Good luck Mark! Go for it with confidence and trust, and not with 'desperation'. Desperation breeds insecurity and fear... some visualization techniques could really help you in this regard, so you can cultivate the right emotions ahead of the event.
@@Truerealism747 Hi Tom , unfortunately I was denied. New injury with 5 weeks to go stopped me from running at all. Still haven't made progress. Head is going round and round with TMS information after going down the rabbit hole of manual therapy and hypnotherapy due to my partner's prompting. Will have to recommit to TMS once again
@@markclaxton3143Sorry to hear that, there’s another guy who I listen to and he’s very good… it’s painfreeyou Perhaps you’re expecting too much from yourself, have compassion for you and maybe pace yourself just some thoughts
Thank you! This video is the best I've watched on the 12 reminders! I love how you updated reminder #2 and expanded on many of the other reminders! I'm glad I found your channel!
Hello, Miriam! :) Thank you so much for being kind enough to make this video and share your time and insights! Truly, truly helpful. God bless, and wish you health and prosperity on your journey! :)
I know the problem and have been journaling, practicing yoga, meditating for the past years and my back still went out. I think even when we are aware TMS also comes when working through difficult emotions.
Yes it could be because of lingering repressed emotions, OR it could be because you're still perceiving your back as somehow damaged or prone to damage. The way we move our body, how much we try to protect it, etc. is also important. If you are doing yoga to try and fix something in your back, or to try and keep the pain at bay, you're approaching it the wrong way because if you believe it's TMS then you don't need yoga to prevent the pain, you can live like a normal person (if you're doing yoga just because you like it, then that's fine)
A lot of inescapable stress as well as challenging emotions and trauma can also cause pain problems. I did NOT try to keep pain at bay, I danced hard and it always felt better, not worse, as I danced emotions through and out of my body. I also faced all the emotions I was aware of, and was never an anger repressor. But it turns out I had unconsciously repressed fear. During an extremely stressful time, a trauma was triggered, and I went running while feeling the fear of the triggered trauma - and I developed runner's knee. I always heal remarkably quickly - but this time just didn't heal. It was the trauma coming back to haunt me, and it was time to delve deeper. I used to be able to throw myself into activity, which I loved. Now I have to be much more gentle and watch out for toxic achievement. Little by little, I expect to heal, especially as I sit with the challenging emotions and daily do somatic tracking. I can feel the emotional release and tension release quickly - though the stresses (and the pain, though lessened and now waxes and wanes), continue. Best of luck, I hear you!
@@daisychain914 do you celebrate any holidays? Look into their pagan roots. Just because it’s a popular ritual and tradition, doesn’t make them good ya know? ;)
While you can teach yourself to not fear the pain or ascribe a structural cause to it -- assuming you have done enough already to rule out any such aetiology -- it's well nigh impossible to not be angered, frustrated and depressed by it, especially when it keeps coming back with a vengeance. Every normal mortal needs to have a reasonably fair idea of the possible duration of an affliction that's not terminal. Uncertainty is not easy to live with. Also, if either the frequency or the intensity gradually declines over time you know you are on the right track and that Sarno's proposition is valid.
Thank you so much for sharing. A really great presentation and explanation. Do you think that most IBS symptoms could be attributed to TMS (in your experience)?
Yes, IBS is a TMS manifestation unless there is a very obvious cause (e.g. a real problem in the bowels like an infection or virus). Every TMS doctor acknowledges this as well, e.g. (Dr Schubiner) and the way out of it is to retrain your brain / gut to reinterpret foods that trigger it as really safe, by responding differently (with less anxiety and frustration, for example), when symptoms occur, and reintroducing foods you've been avoiding gradually.
Aaron Tobin 0 seconds ago Hello! So I recently just learned about TMS. It has been affecting my back for about a year now. The pain has been pretty rough and until recently, I thought there was something structurally wrong with my back. Now that I realize this, I have returned to normal activities like running and stretching. I have noticed that my pain almost "resets". So ill go and sit cross-legged which originally is a position I thought id never sit in again. So when I start sitting cross-legged it hurts really bad but then the pain eases away. Next, ill go into a child pose and the same thing happens pain is there and goes away. during this time of me stretching I am able to go back to sitting cross-legged and in child's pose effortlessly with no pain but as a go about my day, maybe 30 minutes later and try its back to the same thing with the pain almost "resetting" and I have to do it all over again. My question is, if I just keep doing this and telling my body it's ok to do this will it eventually stop hurting and the resetting will stop? It's hard pushing through it 5-10 times a day and is mildly discouraging but I don't let it stop me. How can I stop this resetting and live a pain-free life from waking up to going to sleep? Thank you!
I think rather than telling your body that you're ok, you have to gradually reflect that belief in your day to day life. At least, that's what I focus on in my programs and coaching - getting people to develop a total mindset shift so they not only start to believe that their body is ok, but they also 'act out' this belief in their day to day. You're doing well though not to let the pain stop you, I think in your case it will be more about working with reactions of frustration or disappointment, because these reactions in themselves keep firing the danger signal to the brain.
Hi Max, the general agreement right now seems to be that RA is structural and non-TMS, but this doesn't mean that one can't reduce the pain that's attributed to it. You might be interested in watching this video for some inspiration: ua-cam.com/video/OawX4VUs0X8/v-deo.html
@@maxbr3280 does the pain change location (even slightly)? Does it change in intensity from day to day? These are clear indications for TMS, and sometimes, despite being given a diagnosis, you have to do your own 'investigative work' to get to the bottom of whether this is really TMS. Remember that 90% or more of doctors don't know about TMS.
@@painoutsidethebox thank you again for your anwser, yes it happens to me both singnals, but what Also happens is that are trully inflammation in my SI join.
Does this apply with chronic anxiety,I’m angry inside I am a people pleaser I have never put myself first I’m always doing for others when I don’t want to do it
My question is, how do you know you just haven't fully healed from an injury or if it's now chronic. I still feel my head/neck needs to heal, but I could now just have chronic pain. It's been nearly 4 months. I've had some tests, and the doctors/ pt's think it should go, but it's taking ages. I have a huge amount of anxiety about it for various reasons, including doctors have missed a serious diagnosis. Perhaps this could be the reason for not getting better ??
I think your anxiety around it is the reason why it's not getting better. Almost 4 months is a long time, and from what I understand your tests showed nothing serious. One of the ways you'll know it's not an injury is also if the pain varies a bit sometimes (e.g. less pain on some days, or it tends to move around, even if it's in the same area. Injuries typically hurt at the exact site of injury, TMS pain radiates and acts more weirdly).
Then you need to repair the hernia and your symptoms are not TMS. If your symptoms keep recurring also after, or are a bit 'random' and inconsistent, then the reflux would be TMS.
Yes unless there are any other reasons (e.g. pregnancy, other bladder problems). It's good to start introducing the idea to yourself that you may not need to go so often, (e.g. I used to tell myself before I went to sleep that I need not have an overactive bladder, because at one point it was interfering with my sleep).
This video is all I need to continue my training for the London Marathon in 11weeks. I won't be denied
Good luck Mark! Go for it with confidence and trust, and not with 'desperation'. Desperation breeds insecurity and fear... some visualization techniques could really help you in this regard, so you can cultivate the right emotions ahead of the event.
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@@Truerealism747 Hi Tom , unfortunately I was denied. New injury with 5 weeks to go stopped me from running at all. Still haven't made progress. Head is going round and round with TMS information after going down the rabbit hole of manual therapy and hypnotherapy due to my partner's prompting. Will have to recommit to TMS once again
@@markclaxton3143Sorry to hear that, there’s another guy who I listen to and he’s very good… it’s painfreeyou
Perhaps you’re expecting too much from yourself, have compassion for you and maybe pace yourself just some thoughts
Hi do you take Vitamin D and K2? If not I would recommend that if you are low in D you can can't get better@@markclaxton3143
Thank you! This video is the best I've watched on the 12 reminders! I love how you updated reminder #2 and expanded on many of the other reminders! I'm glad I found your channel!
What about simply disliking physical activity not because of fear?
Hello, Miriam! :) Thank you so much for being kind enough to make this video and share your time and insights! Truly, truly helpful. God bless, and wish you health and prosperity on your journey! :)
Thank you. I wrote these out tonight in the front of my journal.
Thank you for your summary. Nice job.!❤
Very well done thank you!!
I know the problem and have been journaling, practicing yoga, meditating for the past years and my back still went out. I think even when we are aware TMS also comes when working through difficult emotions.
Yes it could be because of lingering repressed emotions, OR it could be because you're still perceiving your back as somehow damaged or prone to damage. The way we move our body, how much we try to protect it, etc. is also important. If you are doing yoga to try and fix something in your back, or to try and keep the pain at bay, you're approaching it the wrong way because if you believe it's TMS then you don't need yoga to prevent the pain, you can live like a normal person (if you're doing yoga just because you like it, then that's fine)
A lot of inescapable stress as well as challenging emotions and trauma can also cause pain problems. I did NOT try to keep pain at bay, I danced hard and it always felt better, not worse, as I danced emotions through and out of my body. I also faced all the emotions I was aware of, and was never an anger repressor. But it turns out I had unconsciously repressed fear. During an extremely stressful time, a trauma was triggered, and I went running while feeling the fear of the triggered trauma - and I developed runner's knee. I always heal remarkably quickly - but this time just didn't heal. It was the trauma coming back to haunt me, and it was time to delve deeper. I used to be able to throw myself into activity, which I loved. Now I have to be much more gentle and watch out for toxic achievement. Little by little, I expect to heal, especially as I sit with the challenging emotions and daily do somatic tracking. I can feel the emotional release and tension release quickly - though the stresses (and the pain, though lessened and now waxes and wanes), continue. Best of luck, I hear you!
@@daisychain914 do you celebrate any holidays? Look into their pagan roots. Just because it’s a popular ritual and tradition, doesn’t make them good ya know? ;)
@@daisychain914 leave people alone with your imaginary daddy
Thank you!
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While you can teach yourself to not fear the pain or ascribe a structural cause to it -- assuming you have done enough already to rule out any such aetiology -- it's well nigh impossible to not be angered, frustrated and depressed by it, especially when it keeps coming back with a vengeance. Every normal mortal needs to have a reasonably fair idea of the possible duration of an affliction that's not terminal. Uncertainty is not easy to live with. Also, if either the frequency or the intensity gradually declines over time you know you are on the right track and that Sarno's proposition is valid.
Are you a TMS Dr ling term TMS suffer here with fybromyalgia found out I have Asperger's ime hypomobile which makes me prone to TMS
Thank you so much for sharing. A really great presentation and explanation. Do you think that most IBS symptoms could be attributed to TMS (in your experience)?
Yes, IBS is a TMS manifestation unless there is a very obvious cause (e.g. a real problem in the bowels like an infection or virus). Every TMS doctor acknowledges this as well, e.g. (Dr Schubiner) and the way out of it is to retrain your brain / gut to reinterpret foods that trigger it as really safe, by responding differently (with less anxiety and frustration, for example), when symptoms occur, and reintroducing foods you've been avoiding gradually.
Yes the gut and brain are so connected I can think myself into a colitis flare.
Aaron Tobin
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Hello! So I recently just learned about TMS. It has been affecting my back for about a year now. The pain has been pretty rough and until recently, I thought there was something structurally wrong with my back. Now that I realize this, I have returned to normal activities like running and stretching. I have noticed that my pain almost "resets". So ill go and sit cross-legged which originally is a position I thought id never sit in again. So when I start sitting cross-legged it hurts really bad but then the pain eases away. Next, ill go into a child pose and the same thing happens pain is there and goes away. during this time of me stretching I am able to go back to sitting cross-legged and in child's pose effortlessly with no pain but as a go about my day, maybe 30 minutes later and try its back to the same thing with the pain almost "resetting" and I have to do it all over again. My question is, if I just keep doing this and telling my body it's ok to do this will it eventually stop hurting and the resetting will stop? It's hard pushing through it 5-10 times a day and is mildly discouraging but I don't let it stop me. How can I stop this resetting and live a pain-free life from waking up to going to sleep? Thank you!
I think rather than telling your body that you're ok, you have to gradually reflect that belief in your day to day life. At least, that's what I focus on in my programs and coaching - getting people to develop a total mindset shift so they not only start to believe that their body is ok, but they also 'act out' this belief in their day to day.
You're doing well though not to let the pain stop you, I think in your case it will be more about working with reactions of frustration or disappointment, because these reactions in themselves keep firing the danger signal to the brain.
I’m currently working thorough this, but I will say I don’t have pain when reading sarno or listening to his “disciples.” There is something here
What about pain by hypothetically autoimune illness like Rheumatoid Artritis, ir something like this? It is structural or tms?
Hi Max, the general agreement right now seems to be that RA is structural and non-TMS, but this doesn't mean that one can't reduce the pain that's attributed to it. You might be interested in watching this video for some inspiration: ua-cam.com/video/OawX4VUs0X8/v-deo.html
@@painoutsidethebox thank you, I already watched it, this is sad because apart from this diagnosis everything indicated tms.
@@maxbr3280 does the pain change location (even slightly)? Does it change in intensity from day to day? These are clear indications for TMS, and sometimes, despite being given a diagnosis, you have to do your own 'investigative work' to get to the bottom of whether this is really TMS. Remember that 90% or more of doctors don't know about TMS.
@@painoutsidethebox thank you again for your anwser, yes it happens to me both singnals, but what Also happens is that are trully inflammation in my SI join.
@@maxbr3280 are you sure it's not is not oestoarthritis not Ra as is shouldn't cause pain long term
Does this apply with chronic anxiety,I’m angry inside I am a people pleaser I have never put myself first I’m always doing for others when I don’t want to do it
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My question is, how do you know you just haven't fully healed from an injury or if it's now chronic. I still feel my head/neck needs to heal, but I could now just have chronic pain. It's been nearly 4 months. I've had some tests, and the doctors/ pt's think it should go, but it's taking ages. I have a huge amount of anxiety about it for various reasons, including doctors have missed a serious diagnosis. Perhaps this could be the reason for not getting better ??
I think your anxiety around it is the reason why it's not getting better. Almost 4 months is a long time, and from what I understand your tests showed nothing serious. One of the ways you'll know it's not an injury is also if the pain varies a bit sometimes (e.g. less pain on some days, or it tends to move around, even if it's in the same area. Injuries typically hurt at the exact site of injury, TMS pain radiates and acts more weirdly).
What if there is a hiatal hernia (reason for reflux) which is in fact structural/mechanical
Then you need to repair the hernia and your symptoms are not TMS. If your symptoms keep recurring also after, or are a bit 'random' and inconsistent, then the reflux would be TMS.
Hi could overactive bladder be TMS? It's not painful.
Yes unless there are any other reasons (e.g. pregnancy, other bladder problems). It's good to start introducing the idea to yourself that you may not need to go so often, (e.g. I used to tell myself before I went to sleep that I need not have an overactive bladder, because at one point it was interfering with my sleep).
@@painoutsidethebox great tip, thank you.
The pain will come up to force you to slow down yes
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