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| Bazz |
Posted - 12/04/2004 : 09:32:08
Hello,
One of the main reasons, why I cope with RSI is that I have a lot of fear. More specifically, I have a lot of fear when I am in situations of public speaking. (speaking in groups, at meetings, presentations etc.)So when I am in that kind of situations, I feel tensed, do have wet hands, get pain in my shoulders and hands etc.
I know consciously I am affraid of that, I also know the reasons, like low-selfesteem, fear if failure, goodism, perfectionism etc.
Although, Sarno tells in his books it's not about not having that kind of tensions, but more about to be consious aware, I do feel a lot more pain after that situations. Although I remind my brains what's going on, I can't really let the pain go away.
Is there anybody who has a good advice? Anyway, I am working at myself at this kind of situations to stay more calme. But it is difficult for me and is going slow aswell.
Like dr. Sarno tells, it's not necessary to banish emotions like that, but how can I deal with it?
Thanks in advance!!
Regards,
Barry
The Netherlands
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| seanf |
Posted - 12/06/2004 : 09:52:25
I had RSI for a year before discovering Sarno last July. I had stopped working, stopped playing guitar, stopped enjoying life. Within a month of reading Mindbody Prescription, I was back to work and starting to play guitar again. Taking TMS theory to heart is a huge leap of faith, especially for RSI "sufferers". All those books and treatments and forums out there reinforce the structural diagnosis and scare the hell out of you, convincing you that the more you type the worse you'll get, and the damage is irreversible. It's easy to believe them when you're in such a vulnerable state, but their claims are baseless. I have found repeatedly that the more I type, and the more I play guitar, the better I get. Deconditioning is a long process. I'm still not 100%, but I am confident that I will get there.
If you're going into a situation where you know the pain will arise or be aggravated, try to find 15 minutes beforehand to sit with yourself, focus on your emotions, focus on the present moment. |
| Bazz |
Posted - 12/06/2004 : 06:34:01
RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) is a collective for all kind of complaints in the neck, arms, or shoulders, which can arise through too much repetitive movements. (like working at the PC, production activities etc,) Although the different conventional medicins consider several causes, like stress, position, a lack of movement etc., Sarno condider this disorder as TMS. (see the behind cover of the Mindbody Perception)
Personally I get pain in my neck, shoulders and hands when I am typing at the computer. I did try many conventional treatments, but it didn't work at all!
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| Baseball65 |
Posted - 12/04/2004 : 09:53:47
Hi Bazz.
I don't know if we "let the pain go away"...I don't quantify it as a commodity.I can let my money,my stuff and my hat go away....just drop it out of my hands.
This "letting go" smacks of metaphysics.I think a better way might be to Hold on to the pain..reverse thinking..Journaling is probably the best way.
If you must speak publicly often,sit down with pen and paper and write down your deepest darkest fears associated with it,and remember to include the CONDITIONING associated with it.Dig and dig and dig.
Long after I had recovered,I still had sciatica on the first day of every new job...I wasn't holding on to it,I had just not had the awareness earlier on in my recovery to give it the "mind time" that all conditioning requires to be broken.
I began to talk to it and laugh at it,like it was a pesty little brother.On the way to work on the first day of a new job,I'd have a discussion with my brain....
" Oh..YOU again...I can't believe you think I'm going to stop my day for you...you're really a pain in the butt and you're laughable...I'm going to miss you...you know you're OUTTA HERE any minute....Oh..Hey..time for work...wait here in the car and we'll talk later"
Then I'd get out of the car,drop and do 20 pushups,sprint into work and bounce around like a kid on christmas morning....somewhere along the way that pest just got tired of being ignored and went to bug someone else.
I am a musician,and have to play in front of people all the time.Obviously part of showmanship is talking in between songs.I have developed a style that is candid,open and honest.....which means it's not like the usual banter from most performers.I've incorporated it into my "act" and people seem to really like it,so why change?
I don't know what RSI is? Is this a new "diagnosis" from the good ol' boys?
Hit the paper and come out swingin'
Peace
Baseball65
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