Five Tips for Becoming Pain Free
After healing hundreds of chronic pain clients, as well as my own chronic pain, I’ve realized that most of us don’t understand where to begin or how to recover and take control of our pain. I suffered from chronic pain for years, seeing doctor after specialist and having never ending appointments. Only to have doctors say, “there is nothing wrong with you, but here are some pills.” That’s why I created my five tips for becoming pain free.
I decided I had to be my own advocate for my pain and take matters into my own hands. And that meant doing some hard work and uncovering the root of my pain. This led me to yoga therapy, a holistic path. As well as the understanding of how pain works in the body, brain, and our nervous system. This is where I found the answer to healing is not in simply dealing with the physical body or location of pain. Rather it was a matter of changing some things in my lifestyle that weren’t giving my body and nervous system the opportunity to heal. And today I am back to doing all the things I love and only seeing a doctor for routine care and preventative medicine. And that is just how I like it. You can change your pain too.
As a yoga therapist, I am here to be your guide on the journey to healing. Through one on one sessions I can work with you to create an individualized treatment plan and make lifestyle changes to feel better in your body. Contact me here for a free 15 minute phone consult today. Visit my Youtube channel and subscribe to learn short practices that helped me heal here. Learn how I have helped others heal their pain in testimonials here. And follow me on Facebook or sign up for my newsletters for the latest events.
The Tips to Becoming Pain Free
- MOVE – Choose gentle activities that bring you joy and allow you to safely challenge your pain without ignoring it or pushing through; yoga, tai chi, swim, exercise, walk, garden, hike, bike etc
- BREATHE – Take 3 long slow breaths
- Upon awakening
- When feeling overwhelm, anger, fear, stress, or any strong emotion
- When you are driving and are stopped at a stop light
- Before going to sleep
- SLEEP – Get adequate rest by going to bed and awakening at approximately the same time each day/night within a few hours of sunset/sunrise to attune with your body’s natural biorhythms.
- NUTRITION – Challenge yourself to eat at least 15 plant based foods per day to include; fruits, vegetables, nuts, & seeds
- QUIET REFLECTION – Spend a few minutes a day reflecting on gratitude and positivity. Take a walk in nature, journal, meditate, pray, or do yoga or mindfulness based practice.
