When Your Limbic Reacts, You RESPOND

[@vincentolivieri4468]

I like the word TMS in stead of panic disorder/Agoraphobia etc saying to myself i have tms already less anxiety. Saying i have panic disorder is like fuck i panic panic

[@jenniferbauer3408]

Anyone needing TMS help, ABSOLUTELY join Jim!! Change your life!!!

[@moneygetten]

The first 15000 subscribers come slowly... Then this is gonna snowball. We gonna spread the word everywhere... This is gold

[@Azlanraz2500]

How I contact with him

[@Trissa.33]

So it sounds like: 1. have the understanding already that it's only the amygdala overreacting 2. when the fight flight kicks in causing panic, anxiety, excess stress etc.. 3. respond firmly not emotionally (ie don't react with fear etc) with the same level of intensity to tell it that it's unnecessary, you won't take it any more 4. relax and move on

[@thepainpt]

Yes, you got it!

[@davidfayfield6594]

It sounds a lot like challenging beliefs and thoughts technique I use for ocd.

[@davidfayfield6594]

But I wonder if welcoming and playing with the sensation or just watching it is the best way to go. I’ve always thought that if you try to get rid of it you are giving the thought more power

[@thepainpt]

@@davidfayfield6594 it’s this idea of not pushing it away but telling it to go ahead whatever. The key is you’re not gonna worry or focus on it because it’s not dangerous

[@Trissa.33]

@@davidfayfield6594 It is definitely an interesting perspective about trying to get rid of is is giving it more power, but I've just been letting it 'be there' by ignoring it for 16 years now and it's not going anywhere on it's own unfortunately. I'm find that addressing it directly holds more hope for me and I'm noticing the start of good results. I'm learning to do it assertively and kind of respectfully rather than with an attitude of getting rid, if you know what I mean. It's only ever wanted my best interests even if skewed. Only way of knowing is by trying it out.

[@TeresaWood-e7p]

SO GOOD, Jim! Needed these reminders. It’s really pretty incredible what our brains are trying to do! I try to say, “OK, brain, I know you think you’re helping me, but your not! Thanks, but no thanks. I’m good!”

[@robinelliott5561]

Can you do a KZbin where you model responding to anxiety/panic where we can follow along like your somatic tracking youtubes. Thank you!

[@joyceallen9186]

Great reminder from everything you teach us in our groups and one on one. You are helping me get my life back. Forever grateful for you

[@myra6087]

Thank you. Its very reassuring to hear your message and your voice is very calming as well.

[@SEASHELL-gf3su]

Ty Jim. I'm waking up having panic attacks n shaking too. You are an awesome teacher of all of this thats new to me n even doctors in this area. You're great n ty 4 sharing all of your knowledge & understanding. I can fall asleep sometimes listening to you & Alan Gordon, & the CURABLE app. Thank you 4 helping me & MANY MANY OTHERS !!! May God Bless you in all you do !!! ✌️❤️😎

[@michellebenjamin4632]

Me too. Anxiety and dizziness being my worst symptoms atm. X

[@evasmithson5646]

Have my response ready when under stress, dont add more worries/pains /negativity, use LOGIC brain to calm down the situation Use the power to STOP the symptoms from overtaking you, be STRONG in saying NO to emotional/fearful feeling Respond well and relax body

[@TheMLMGold]

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourself be burdened by a yoke of slavery" Galatians 5:1

[@LilyOscar333]

Jim Another great clear message. Thank you. Hope more snd more people in chronic pain find you.

[@JacquiQ]

Question - If you have pain all day - how often do you talk to your brain and 'respond' to the pain ? All day ? Every 5 minutes ? Ev 1/2 hour , when the pain bothers you ? I'm not sure. Also you say when pain flares up don' t rest and wait for it to come back down - yet if I kept being active my pain just builds and builds and builds all day til I can barely move. Also - sorry - is it normal for neuroplastic pain to move - like i can have stomach pains all day then the next day the stomach feels better but pain is now in my shoulders, then when the stomach gets sore again, the pain in shoulders is not as bad. Thanks heaps Jim.

[@idragonfly]

Aloha Jim, I was diagnosed with CFS several years ago. Since listening to you and others in the Brain/Body & TMS community, I've been implementing the practice of letting sensations and emotional reactions to pass through me with as little resistance as possible. Thankfully, I've reached the point of handling them better and have gained some ground - thus far. HOWEVER -- I can't seem to effectively apply this practice to my fatigue when it reaches the threshold of near-disability, ie: can barely lift my head or sit up, walk or speak clearly. It eventually passes - sometimes within days - and I return to my usual level of fatigue - but - I worry that going against the message to -- rest, rest, rest -- that my mind/body seems to be conveying, could end up being counter-productive. ~ In other words, I can't tell if high-intensity fatigue is a 'condition' or a 'symptom'. Seems they would need to be approached differently? If you have any videos on how to think about or approach the topic of fatigue (crushing or otherwise) I would appreciate being directed to them. Mahalo for all your kind work. 🐬

[@michelefinizio6520]

😊 thank you I love this

[@thelaceygirl]

I like the part where you said TMS pain can be worse because it’s tied up in emotion. This is likely why my pelvic pain is so much worse than my other pain. Because we store a lot of emotions in that area and the physical and emotional entanglement is likely why people find pelvic pain so much harder to heal from.

[@massagepublications]

You are a blessing to the world Jim ❤

[@LaMariposafer]

דברי אלוהים חיים. תודה לך על הערוץ והעבודה שלך. אני עוקבת ונעזרת בו לעיתים קרובות. המשך כך, ושוב תודה לך.

[@danw32]

Loving this. Thank you. Super helpful. Good reminder.

[@MrPur3d]

Thank you.

[@annezanten6388]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@blackthornsloe8049]

Thanks for this .

[@CorneliusSpivey]

God work 💜

[@tomris2810]

Thank you Jim. I learn a lot from your videos. I have pain at night and respond to it with somatic tracking or self-soothing, but how can I relax when the pain is still there and I can't sleep? Do you have any strategies for nightly, conditioned pain?

[@fmcia2]

Thanks Jim for your videos! So helpful for me! ❤

[@Conquerchronicillness]

Great message. Thank you!

[@robval7465]

I like your advice, can you talk about tinnitus. No hearing loss or meniers just stress. Please and thank you. Whats tms?

[@eloryiara4740]

so if im doing some exposure like walking with cane instead of walker or doing aerobics and my symptoms go up to a 6 out of 10 with numbness in feet, pressure in legs and floaty or off balance in head and feel like I'm going to fall. Do I stop the movement or move thru it while responding to brain

[@LaMariposafer]

מדהים עד כמה הישועה קרובה וזמינה לנו. כשהרופא אומר "אין לך כלום, זה הכל בראש שלך", הוא מתכוון לזה. מקור הכאב הכרוני נמצא ברא ששלנו: זה המוח שלנו עובד. לפעמים כדי להגן עלינו, לפעמים כי הוא מרגיש מאויים לגבי שהליטה לשו בנו. ככל שאני מתרגלת מדיטציה והתבוננות (בסך הכל עשר דקות בבוקר ועשר דקות בערב), אני מבינה שיש מרחב שצריך להגדיל, בין התגובה המיידית של המוח הלימבי, לבין התגובה שהמחשבה שלי מייצרת, תגובה שיכולה להגביל את המוח הלימבי ולהרגיע את הסימפטומים או להעצים אותם. התגובה המיידית היא מהירה ולא בשליטה שלי אבל מה אנינעושה איתה אחרי שזיהיתי שהיא עולה בי, זה כבר כן בשליטה שלי.כמו שאהי מאמנת את שרירי הזרועות או הרדליים באימון, כך ביכלתי לאמן את רירי החשיבה הספונטנית ולבחור מה לחשוב על התפרצות של מחשבה מזיקה או מציקה. זה גאוני, כמה פשוט וזמין!

[@miahozona]

Would you use this same application with ME/CFS, when there might not be primarily pain, but fatigue, nausua, dizzyness, brainfog etctetera?

[@thepainpt]

Yes!

[@selmo6376]

I didn't want to talk about depression because I guess the channel is not for that specifically. But due to it being stronger now I decided to give it a try in the hope of maybe a "magic" word of effective help. I had been able to overcome the pains of sciatica in my legs while walking. But since the depression came back the pain(s) came back stronger, which feeds the depression which by it's turn increases the pain creating a vicious circle. Im in the beggining of anti depression medication, with - obviously - the supervision of a psychiatrist. I'm in the hope and praying the medication will work and therefore the sensation of the pain will decrease. By using the term 'sensation' by no means I mean the sensation is not real. I expect that with the diminishing of the depression I will be able to feel less pain and thus less depression. The depression is not only caused by the pain ... until a very recent past I was able to overcome the depression by exercising, which now decreased a lot - I mean, the exercises. I'm so scared as I never been before. Thanks for reading this sort of message in the bottle and excuse me the long post. Congratulations for your channel !

[@thepainpt]

Yes get back to exercise- especially if the pain is TMS and related to depression which it sounds like there is a connection. Also leans to work with anger as that is a big emotion internalized and underlying depression

[@crazydrummerofdoom]

And if you continue to do this work as you explain it in this video, will your symptoms go away eventually?

[@thewaterprophet6880]

My body will not relax in anyway. Every muscle is like lead rock stone. I feel like I need steam rollering. And yes I realise it’s emotions which are ultimately attached to the breath pathways which are ultimately attached to relaxing in to a parasympathetic state etc etc. So do I a) go and live in a cave b) cry wank c) get massage even though someone called dr Sarno said this would reinforce my perception there is something wrong with me yet massage has been used for millennia d) go running with the wolves and hope this causes a relaxation response e) say brain it’s time to get off KZbin and work out how to become an Olympic athlete f) go to a confessional and declare my sins g) pretend I’m really calm and wise by speaking to myself like I’m a retarded child h) get loads of psychotherapy from someone who got into the job because they’re more damaged than I am I) fall in love with a majestic mermaid after swimming my mile a day in the sea and join the mermaid people j) do the amazingly dangerous breath work to open pathways to my subconscious and explain to my brain repeatedly for 20hrs per day for 60 days I love you I love you I love you k) walk 9000miles dressed as a unicorn l) forgive my mother yikes m) write a book about how I heal myself and become a ted talk hero n) find god and take my mermaid people back to my cave to make mermaid babies o) OR turn this whole thing into one long joke to suppress my rage at being part of the human race? I did all of the above. Non of it worked. Thanks for the work x

[@fifiearthwanderer]

Oh man. I am surprised your comment doesn't have more likes.😂. Made me laugh. Sadly I am in the same boat. My body gets so tense everywhere trying to suppress and avoid anxious feelings and sometimes I swear I have almost catatonic episodes just so frozen. I have been doing a combination of things. Still no magic cure. But hey maybe I can go through my healing journey and write a book. 😂. But seriously it is such Hell sometimes living this experience. I say all the time that this body didn't come with an owners manuel. Best of luck to you. Somatic exercises have helped me some and also yin yoga. ❤🙏🏼

[@suzannemartin6817]

@healingchronicpain-the paint can you help me with vestibular issue in this realm? While nothing is wrong with my vestibular system there is a genuine fear of driving because if the symptom flare on a long drive, you CAN be in real danger.

[@shaleeenbaudin3860]

What if it's your pudendal nerve? When it's palpated the pelvic floor tightens and when I sit it does thr same thing. Pt will loosen ligaments and muscles then the next day it all tightens back up. It's been three years. I'm so confused with this work when it comes to nerves

[@coya4321]

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[@crazydrummerofdoom]

Do you do the same thing when an emotion comes up and your limbic system sees it as a threat do i just say your an emotion and you cant hurt me?

[@janeolinger8038]

I do wonder how to respond when the issues relate to early trauma and the danger feels more about being emotionally destroyed than physically?

[@robinelliott5561]

What happens when you wake up having a panic attack?

[@thepainpt]

Know what it is- a limbic attack Respond- ‘whatever, go ahead I know what you are’ or something that calls it out as high anxiety Then relax

[@moneygetten]

When you wake up with a panic attack you probably had strong emotions/freakout a short time before... Catch that reaction and snap out off it early next time... We are not gonna do this no more!!!

[@jessicanilsson5941]

Hi always shut down my feelings ( greif ) can the affect my nervous system and immunsystemet? O have burning sensation in body. anixety , pain brainfog

[@vincentolivieri4468]

You say if the limbic is at 7 we need to step in at 7 too. How do you step in "higher"? Or is that just more practice?

[@roddog4386]

Can tinitis be tms

[@robinelliott5561]

I’m confused. Do you give a strong response or do you just relax and let it move through?

[@thepainpt]

Both R&R Respond Then Relax

[@moneygetten]

We know what this is!!! Laugh about it and focus on something else... It's only tms/bs/percieved danger.... Then shift your focus to other things and relax