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JohnD
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 Posted - 06/10/2007 : 10:15:15
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Sarno mentioned this in MBP, not sure what page but I've realized in retrospect that my TMS pain only seemed to completely go away when I create more fun, and leisure in my life.
I think this is often overlooked in TMS recovery.
So if you're struggling with some aspect of recovery then forget about it for a while or as long as is reasonably possible and try to have fun. Read a book, go to a movie, go to the zoo or do something meaningful to you.....do anything to boost your feel good neurotransmitters and take your mind off of TMS for a while. This can help to improve your soothe to rage ratio, take your mind off the pain, and create some perspective.
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shawnsmith
Czech Republic
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Posted - 06/10/2007 : 10:36:16
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I agree, and Dr. Sarno makes this point also. Trying to create normalcy in the course of your treatment is a sound and wise strategy.
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Sarno-ize it!
Read chapter 4 of Dr. Sarno's "The Divided Mind." It's all you need to know in order to recover. |
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sensei adam rostocki
USA
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Posted - 06/10/2007 : 17:18:08
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This is true for some patients, but works in reverse in other patients. Read up on Dr. Sarno's vacation back pain (pages 18-20 Healing Back Pain) In some instances, rewarding yourself with fun or relaxation is precisely the trigger for symptoms. My point is only to say TMS is as diverse as the patients who suffer from it. - Sensei
CURE-BACK-PAIN(dot)ORG |
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JohnD
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 06/10/2007 : 20:27:26
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| I can definitely see where you are coming from. But if a vacation were a trigger for pain, then that wouldn't be the wisest option. The point is to find something that is specific to the individual to soothe them. |
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carbar
USA
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Posted - 06/11/2007 : 06:18:35
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I was always so depressed as a teenager, I didn't really understand the soothing aspects of real fun because I so rarely had any fun. Life was just plodding along, and I didn't know how to experience the enjoyment of it. Getting better from TMS has really allowed for this. I wonder how much of it is that having an injury that made the "plodding through" so restricted?
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shawnsmith
Czech Republic
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Posted - 06/11/2007 : 08:14:29
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Carbar
Is there something that you always wanted to do but were too afraid or shy to try?
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Read chapter 4 of Dr. Sarno's "The Divided Mind." It's all you need to know in order to recover. |
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mizlorinj
USA
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 13:51:14
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The point is making your feel-good neurotransmitters have a "high". So anything that brings you joy--something as simple as a walk in nature. All this balances the negative things that go on in our lives.
I have definitely tried to add more "fun" things in my life and it helps.
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Penny
USA
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Posted - 06/15/2007 : 17:54:01
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I found it helpful to stop watching/reading news for a while ... give yourself a break from the world's insanity. During the early stages of my recovery, I did this and focused only on watching things that were emotionally lifting, like Pink Panther movies or other funny films. It might sounds really "Polyannaish" but honestly, that ole expression "garbage in, garbage out" is true. We are constantly unconsciously bombarded with negative msgs in the media and marketing too, so why selectively choose to add more negative content to our day?
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"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain."
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