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Busted
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 Posted - 04/19/2012 : 15:03:39
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Every morning when I get out of bed I have excrutiating foot pain. I know I'm conditioned to expect this pain. Before putting my feet on the floor I try telling myself I won't have pain today, and even yell at myself to knock it off before it even starts. But it hasn't helped. I know the best thing would be to not think about the pain at all when I first wake up, but how do you prevent your mind from going there? Anyone have any advice on how to UN-condition yourself?
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Sarnotic-nerve
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Posted - 04/20/2012 : 12:21:36
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Before you put your feet on the floor...
That's the problem. Just get out of bed, you're not in any danger.. ;)
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The pain is real! The cause...well, that's complicated. ;) |
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Busted
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Posted - 04/20/2012 : 13:29:18
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| Thanks! But my mind goes to the pain immediately upon waking up and wondering if it'll still be there when I take my first step. How do I turn that off? |
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happystar
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Posted - 04/20/2012 : 15:28:27
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I've been trying to do this myself. Every night for 5 minutes before sleeping think about what you want to attract (ie. no pain in feet in the morning). Set your intention and visualize it and try to feel how to be pain free would feel. I know it is very difficult when you have pain, but just try. Then when you first open your eyes try to think about what you are grateful for. List a few things you are grateful for. Then try to get out of bed and see.
As I said, I am trying this myself. I also have pain if feet/legs. I know it will work eventually. In addition of working on Dr Sarno's method. |
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shari
USA
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Posted - 04/20/2012 : 17:00:41
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| Busted, your problem is not the pain but the fear of it. Don't fight the pain or shrink from it. Just relax and face it. Accept as if it were an ordinary pain that will eventually go away. It takes time to recondition your brain from fear to acceptance. So letting time pass is an important part of reconditioning. When the pain starts, focus on relaxing the muscles or tissues involved, and calmly let this pain continue for the time being without worrying about it. When the pain eases, switch your focus on what is going on with your life that might be causing this pain, or which emotion you've been having trouble dealing with. Some emotions can cause us a great of distress when we identify them and realize how much they've affected our lives. That's why our brain tries so hard to keep these emotions hidden. |
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Busted
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Posted - 04/20/2012 : 21:56:19
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| I actually don't fear the pain. This is my second serious bout with TMS, so I know it's not harmful and there's nothing wrong with my foot. I actually ignored the pain for 10 months (knowing it was just TMS), until it became crippling in the morning and I couldn't ignore it any more. I can't help but think about whether or not I still have the pain when I first wake up though. It's the first thought that crosses my mind. I know I had trouble with this concept during my first bout of TMS also (that time it was back pain). I don't really know how I finally overcame it, it was a very slow process, but eventually I just became pain free. |
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lynnl
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Posted - 04/21/2012 : 08:14:44
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I have a whole list of pains like that when I first get up in the morning. And like you, I anticipate them.
But, when my bladder permits, I've found that by lying there and becoming fully awake (but not moving) and dwelling my focus on emotional issues for several minutes, until I become fully absorbed in those thoughts, then when I do get up the pains are absent, or at least greatly reduced.
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Edited by - lynnl on 04/21/2012 08:15:25 |
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Busted
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Posted - 04/21/2012 : 11:12:06
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| Thanks Lynn, I'll try that tomorrow morning! |
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Sarnotic-nerve
USA
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Posted - 04/21/2012 : 14:48:18
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That's a good idea Lynn.
I have a cat who won't STFU starting at 5 am until she is fed. If it goes on for more than a few minutes, my young kids will wake up...which makes it a rough day for everyone...especially my wife.
So when I first started to get rid of my pain, it was hard to get out of bed w/o anticipating some kind of pain. But jumping out w a purpose certainly helps too.
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