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    New Program Day 5: Changing Your Brain

    The brain remembers the pain and uses this pathway over and over until you interrupt it consciously. This is where the practice is and it is a...
    Post by: birdsetfree, Nov 26, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    New Program Day 5: Changing Your Brain

    Here are a few questions to ponder on that may shed some light. Are there any residual behaviours/attitudes from you that still focus...
    Post by: birdsetfree, Nov 4, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Friends…

    I'm so sorry for your loss dear Plum. I hope you find comfort from our little community whom have appreciated you for many years.
    Post by: birdsetfree, Mar 27, 2022 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Help!

    This trigger is subconscious so you may have a negative feeling about vacuuming or the pressure around it that your subconscious is interpreting...
    Post by: birdsetfree, Mar 6, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Help!

    Lots of us in the early stages of recovery got increased back pain when vacuuming lol!!! It’s all the same thing, your brain triggering a well...
    Post by: birdsetfree, Mar 6, 2022 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Neck pain--Help me see the truth again.

    Did you do anything that might have pulled something? This can be very painful. Either way keep calm. If you do and it keeps getting worse over...
    Post by: birdsetfree, Jun 5, 2021 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Advice for working with Non-TMS Therapist?

    I agree with miffybunny, most people need regular support for a while or at least until the new pathways of tms type thinking regarding symptoms...
    Post by: birdsetfree, Jun 5, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Our beloved grand eagle Walt Oleksy died this year

    I'm so sad to hear this news. Walt was such a caring presence on this community. We will never forget his help and wisdom.
    Post by: birdsetfree, Jun 5, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    My Long Haul Covid is TMS.

    The covid long haul syndrome captures peoples attention easily because it's a pandemic, scary and unknown. This is the purpose of the mind body...
    Post by: birdsetfree, May 30, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    How do I respond to my TMS?

    Your conscious brain (thinking brain as opposed to automated brain) is where you can turn to to pull you out of these psychological symptom...
    Post by: birdsetfree, May 27, 2021 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Overthinking is causing my pain

    You are definitely on to something, very insightful! It reminds me of an audio counselling from Alan Gordon's original pain programme of a young...
    Post by: birdsetfree, Apr 19, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Is this TMS?

    This is just a remembered pain pathway as you have correctly suspected. Your brain has employed it once again to distract from more 'dangerous'...
    Post by: birdsetfree, Mar 22, 2021 in forum: General Discussion Subforum
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    Hard not to blame my mother

    Your emotional wellbeing is your responsibility and so setting boundaries to protect it is healthy and appropriate. I had to do this as part of...
    Post by: birdsetfree, Mar 9, 2021 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Health anxiety vs TMS

    I had health anxiety for two years. It ruled my life and hijacked my brain and I thought I was going to lose my mind and my life. It ended when...
    Post by: birdsetfree, Mar 9, 2021 in forum: Support Subforum
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    Day 8 No progress

    Yes it must happen in the moment, you are correct. When your mind is used to repressing feelings it is helpful to use your body's sensations as...
    Post by: birdsetfree, Mar 9, 2021 in forum: Structured Educational Program