Recovery is Not About Tricking Your Brain

[@SusieV59]

This stuff really works. I can testify that over many years I have overcome so much back pain, sciatic nerve pain, pin and needles and numbness in my feet, panic attacks, anxiety and depression and had so many stressful things to deal with. I am now seeing so many amazing results lately by listening and getting greater clarity and understanding and improving every day. I am so thankful for people like you Dan who take the time and effort into putting these free video's on youtube every day, and the information on your website. So encouraging. I am now waking up with more enthusiasm. Looking forward to the day. Thanks.❤

[@lindawright636]

What amazing results are you seeing lately? I also have pin and needles and numbness in my feet. I’d love more details if you are willing to share. Congrats on your success.

[@elizabethlink2534]

These have been my symptoms so very helpful to hear about your success!

[@lindawright636]

Elizabeth, have you had success in reducing your symptoms?

[@SusieV59]

@@lindawright636 The pins and needles came with my sciatic nerve pain. They eventually went away on there own. I have had so much pain in different parts of my body for over 40 years. I have been studying this mindbody information for the last 20 as I had tremendous lower back pain and then read John Sarno's book the mindbody prescription. It's taken me this long to start to understand how all my body parts function which in turn has leasened the anxiety and dialed down fear, and so the nervous system and brain are both getting the message that I am okay. I am not in danger. I watch a number of youtube videos which has helped me so much. I hope this helps. As I understand how uncomfortable that feels. I will reassure you that they will go away and you are safe.

[@SusieV59]

​@@elizabethlink2534 this comes from the tension you are holding in your lower back and hip area.

[@jamesroof6150]

Dealing with debilitating back pain for almost a year. Really bad anxiety, panic attacks and depression since my sisters murder in 2019. I really appreciate coming across your videos just this weekend in January 2024 and hearing about Dr. John Sarno. I subscribed to your channel here and will look to get Dr Sarno last book. I'm convinced my mental state and recovery from fear is the key. I also know as I practice freeing myself from fear it will take time & patience and not become frustrated if progress is slow initially. Thanks for the great content and helpful advice🙏. Listening from Montana.

[@DrDanielGabriel]

You changed my life for the better, God bless you Dan!!! ♥️♥️♥️

[@PainFreeYou]

God bless you too.

[@suzanneheincreations]

My pain went away just listening right now. God is so Good!! Thanks Dan

[@tina_820]

Boom. My Dr. says I’m a miracle, I said no Dan is. Boom shakalaka Boom, Boom, Boom…Have a great weekend everybody.

[@Inge508]

Have a great weekend too!👏👏👏

[@PainFreeYou]

Haha - love the Boom Shakalaka! Making me smile.

[@Rosa2O6]

We teach the brain to turn off the symptoms. Writing this down and repeating it to myself every day.

[@colleeninsko4665]

Ya I had physically therapy for 8months that didn’t do anything and 6 injections th at did nothing either it wasn’t until I learned of mind body that I started to recover thanks again Dan for all u do 🙂

[@PainFreeYou]

wonderful.

[@murrij]

You are a treasure sir. Words of deep wisdom.

[@kelsangzopa6727]

Good morning Dan. Thanks again. This video made me think of Lorimer Moseley. Just in case you haven't heard of him.... He has KZbin videos and a few books. The video reminded me he says to not do MRI or X-ray etc for chronic pain because it creates the belief there is something physically wrong and makes it harder to heal. It's also from him I first heard that a high percentage of normally functional people have abnormal MRI or X-rays etc. His book Painful Yarns tells stories of people with pain and how he became a researcher. It's told in a very humorous fashion and an easy read. Happy New year!

[@SusieV59]

Thanks for this information from Dr Mosley's book. Now I know why my recovery journey took so long. It has taken me so long to challenge the information I believed from the Dr's report. It's because I trusted in them. Every day I am learning more and more on this subject of PDP. Thank you again for sharing this information.

[@kelsangzopa6727]

I'm so happy you found it helpful! Thanks for letting us know. Best of success on your journey to recovery.

[@PainFreeYou]

Yes, I am well aware of Lorimer. He's a great pain scientist.

[@kellyjohnson4656]

How does this apply to internal organs? Like with IC bladder pain with the consumption of certain (usually acidic) founds? This would be medically explained that there has been an increase in mast cells in the bladder thus inflammation from an irritant causes painful feelings. Similar to allergies maybe... I am working on this through TMS, and it has been helping with the confronting of general pelvic pain from pelvic floor/frequency etc. But I feel there is not a lot of mention of TMS with internal organs.... Also, when regarding pelvic floor things in PT there is often dialators and internal manipulation to help desensitize nerves. This can impact like sexual activity, etc. So, in a TMS mindset is that working through fear through manual manipulation/stretches or not. Because it isn't exactly like you use your pelvis like you use your back in bending etc. for all means by which it is meant to function...

[@michellebenjamin4632]

Thanks Dan having a really bad day. Started a new job on Monday. I work with students that have been excluded from school due to behaviour and aggression issues. I am totally worn out from being verbally abused all week. Thank God not physically. I have been breathless and dizzy two of my prominent symptoms. My back hurts I feel totally depressed and not sure what to do about continuing in the job role. I say that to say this I put your videos on and listened in the bath. It gives me comfort and I have been improving but having a major setback. This time I know why. So I’m taking your advice and freaking out less until I either find another job or know whim doing. Thanks Dan x

[@bombsquad7630]

So much respect for you! Its a tough job you have!

[@1STBUCKLEY]

No jobs worth your health. Get searching.

[@lauramonaghan8719]

Hey Dan! Thanks for another video 🙏🏼 I know you’ve done a few structural videos, but I was wondering if you could please do a video on sudden leg length discrepancy and one sided tension/pain. You’ve spoken about to look for hard proof that something should cause pain. But whenever I exercise, I have pain because my body is completely imbalanced. I’d really appreciate any advice you had on this. 💛

[@daniellestine2250]

Hey you sound a lot like me! Guess what ? There are millions of people with muscular imbalances and leg length discrepancies and one sided weakness that don’t have pain. I’m a twin and my sister and I both have horrible arthritis in our necks but hers hurts bad and mine doesn’t because I decided my neck isn’t a problem and she focuses and fears hers. Same thing with back and pelvic pain.. that’s an area of fear for me so I hurt and she doesn’t despite us having the exact same looking imaging and leg length discrepancies etc. I see people in the gym that are elderly and literally bent in half they walk looking like a shrimp and they still are lifting weights and happy . When I started running much like you, to “prove” that my leg and foot pain was TMS it got worse too and I kept quitting. Then I was determined to try again but not to prove anything but to just do it. I set no expectations I was just gonna go out to this one 3 mile trail and just walk and run at my leisure and I didn’t keep track of how long I ran it was for “fun” I told myself. I ignored any sensation I had and I just kept saying this is for fun… this is fun! 3x a week I went back and did it for a month and I ended up running 3 miles straight in a month with no pain. I realized when I do anything to “prove” anything or expect anything I will get symptoms. If I go into things with a this is just for fun attitude somehow things stop. Also … if I felt something before I’d say “it’s ok it’s just TMS because I’m stressed or it’s just TMS that my foot hurts..” but that was putting attention on it! That kept this idea of “I’m afflicted with a condition” going and kept symptoms going. Or going it’s ok it’s just TMS affecting my hip flexor or my feet … and that keeps the idea going too that there’s something wrong. Now despite what I feel, I go into it focused on fun and how great it is to be doing what I’m doing and If symptoms pop up I notice it and go ok that doesn’t concern me… and give it NO MEANING and go back to what I’m doing and keep that “this is what I love this is fun” mantra going. Stop giving meaning to everything you feel. It doesn’t mean shit and eventually it will stop. I hope this helps… I rambled a bit lol

[@daniellestine2250]

Also whatever you do, DO NOT go into exercise with a “I must fix my imbalances” or “I have pain because of that” NOOOOOOOO. That’s the wrong thing to do. Decide that there’s millions of others exactly like you that don’t have pain and decide that’s not gonna have meaning anymore. Exercise because you want to and it’s fun, not because it’s good for your body or you need strength or have to fix anything because your brain will literally scream back at you. All we do is assign meaning to everything we think ,do, or feel and that’s why we have pain or anxiety or whatever. Decide that nothing you feel has a meaning and it will calm your system eventually. Sometimes on really bad days I’d pretend I was an alien that got dumped inside in a foreign body and I didn’t have the “history” of this body so I assumed all sensations were normal to this body and just went about my day and that was the quickest way to dissolve an acute attack 😂

[@calvinwilson3617]

I think the main thing is do you ALWAYS feel the problem, or does it come in waves? Do you notice it significantly more when you are excercising, or do you feel like it is wrong all the time? If it comes in waves, or fluctuates it is likely TMS. That means the imbalance is being caused by your brain. Specifically the body causes tension to "protect" your body from percieved danger. The mind actually causes the imbalance (through muscle tension in the legs/lower back) because it believes that there is an imbalance(danger). You need to teach your brain that the imbalance is a result of the tension.

[@Inge508]

@@daniellestine2250thanks for posting! It helps a lot regarding my all over body pains and taking on another attitude whilst moving❤

[@daniellestine2250]

@@Inge508 yeah like Dan says you’re not falling apart in 20 different places at once lol though it feels like it. The biggest takeaway from my journey and the thing that helped the most was just stop labeling myself as having TMS, stop labeling my pain as psychological and just give no meaning to anything! Stabbing pain in my foot? Response-Ouch..I don’t know what that’s all about but I didn’t do anything to wrong and I didn’t hurt myself so oh well. Back spasm during bending over? Response- Whoa! Ok not sure what that was about but I didn’t do anything to warrant that so it’s not my concern. And you walk it off! Just go do whatever you were gonna do or were in the middle of doing. If it keeps going SO WHAT keep saying “this is of no concern to me my focus is on ________(whatever activity you’re doing). So like I felt with that way, I was acknowledging what I was feeling, but I had a sense of indifference to it and then I out loud or in my head told my brain what I wanted it to focus on. And overtime everything just stopped.

[@Siddy641]

As I said I had back spasms and contestant horrible pains stiffnesss every movement feeling feels like it's gnna set of a spasm how would you go with dealing to remove this morning pain Dan ? I've realised it's crazy painful in the morning I walk crippled untill about 12ish when I can walk abit more smoother any advice?

[@chrisbenj3819]

It’s all fear related. Baby steps day by day. There’s gonna be setbacks too. Just have to accept and know you’re ok nothing to fix

[@gmsinding1766]

yep physical therepy made me alot worse, I wouldnt go anywhere near a PT now.

[@glennreynolds2557]

Hey Dan. Can you make a video specifically on misaphonia. I know it’s perceived danger pain but it’s difficult to apply because my anger is directed on the people making the sounds.

[@rstein3131]

I can't thank you enough for doing these every single day.

[@laz0rw0lf1975]

I thought pain brought on after sitting a while is the weight on your discs and not having a strong core to hold yourself in good posture. Not based on the premise of if you bend your finger back it hurts right away so this is the same with a back. I sit better after resting but the pain comes on after five mins. Is this really a condition learn from my brain to perceive danger because I’m sat. I just don’t know.

[@johnwest1999]

I love that line, “you have a lot more influence over your than you may believe.” That’s really perfectly phrased

[@merildo]

I’m floundering Dan. Anxiety is spoiling my life. I’m feeling like a rabbit in headlights. I’m good even with the daily migraines. But random symptoms I don’t understand. I can’t handle. So disappointed in myself. Can’t seem to calm it. Starting the day as I wake. Anxious. 😮

[@PainFreeYou]

Symptoms are not failures. They are simply evidence that the brain still perceives danger. Know that.

[@lauramonaghan8719]

Interesting about your Physio experience. I did it for ages like you to help with the imbalances and one sided tension/weakness/pain in my body and it sort of helped, but never solved anything after a year. I started running again to prove to myself I had TMS and that my body was fine and then things got worse.

[@PainFreeYou]

Gradual exposure is better than just going for a run. If the brain is uncertain and there is doubt, a run may be too abrupt. Have you seen my 6 Steps to Resuming Activity Video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4PSqH2jjJmooZI

[@lauramonaghan8719]

@@PainFreeYou not yet! But I’ll watch it now 👍🏼

[@gwanmoko4451]

Thank you so much Sir. It’s been a few weeks since I ran into you but you’ve made a great impact in my journey. You dish the truth in the simplest ways and that makes so much difference. Thank you ❤

[@PainFreeYou]

Thank you so much.

[@firstlast-nb3tn]

Dan, my husband has restless leg syndrome. I noticed there arent any stories on this. He is on medication and it helped some but if he doesnt take it his leg gets jumpy when he tries to sleep at night. Is restless leg also TMS? Thank you for any info. Dr Sarno never mentioned it either.

[@1STBUCKLEY]

My partner been diagnosed with rls. UK GP said he'd send a link about meds but they were yellow labelled or something ie high risk side effects. We read it all, no thanks. I've noticed it's worse (and I've been on the end of a few kicks and arms hitting my face whilst asleep)if caffeine intake high and when outside stress rocketing. Magnesium helps.

[@carolyngartner6865]

Thanks for your videos. How does this all relate to dental pain? I've been to the dentist many times with perceived pain, just to be told that there is nothing wrong. Help! This is all costing me a lot of money.

[@PainFreeYou]

With enough fear and attention, any pain can become chronic or learned. What I teach daily applies no matter where the pain is located. My fast start maps out the cause of pain and what to do about it. DansFastStart.com

[@lindascott7644]

❤

[@nancyrussell6598]

I'M SUFFERING FROM COVID AND MY THROAT IS IN SUCH PAIN AND HAVE NO IDEA HOW I CAN GET RELIEF. ANY IDEAS?

[@PainFreeYou]

If the infection is current, that is a medical condition and warrants help from a doctor. If this happened a while ago but the pain persists, that could be Perceived Danger Pain. In that case, all my suggestions apply to your situation. Overall, the more intense the fear and attention on the symptom, the more intense the pain will be. Dial down the fear and attention. Trust the body to handle the infection. It's all temporary.

[@elizabethlink2534]

Thank you Dan! So helpful

[@PainFreeYou]

My pleasure!

[@kayladewaard4019]

Thank you❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@PainFreeYou]

Welcome 😊