How Do You See Yourself?

[@1STBUCKLEY]

The "real" me is so confident. The TMS PDP me always trying to keep a front up . I've isolated myself from so many people. I'm gradually leaving that persona behind because I know I am safe.

[@kathleenwharton2139]

My memories are most helpful here. I remember hiking to Window Rock in the Superstition Mtns. I went up the mountain with great agility and then down the mountain passing everyone..as sure footed as a deer. I could sew and cook and clean again..like it was nothing. And do Yoga again..which I do but more limited.

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

Hi Dan. I see myself as ok not sick. Martin doesn't see me as ill neither do my friends. Corine also didn't see me as sick. She understood TMS. Before TMS i saw myself as being sick. My body is ok however had a mini operation this morning not nice. Has to heal now so in a couple if days will be fine again. Thought i would not be scared but i was. And God yes i am looking forward to a life without these sparkling symptoms even if they reduce to like 80%. Again i am not afraid if my symptoms and never ever freak out anymore because it is pointless and it will increase my symptoms more. Ok love you Dan and everyone else a big hug and smile from me see you all tomorrow 😘😘😘

[@Inge508]

Glad it went well! Take good care of you and a happy healing ❤️‍🩹

[@1STBUCKLEY]

Wishing you speedy healing. You're doing great xx

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

@@Inge508 thank you love you ❤️😘💐💕

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

@@1STBUCKLEY thanks Patricia have a lovely day 😘😊💐💕

[@LilyOscar333]

Lenneke.. you are a very strong lovely lady.. sending lots of healing ❤️‍🩹 wishes 🌸❤️❤️‍🩹

[@josiejo117]

I asked everyone if they could stop asking me how I was & explained why a long time ago. I even asked others to refrain from talking about their own symptoms to me. This has taken a while for people to catch onto...but slowly the habit is changing. Just have to keep teaching my brain not to do the same!! You have a wonderful day.💞

[@AvaGreenFeather]

❤❤

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

, ❤️

[@PainFreeYou]

Wonderful. coaching others to stop asking me was what I did.

[@Inge508]

You gave us the recipe for healthy soup! So I’m done with creating ´chronic pain - soup’.. Nonono.. Poor me is becoming ‘look at you !´ I’m smiling every day towards myself and towards the world, the future ! We can do this❤ Thanks Dan for being that virtual friend holding our hand throughout this challenging journey ! You are highly appreciated ! 🙏🙋‍♀️🐝🐝🐝☀️🌸🌺🌼🌻🪻

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

Inge keep on smiling ❤😊👍💐💕

[@LilyOscar333]

Hi Inge wishing you a happy summer’s day.. hope sun shining 🌞 Keep smiling ☺️ We can do this ! 🌺🌸🌷🌼

[@Inge508]

@@LilyOscar333hi Lily ! Wishing you a sunny smiling day too! Sun is out in France and coming days will be hot hot hot!🙋‍♀️☀️☀️☀️😎😄❤️‍🩹

[@massagepublications]

Inge - you always come up with the best analogies. Healthy soup versus chronic pain soup. Yes we all choose the healthy soup.! 🌈🥰♥️

[@josiejo117]

Smile & enjoy your healthy soup & sunshine!!🥣🌄

[@kathleenwharton2139]

I see myself as Relaxed..Taking care of myself..doing Anything I Need to and Want to. 😊❤

[@PainFreeYou]

Love it.

[@ChristineN-hy5oq]

Omg this video…came at the right moment!! Thank you Dan!

[@PainFreeYou]

You are welcome.

[@marly1869]

I love this one Dan, reminds me of basically playing with the child within. I know it sounds cheesy, but allowing yourself to be more joyful and playful is part of living. Thank you..☺️🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@PainFreeYou]

Exactly.

[@Nowheredeb]

Once again your message of the day is the one I needed to hear. Thanks!

[@PainFreeYou]

Wonderful Deb.

[@Bee-mi8ml]

Thanks Dan. You always say the right things!

[@lupitahernandez2616]

Thank you Dan you are awasome!

[@PainFreeYou]

Thank you Lupita.

[@Hinz2005]

Finally got wifi back! Not sure if it was you, but I heard someone tell the story that Michael Phelps would visualize his swim races. During a race, his goggles failed. He still won because he had rehearsed that particular heat so many times! I absolutely love that story! When I taught myself to sit again, I used graded exposure and visualization. I was very quickly back to sitting for work, which really helps with concentration. Remembering who I was before PDP/TMS also helped. Looking at photos I’d take after exercising or out on hikes reminded me that I am strong and capable.

[@AvaGreenFeather]

❤❤

[@PainFreeYou]

Great work implementing these concepts.

[@meganobrien1019]

Great video 🙌🫶

[@1STBUCKLEY]

Yesterday I spilt hot oil on my foot, the speed with which I got my soft trainer and sock off (& up in the kitchen sink lol)was phenomenal 😂 . No pain Went to bed abd then the foot pain kicked in, wtf. got up this morning washed my hair, leant awkward and felt my side back muscles twist n cramp and I yelped (I actually thought of you Dan). Have got out up the park and my back still twingeing but I'm convinced this is PDP. My late sister's birthday too, so I think an overload of emotions and worries have triggered it. Sat crying in the car & then made myself start walking in the sunshine, being grateful. The only label we all only need is, "human".

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

Patricia you are doing great thank you for this comment ❤😘💕💐😊

[@massagepublications]

PB - sounds like a lot going on for you and you allowed your feelings to rise up and let them go. You are doing great.❤

[@1STBUCKLEY]

​@@massagepublications thanks appreciated. X

[@PainFreeYou]

Keep on keeping on.

[@girlupnorth555]

Very helpful video xx. I asked myself "I know it's difficult to see my life without symptoms, but if I could, what would that look like?" Mind took me to floating on a lilo in a hot country, then I said "I know this is possible for me." That was enough to start the ball rolling as I had previously found it difficult to see an image at all. 🌈

[@PainFreeYou]

Nice. I love that.

[@milesmcgeoghegan2727]

Thanks, Dan! Your wisdom is profound! The truth does set us free, we just have to be transformed by renewing our mind and choose life! ☝️💪👍🙏❤️🥰😇😎

[@PainFreeYou]

Absolutely Miles. Absolutely.

[@violetbrinkman7161]

Thank you. I appreciate you

[@lisarodriguez5388]

I wish so much that I can see the me before that had zero fear of anything..now my fear is 24/7 . This is truly the hardest battle of my life 😢💔

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

It is hard my sweet Lisa but you and all of us can do this keep trusting the process love you ❤️😘💐💕

[@Inge508]

Wishing you well Lisa! Don’t be surprised if the future you will be the very best version of yourself.. you don’t need to go back! This is a journey of mental, emotional and physical, spiritual growth imo so the best is still waiting for you! All the best❤

[@josiejo117]

I totally understand all that you said but trust me you are in the right place here with Dan & this wonderful group of people. Everyone going through this are some of the most courageous people I have ever come across... sometimes just waking up & moving into the day is one of the bravest things we can do. Little steps really do add up. Keep hold of your wish...this is the real you reminding you, you can do this. I was where you are & slowly, slowly with implementing all Dan advocates, support from this exceptional group & a lot of picking myself up & keep moving forward, I am walking more confidently down this road of recovery. It's a learning process & it may not be linear or like anything you have experienced before...but it's doable. I am Sending you so much love.💜

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

@@josiejo117 beautiful said Josie another big Hero 😘💐💕❤️

[@PainFreeYou]

Play "make believe". Kids do it all the time. I know you feel it's impossible, but if it WERE possible, how would you see yourself. Stop seeing it as a battle. It's not.

[@christinehorne5165]

How do I see myself being, doing. More time for life! I would be able to make my Heavenly Father bigger by all that I am and do. Serving, loving, caring for others, dancing, gardening, hiking. Possibly working, what I don’t know. Didn’t pursue ideas for couldn’t. I would be happy, calm, not running to food.

[@PainFreeYou]

Keep imagining. Begin to build that life. Trust that it's possible with this work.

[@massagepublications]

Good morning Dan and pain free you community. Hopefully my comment will stay today. Recently, several of them have disappeared. I love this question, Dan and I will journal about it. “ I know it’s difficult for me to see myself without pain, but if I could, what would that look like?” First thing that comes to mind is, when I find myself in a situation, where I have to stand for a long period of time I will not fear or worry about it, because there’s nothing wrong with my body. Love to all 🥰🌸🌈

[@Inge508]

I would draw ✍️ a humoristic picture, where I stand for long hours and maybe make a text balloon saying: 1hr, 2hr etc and still in good health and no pain..❤

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

And I would dance with Martin for hours 💃💃💃💃💃😊❤️

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

@@Inge508 😅😊🤗❤️

[@AvaGreenFeather]

❤❤

[@NicoleFitnessYouTube]

Love this ❤

[@LilyOscar333]

Great teaching Dan .. I needed to hear that. My friends and family see me as healthy one. I see myself as one with sore hip 😮, but after MRI I know the reason and nothing serious. My tendons will heal and my hip muscles get stronger. Need to stop 🛑 the fear, sooth my nervous system .. less fear and attention. Thank you 🙏 Wishing you and everyone a happy, healthy day 🥰🌼🌸

[@Inge508]

Stop the fear and embrace your health ❤

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

Hi Lily and to you a healthy loving day 😘💐❤️💕

[@LilyOscar333]

@@Inge508 ❤️

[@LilyOscar333]

@@Lenneke8422-b3t ❤️

[@massagepublications]

You are healthy and strong Lily!❤❤

[@italiabionda5543]

So true. Thank you.

[@PainFreeYou]

You are welcome

[@pramodsharma7284]

The panick attack make me depressed, I truly understand my pattern are push me down. Now symptoms comes and beat me harder daily. When when when I fully recovered

[@Inge508]

You can’t force recovery, it happens on it’s own rythme.. you can help it by calming down!

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

Pramad it is not important when first the mindset ok then.... Symptoms will shift so have patience and trust the process we all are going to get there. ❤😊💐😘

[@PainFreeYou]

You will be recovered when you successfully neutralize the Fear. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jITQhZhur7WLnpI

[@chrisgreen2781]

Dan which of your videos would you could recommend for a beginner learning about TMS? She is a 90 year old excellent tennis player who just developed shoulder pain. Thanks so much.

[@Lenneke8422-b3t]

❤❤❤

[@PainFreeYou]

This explains it all: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp-4Z354dttonMk And if she wants to dig deeper, my getting started page is a good place to begin. www.painfreeyou.com/start

[@pramodsharma7284]

As before I go through this but then .y heart beat not racing . Much but when my heart beat beat quickly I affraid then I m going to loop

[@1STBUCKLEY]

Read Dare by Barry McDonagh. It has an app especially for anxiety

[@Inge508]

The sooner you can be calm with your racing heart the sooner your beat will calm down too. A rapid heartbeat is scary but if you are checked out with a doctor,it won’t kill you! Enjoy your day in India !🌻🌻🌻

[@NicoleFitnessYouTube]

Remember, it’s only perceived danger - you are ok. A panic attack can’t hurt you-something Dan says a lot. It’s not fun to be in it, but it will pass. Breathe deeply and use those calming words. Listen to music, read, watch tv for some distraction. This will pass!

[@aidazardoost5058]

Can we change the way people see us? When I’m not well most of the time then naturally everyone sees me as the sick one. What to do?

[@Inge508]

I understand you so well! I was SOO sick that I couldn’t hide it anymore.. and you know what.. I think you don’t need to hide you feeling unwell because that’s the way you feel now.. gradually as you make some progress you will feel better and radiate that too.. then your environment will be so happy for you and that will boost your self- image and healing even more.. I work very hard in silence at my situation but my family worries less now because they believe me if I say I’m on the right path now.. hope this helps you a little! Have a happy healing ❤️‍🩹

[@PainFreeYou]

i get it. I would encourage you not to engage in sick discussions with those around us.

[@pennybarrie3136]

How do I see myself dead. Anything to stop the pain.

[@PainFreeYou]

I'm sorry you are struggling so much. The approach I teach can end pain as well. A great place to begin is really understanding the cause. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp-4Z354dttonMk If you would like to check out some options for recovery, check out my getting started page: www.painfreeyou.com/start