Brain is a predicting & deleting machine!

Short: "Cells that fire together, wire together." - Hebb's law. Persistent pain? If you hyper focus on your pain then the brain literally changes shape #neuroplasticity and under repeat circumstances predictions a threat resulting in pain #threatpaincycle

Long: Session 4 (of 8) of my online chronic pain freedom course discusses the relationship between stress inducing neurotransmitters: adrenaline, dopamine and cortisol and their role in the continued reinforcement of #persistentpain I discuss the interconnection between #anxiety #stress and #chronicpain highlighting how they can influence each other and impact the body's healing process. By reducing anxiety and stress, pain can also be alleviated.

I discuss the science behind neural plasticity emphasising that negative thoughts and self-talk, personality traits such as perfectionism and self-criticism can create strong neural pathways leading to self-sustaining cycles of anxiety and persistent pain. Noting what triggers your pain, and inconsistencies in ones pain response and importantly actively working towards reducing stress levels by spending time with people that we love and doing the things that bring us joy breaks the pain-threat cycle and gives us chronic pain relief.

Head to my website https://www.movewithease.org.uk/painr... to read about the research supported #painreprocessingtherapy taught on my online chronic pain freedom course. Next cause starts in June and is available at the early bird price of just £129!

Please note that the recording has been sped up!