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8/1/2021

LETTING GO SERIES - Four Posts

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Letting go is a concept that we read about often in the media and it describes different approaches to reducing our suffering. In these posts below the reader is asked to see things in a new way, discard those ideas that do not serve us, realize when have the ability to free ourselves, and using the power we have. I hope they will help readers to think through the steps to really letting go of the thoughts that waste our precious time.
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  • See with Fresh Eyes
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  • Releasing Expectations
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  • Don’t Stay in Jail When You Have the Keys
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  • Where is the power in our life?

#stress #pain #tensionbasedpain #mindbody #backpain #sciatica #transformation #lifestyle

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6/23/2021

How do I cure stress while in a stressful condition?

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This post contains a reply to a question on Quora. The question feels universal, how can we fix stress when we are in a condition of stress? My answer is below and I hope it brings some perspective.
Stress is not the problem in itself, our reaction to stress is what causes the autonomic nervous system to trigger the physical responses that we find most alarming. Most stressful situations are self-resolving and are over within minutes, however many people spend months or years in a state of low-level fight-or-flight (LLFF).
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This LLFF condition coupled with a stressful event can leave us in a desperate state where we feel out of control.

Although we cannot cure stress, we can use many exercises to calm the body and mind to bring ourselves back to homeostasis - a steady physical, chemical and psychological condition for optimal function.
  1. During an immediately stressful event we can use our breath to calm the body and mind relatively quickly. Box Breathing is a helpful method, but there are many different breath techniques to try.
  2. Learning how to completely relax tense muscles in our bodies can ease us and reduce the negative effects of Tension-Based Pain.
  3. Quieting the mind and learning to reduce negative emotions is a key to diminishing the energy of a stressful situation.

Having a toolkit of coping mechanisms that work is an important step towards managing stress and avoiding the pain and illness it can bring.

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6/15/2019

“This isn’t something they’re doing; this is something that happens to them.”

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This title quote “This isn’t something they’re doing; this is something that happens to them.” comes from a neurologist named Mark Hallett, who joined what is now the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (Ninds) as its clinical director and chief of the Human Motor Control Section in 1984. Doctor Hallett is talking about movement disorders, which are involuntary movements of parts the body. The quote is taken from a fascinating article a by Dan Hurley, May 15, 2019 in the New York Times called "Was It an Invisible Attack on U.S. Diplomats, or Something Stranger?". The article makes some compelling links between the mysterious symptoms experienced by U.S. diplomats in Cuba in 2016 and movement disorders. Please see the link to the article below.

The term movement disorder is  a very broad category that covers many types of afflictions such as stroke, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or certain other involuntary body movements that may be cause by stress or psychological state.
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This article has led me to think about Tension-Based Pain in a similar manner to movement disorders. The involuntary tightening of muscles in the body, back shoulder, legs, etc. is also a form of movement disorder. A movement disorder can be any unnecessary, involuntary action, such as a twitch, a cramp, or tight neck or back muscles. People who have restless leg syndrome (RLS) sometimes describe it as an uncomfortable sensation of an uncontrollable urge to move their legs.

So, what is the cause of these movement disorders? My opinion is that these involuntary muscle movements are simply an over stimulated sympathetic nervous system enacting the body's fight-flight-or-freeze response. The good thing about Tension-Based Pain is that we have some control over our lifestyle, environment, and our reactions to it. We can also find ways to control our muscles through deep relaxation techniques including breathing exercises. Taking control of our muscles, and managing our negative emotions can be difficult at first, but the pay-off can be well worth the effort in the long term.

All the best in your healing, peace...
Article: Was It an Invisible Attack on U.S. Diplomats, or Something Stranger?
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