SHOW and TELL Your Brain that the Body is Safe

[@carolgall4298]

Listening to your calm reassuring voice is a somatic exercise!

[@painpsychotherapy]

Thanks for your kind words! I'm so happy this was helpful!

[@becoming_a_betty]

Thank you so much Tanner ❤ I'm really looking forward to checking the other videos out you mentioned. Not being able to walk is my issue too. My world has got pretty small and I miss walking for pleasure so much. I'm hoping i can start some gradual exposure with as much compassion as i can.

[@painpsychotherapy]

Sorry to hear about your struggles with walking. Keep going with utilizing the strategies!

[@marytkane530]

Tanner, I can’t tell you enough how helpful your videos are to me. I have been dealing with different manifestations of neuroplastic pain for 60 years and your teachings have made the most sense to me. I am so grateful for your experience and your insight. Thank you.

[@painpsychotherapy]

Sorry to hear about your pain. I'm so glad my content has been helpful!

[@michela3150]

Thank you. I've been experiencing high anxiety/dizziness constantly being triggered. This video information was so helpful. You put the pieces together for me.

[@painpsychotherapy]

Sorry to hear what you are going through. I wish you the best in your healing!

[@charlesbeausejour1902]

Thank you, Tanner! I very seldom have extra pain, since I've been watching you. No, my leg still isn't totally healed, but the worst the pain has gotten in the last few weeks is a 5 out of 10! It's healing MUCH faster than anyone thought it would!

[@painpsychotherapy]

It is so wonderful to hear about your progress. Keep going!!

[@cbreighner2136]

Excellent, calm video with important information and reminders. The puppy example really illustrates SHOW AND TELL very well. TY!

[@painpsychotherapy]

I'm so happy it was useful for you. Keep going!

[@dianelewis9458]

Your explanations are so clear and helpful. On top of this your voice is very soothing. Thank you for the work you do.

[@painpsychotherapy]

Thanks for your kind words. I'm so happy my content is helpful!

[@deborarita9971]

Valuable content, a calm voice and excellent teaching! Thanks a lot! :)

[@painpsychotherapy]

So glad this was helpful. Keep going!

[@carolnascimento7494]

Thanks Tanner. " The tone makes the music". "O tom faz a música." There, you can learn a little Portuguese.

[@painpsychotherapy]

Agreed! Thanks for sharing!

[@edwinaastley6421]

Soooo helpful! Really appreciate the clarity and usability. Have to also acknowledge Anne. Bloody funny and makes me chuckle the way you two interact. 😂

[@painpsychotherapy]

We are so happy our content is helpful!

[@Thebetterkeepsgettingbetter]

Ty Tanner. Needed this today. Very wise kind words. Practicing being kind to myself and in a calm tone with calm somatic yoga and quigong. Much appreciated 🎉❤

[@painpsychotherapy]

I'm so happy it was useful! Keep going!

[@Thebetterkeepsgettingbetter]

Thank you for the encouragement 🌸

[@carolinelawrie7142]

Thanks Tanner, this is a very effective way to show and tell us how to retrain our anxious brains. Glad that Darla is more confident now ❤

[@painpsychotherapy]

She has overcome the pink flag fear!

[@eileenlocke7877]

Thank u tanner

[@painpsychotherapy]

You're welcome!

[@JaneStanton]

Thank you 🙏🏻 this was very helpful, I took notes. 🤗

[@painpsychotherapy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@catcatcatt1]

Thank you for this video

[@painpsychotherapy]

Of course. I wish you the best in your healing.

[@frenchpoulet]

Soothing. Healing. Thank you.

[@painpsychotherapy]

I'm so glad it was helpful! Keep going!

[@Gabriellekidd]

Tanner thank you for this work, I’ve listened to your story as much as I can find it. And maybe I’ve missed some thing but I’m curious if you dealt with any kind of crippling anxiety or panic or depression with your pain journey, that was all consuming?

[@painpsychotherapy]

Yes anxiety, depression, and trauma responses are all a big part of my story. I hope my content can be helpful!

[@Gabriellekidd]

@@painpsychotherapy ⁠ it really mean so much how you incorporate so much of your personal experience into your videos. Sometimes my anxiety and panic feel so separate from the pain, but I think it’s still my brain interpreting danger that isn’t there and it’s all connected. Hoping to find some videos that talks specifically on your channel. So much of your content has been comforting

[@canoegirl6335]

Struggling with pretty severe jaw and facial pain with anxiety. I wake up every morning in a kind of panic mode- I can’t seem to calm myself. If you have any suggestions I would be forever grateful. Love your channel so much.

[@painpsychotherapy]

So sorry to hear what you are going through. It is difficult for me to make suggestions for your specific case, as I do not know it fully. I useful starting place is changing our thoughts, beliefs, and emotional response to the systems with brain retraining. I have several practices on theses!

[@canoegirl6335]

@@painpsychotherapy please share them. I’m having a terrible day of pain - think it’s trigeminal nerve pain and it seems no medication is helping.

[@jackiek4159]

These tips are so helpful! Thank you! 🙏💕✨

[@painpsychotherapy]

So happy it was helpful!

[@bebmeier]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@painpsychotherapy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AnnaVallin-Hogland]

Thanks so much for this video! I'm struggling to walk, because my legs have gone "numb", painful and really weak since I got Covid almost two years ago. Some days I can walk up to 400 metres, very slowly and with many stops. I hope this will change 🙏🏻 and I am so grateful for all your videos and tips ❤️

[@painpsychotherapy]

I'm so sorry to hear about your symptoms. I hope my content can be helpful.

[@AnnaVallin-Hogland]

@@painpsychotherapy It is, and I'm so very grateful 🙏🏻🥰

[@Melted_Butter]

How do you tell your body it’s safe when you know that some day you will die?

[@prajwalranganath1877]

This is video for the ones who are dealing with chronic pain at young ages and their MRI shows no issue at all , and yeah someday all of us are gonna die , so accepting death is also bound to come one day makes your life easier ❤

[@painpsychotherapy]

Generally the focus is on how we are safe in the moment.

[@lindaelawson9415]

"Some day" is some time in the future. Here, in the moment, you and your body are safe. Fear is almost always in the future. When we stop catastrophizing and projecting ourselves into the future, we can achieve calmness and provide safety for ourselves, our bodies, and our inner children.

[@clairebaker2314]

Is reassuring your brain all day a bad thing? Are we not telling our brain that something is wrong if we are talking to ourselves all day x your guidance would be great please

[@alandry6872]

I can't see where you're sharing the video links "to the top". Sorry if I'm being dumb but where? Tx

[@painpsychotherapy]

Typically they show up in the top right corner of the video. It may be a glitch in KZbin when they aren't showing up. Sorry about this.

[@conniekeys1846]

I got to the point where I could do bear crawls and squats without pain in the moment. It didn’t help with the chronic pain though.

[@painpsychotherapy]

It is good to hear about your progress with movement. I hope my content can be helpful!

[@hilpei3675]

Pink flags! Dear Darla. I'll talk to myself like I would a sweet fur-baby. Thank you.

[@painpsychotherapy]

Exactly!

[@ezza1236]

Can symptoms be so intense it’s hard to speak ? Sometimes I have this come and go, the chest tightness and I can’t speak because it hurts

[@painpsychotherapy]

Yes, it is possible for neuroplastic symptoms to be very intense, as I personally experienced. Sorry to hear what you are going through. Of course it is important to have physical causes ruled out.

[@carolebarton776]

My main symptom is chest tightness also. I can speak okay but sometimes I feel like I have to work to breathe. I guess chest tightness is a classic symptom of anxiety.

[@ezza1236]

Would you agree with this tanner ? It’s the most scary one I have lol it’s crazy how I could have it so intense at one point of the day and then completely gone a few hours later, a real structural issue wouldn’t do that with ur chest

[@Patrick123-l3v]

I often struggle with PEM do you have any specific advice on those? It is hard for me to implement a mind body approach on those.

[@painpsychotherapy]

Sorry to hear about your symptoms. When I have work with PEM, I support people in doing graded exposure while creating as much safety pre, during, and post exercise. Check out our videos on conditioned responses. I hope they can be helpful!

[@moirachapman8406]

Bless you 🙏 sweetheart ❤

[@painpsychotherapy]

I'm so happy it was useful!

[@painpsychotherapy]

So happy this was helpful!

[@mjoachim9554]

How long were you unable to walk for? And what made you sure you could heal?

[@painpsychotherapy]

For about the last year of my pain journey I barely walk. My hope I could heal was cultivated over several months, during this time I read books, watched KZbin videos, and gathered evidence to strengthen this belief.

[@mjoachim9554]

Well that is encouraging and I am very grateful you are passing along this incredible information.

[@Choti_si_duniya616]

Sir how can I contact?

[@painpsychotherapy]

Thanks for your interest in our services. You can reach out to us through our website: painpsychotherapy.ca

[@lucilavazquezgamboa6175]

😊🌻

[@painpsychotherapy]

💚✨💚

[@Fallhasti]

Can you make it for MS disease please

[@painpsychotherapy]

Yes, I'm hoping to do a video on this in the future!

[@Fallhasti]

Thanks a lot 💙

[@Fallhasti]

Please add english subtitle if is possible please💛🤍💙

[@lauriemtz8616]

This intSeresting. What does somatic mean. I do send the wrong messages. I feel like I’ll never stop having back and sit bone pain. All day. I’m sitting on butt pain right now. So, Why am I sitting? What’s interesting is how stubborn and resistance and fear is at play here. I don’t sleep but a few hours from waking up in pain 😢

[@painpsychotherapy]

So sorry to hear what you are going through. I hope my content can be helpful. Somatic means the focus is on sensations in the body, and not on thoughts and beliefs!