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An Overview of IFS IFS stands for Internal Family Systems, and it’s a model of therapy developed by Dr Richard Schwartz. IFS is concerned with the "family" of different parts of yourself that live inside you, not with the people who form your external family. The...
Why does exercise cause me pain if I don’t have a physical injury? Exercise triggers mindbody pain for two reasons: Because it's a conditioned response, or because it’s triggering some unconscious emotional response or conflict. Or it could be a combination of the...
I was recently asked to do an interview with Lin Health about my own experiences with chronic pain, and why I became a mindbody coach. LGBTQ+ Experiences and Chronic Symptoms In the interview I talk about the connection between the challenges faced by people who...
Hands up if you like to be in control? As a recovering control freak, you are my people 😅The need to control people and situations is a common personality trait in people with chronic pain. And this is a trauma response, because we have acquired the false belief...
“Why do I resist journalling/meditation when I know it’s good for me?” Resistance is normal. I've been doing this work for over a year now, and I still resist. Resistance happens because we know that when we journal difficult stuff often comes up. Our default has...
“I want to go deep in my journalling, but I can’t feel any emotion. Help!” If this is true for you, stop, breathe and reassure yourself that it’s okay. You’re not getting it wrong. Even if your conscious mind is desperate to get on with feeling and healing, your...
Conditions of worth and limiting beliefsRepeat after me… I AM ENOUGH! Say it with feeling, even if part of you is still unsure whether it’s true or not. Say it out loud to yourself until you start to believe it. Then keep saying it every day until you feel it in your...
Mindbody healing isn't a set menu. It's a buffet! In the mindbody forums online, I often see people who are new to this work wanting to know exactly what others have done to heal. Particularly if they find someone who had similar symptoms to them, they want to know...
Pain that sticks around or keeps recurring is almost always a mindbody issue. My physio couldn’t explain why my shoulder persisted for months after what was thought to be a minor injury. I did all the exercises diligently, but the pain only got worse. Then it started...
How are you talking to yourself? We get so used to our negative patterns of thought and self-talk, that we are often unaware of how much internal stress we are piling on ourselves. Certain personality traits can make us more vulnerable to internal stress If you have a...