by-step guidance for assessing, treating, and resolving mind-body pain and symptoms. https://www.mbodycommunity.com Also check out Tanner's YouTube channel for more free education and practices: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Fl6WaFHnh4ponuexaMbFQ And follow us for daily education posts on Instagram: @painpsychotherapy Discl...