Mind Your Body: The Role of Emotions in Chronic Pain
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Key Questions
- What is mind-body medicine?
- What is the concept of choosing between what hurts and what hurts worse?
- How can emotional experiences create physical responses?
- How does dysregulation of the nervous system affect a person’s pain response?
- How does understanding the relationship between emotional states and physical symptoms influence the management of chronic pain and anxiety?
- What role do unprocessed emotions and/or trauma play in triggering a pain response?
- In what ways can the pillars of belief, consistent practice, and self-compassion support nervous system regulation and change?
- How is JournalSpeak different from therapy where patients explore emotions and/or trauma?
- What are the main barriers to widespread adoption of mind-body medicine work?
Interview Notes
- BreakAwake with Nicole Sachs
- Omega | Nicole Sachs
- Podcast: The Cure for Chronic Pain
- Book: Mind Your Body
- Book: The Meaning of Truth: Embrace The Truth. Create Your Life
- Book: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
- Instagram: @nicolesachslcsw
- YouTube: Nicole Sachs
- The Sarno x Sachs Solution
Treatments Mentioned
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Therapy
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Nicole Sachs, LCSW
Author & Podcast Host | Clinical Psychotherapist
The Cure for Chronic Pain | Your BreakAwake
Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, bestselling author, speaker, podcaster, and internationally recognized leader in mind-body medicine. She is the creator of JournalSpeak, a groundbreaking practice that has transformed the lives of thousands struggling with chronic pain, anxiety, and other conditions.
Nicole is the author of the books Mind Your Body and The Meaning of Truth, and the online courses Freedom From Chronic Pain, Freedom From an Anxious Life, and The Sarno x Sachs Solution practitioner training. As host of the podcast The Cure for Chronic Pain, and founder of Your BreakAwake, Sachs has created a global brand and community for healing. She serves on the faculty at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and is bicoastal in Los Angeles and New York. Learn more at www.nicolesachs.com.
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