Ever wondered how some people recover from a painful episode much faster? One person might take a few weeks while another takes months or years.
When it comes to pain, it’s not just about ‘healing the damaged area’. Because we all have a unique set of past experiences and beliefs, everyone’s journey through pain will be different.
There are certain things that might be helpful for you to know when it comes to tackling pain:
- Are you willing to be coached about the new science of pain? Once you understand more about how we experience pain, it’s far easier to work with it, not against
- Are you open and willing to make these changes?
- Are you open to being a little vulnerable in the healing process? You might think about this as opening up about what you really think about your pain.
- Are you open to learning about practicing self-compassion?
- Are you able to try working with techniques for sleep, exercise and breathing to help with your pain?
- Do you think you will be patient and able to show yourself kindness during the process? Sometimes it can be slower than you would like.
- Are you willing to be curious about getting deep into the ‘whys’ of your pain? This will help you really begin to know yourself better.
- Are you ready to focus on your life values and goals? This might be taking time to work out what they are, if it’s something you haven’t thought of before.
Some of the points I have mentioned could have resonated with you, while others you might be unsure about. They are simply points for consideration and not a list of ‘must dos’.
By addressing how you’re thinking and feeling, I’ll help you develop an awareness of how, in the body, psychological events and physical sensations are closely connected. Without this awareness, we can get stuck in a vicious loop which I call ‘the cycle of suffering’.
As The Mind & Body Guide, my aim is to explore these connections to help you gain insight into yourself. This could be looking at present problems or those that are more deeply seated: things you’ve been told or events you’ve experienced which have shaped who you are now.
I have decades of experience in health care. Years spent working as a senior physiotherapist in the NHS. I’ve taught Pilates to hundreds of people. And I’m a qualified psychotherapist with a suite of therapy skills to draw on.
My approach to therapy is to help you to understand yourself mentally and physically. Then, working together, we can plot your pathway to a healthier, happier life.
The Mind & Body Guide.
Therapy for the whole of you.
Before seeking treatment from me, it is important to be checked by your General Practitioner so that rare problems, or anything that requires specific medical attention, can be ruled out.
