Unstoppable Body and Mind

In this episode, I interview Tai Kuncio.  She is a fellow moderator in the "Tell Me About Your Pain" Facebook Group. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/695823314550483)   Tai had various pains starting in childhood, which they attributed to being athletic.  But she struggled the most with chronic knee pain. At one point after knee surgery, she was doing physical therapy 4 to 5 hours per day and still not getting better.   It wasn’t her weakness or muscle dysfunction, but her fear that was driving her pain.   Finally when she moved across the world to Africa and gave up the intensity with what she was trying to heal, she embraced the mind-body approach.   She no longer struggles with chronic daily pain, and when symptoms come up she knows how to handle them so they don’t stick around long.   Listen for her inspirational story and what she learned about letting go of the intensity to heal.   You can find Tai at https://www.retrainyourchronicpain.com/ email : retrainyourchronicpain@gmail.com   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   Here's a free 6 week link to Curable:  http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen    

This week I share an interview with my client, Lucas.   He struggled with several years of anxiety that was getting worse and more debilitating with time.   At times it was even difficult for him to go to the store or to lunch with a friend without worrying, "what if I get an anxiety attack?"   After 3 months of somatic coaching with me, Lucas felt like he had found the missing piece.  He had already tried meditation, breathing, yoga, acupuncture- all the "right" things to decrease the anxiety in his life.   But this approach taught him the tools he needed to actually unlearn the anxiety- so his brain produced it less and less.   Listen for more, and be sure and get on my "Unlearn Your Anxiety and Depression" Book Club list if you want more help in this area for free! https://body-and-mind-lifecoach.myflodesk.com/bookclub   You can check out Lucas' music here: Hannah/Lucas Pop Music - Idylmind  https://linktr.ee/idylmind   Meditation Album- https://lucasfackler.bandcamp.com/album/meditations-vol-1   General info: lucasfackler.com   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   Here's a free 6 week link to Curable:  http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen  

In this episode, I interview 3 women with amazing healing stories.  We all met as Moderators for the "Tell Me About Your Pain" Facebook group created by Alan Gordon.   Kristina has a list of symptoms that were healed with the mind-body approach.  Including anxiety, eating disorders, depression, hypothyoroidism, adrenal fatigue, POTS, leaky gut, histamine intolerance, insomnia, adrenal insufficiency, and hashimotos. Stacey suffered for 18 years with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, IBS, Lyme disease, insomnia, body pains, and pelvic pain.   Callie had anxiety, insomnia, fainting, and neck pain, which she found out was a congenital neck fusion with “creative wiring in her neck”.  She was told if she moved her neck wrong and she could be paralyzed, so she had medical trauma and increased fear.  Her pain spread through the left side of her body and she began to have joint instability (ankle sprains, knee dislocation, hip popping).  She was diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, migraines, chronic fatigue, unexplained rashes, acne, and had pelvic pain with sitting. Listen for more about their healing journeys- what they found most helpful and advice they would give others when doing this work.  You can find more about Kristina and Stacey's group coaching here: www.christianbrainrewire.com And Kristina's email is www.kristinacarlton.com Stacey has a free "Stretch and Breathe Nervous System Regulation Class" https://www.wholisticallyrenewed.com/fitness And Callie's contact info is coachcalliek@gmail.com or on her facebook page https://www.facebook.com/people/Brain-First-Chronic-Pain-Coaching/61555738854975/?mibextid=LQQJ4d   Here's a free 6 week link to Curable:  http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com

This Episode is what Dr Schubiner calls "The Six F's" in his book "Unlearn Your Pain"   These are natural reactions to pain, but they also cause the brain to amplify the pain or symptoms.   Here are the 6 F's, listen for more info:   "Fear of the pain or other symptom: We fear the sensation of it as it can be so severe and unpleasant; we worry about whether it will go away and when or when it will return; we spend a lot of time wishing it will go away   Focus on the pain or other symptom: We pay a lot of attention to it; we monitor it; we focus on how it feels and if it is changing or getting worse   Frustration with it: We get upset, annoyed and angry at the pain or other symptom; we become resentful that doctors haven’t fixed it or don’t understand it; we become sad for what we have lost   Fighting it: We work hard to overcome it; we try to push through it; and we get exhausted in the fight, especially when we feel we are losing the battle   Trying to figure it out: We spend a lot of time thinking about it; we search for answers online, in doctor’s offices and with alternative care practices   Trying to fix it: We spend a lot of time and money on treatments that haven’t worked; we try anything and everything that might work; we get desperate for a cure; we get depressed when one doesn’t materialize."   The way you react to pain can cause your brain to produce more of it or decrease it, so reacting differently on purpose will help you feel better.     For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com    

In this episode I put together the 10 biggest myths I've seen around pain (especially chronic pain).   Lots of new pain research is coming out, so if you think you know about pain (like I did as a Physical Therapist), there may be some new findings that surprise you.   Here are the 10 biggest myths about pain, and be sure to listen for more explanation on each of them:   1-pain equals tissue damage 2-If I have pain or symptoms after exercise or food, it means that exercise or food is what caused my pain. 3-The longer I’ve had pain means the longer it will take to heal 4-I will have to re-live traumatic experiences in order to heal from them 5-If I don’t have significant childhood trauma then I shouldn’t have chronic pain 6-If my pain is mind body, I have to have 100% belief before I can heal 7-I need to be perfect at healing 8-If I have neuroplastic pain it means that I’m weak 9-If I have been doing the work and still have pain it means there are repressed emotions I haven’t yet found 10- The goal is to be totally regulated and pain free   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com    

Anxiety is a symptom that goes hand in hand with chronic pain and disease. In this episode I talk about what anxiety is, how it affects the body, why it's so common, and how to unlearn it! I give an example from my own life, and some techniques you can use to teach your brain to produce anxiety less and less. If you are looking to support your growth in a loving, fun and nurturing community, check out Alignment Oasis and the specials I have going on now: https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/alignment-oasis   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com

Pain when things are good is a phenomenon I see when people are unlearning pain and learning to regulate their nervous systems.   When you're used to being in high alert, then letting your guard down and feeling safe can actually seem dangerous.   We can expand our ability to stay in the "rest and repair state" longer, but some people have learned resting is "lazy" or having fun is "selfish".   Watch for this in yourself- if your symptoms come in a time of more calm or peace, don't worry!     This is actually a sign your nervous system is EXPANDING.    The rest and repair state can become more normal for you than survival mode, but the nervous system has to go through growth to get there.   If you are looking to support your growth in a loving, fun and nurturing community, check out Alignment Oasis and the specials I have going on now: https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/alignment-oasis   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com    

Anxiety may be a familiar state for you - whether you have chronic pain or not.   Anxiety is the nervous system state of "Flight".  We are often not running from a tiger, but we are running to do more, scan for danger, and fix problems.   Anxiety is uncomfortable in the body, and prompts action- doing or thinking constantly to feel better.   The solution to unlearning anxiety and teaching the brain not to go into anxious habits is to go INTO the sensation instead of trying to avoid it.   This tree meditation will help you explore the sensations of anxiety neutrally, so you can help them pass and train your brain to produce them less.   For a limited time, book a 55 min Clarity Session with me for just $39. Bring a struggle in your life (chronic pain, relationships, business, emotions, health), and leave with understanding to improve it. New clients only, one per person https://calendly.com/thebetsyjensen/39-clarity-session   For weekly calls and community support integrating this work into your life, check out Alignment Academy: https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/alignment-academy-membership   Please subscribe and share this podcast with someone who might love it!   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   *Free Nervous System Modules- 4 free videos explaining the nervous system, how it affects your health, and how to regulate it  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620ffa96e0eda1a0d870b5a6   *Curable App- 6 Weeks Free with this code http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen If you like this podcast, please give it a five star rating and review on Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-body-and-minds-podcast/id1493360543  

Did you know play and fun may be the missing piece to your healing?   Our society tells us we must work hard to get what we want, and we may discredit things that seem too easy.   But there are many scientific benefits of play.   We can learn faster (It takes only 10-40 repetitions in play, vs 400 repetitions).   Play, happiness or joy release endorphins (pain relieving qualities).   Play improves brain function, flexible thinking, improves memory and stimulates growth of the cerebral cortex.   Play is restorative- and it is the opposite of the fear-based survival states.   But if you’re not used to playing and find it hard, you can grow your capacity to be in the “rest and repair state”.   Listen in for more explanations of play as medicine, and how you can start to add more play to your life!   For a limited time, book a 55 min Clarity Session with me for just $39. Bring a struggle in your life (chronic pain, relationships, business, emotions, health), and leave with understanding to improve it. New clients only, one per person https://calendly.com/thebetsyjensen/39-clarity-session   For weekly calls and community support integrating this work into your life, check out Alignment Academy: https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/alignment-academy-membership   Please subscribe and share this podcast with someone who might love it!   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   *Free Nervous System Modules- 4 free videos explaining the nervous system, how it affects your health, and how to regulate it  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620ffa96e0eda1a0d870b5a6   *Curable App- 6 Weeks Free with this code http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen If you like this podcast, please give it a five star rating and review on Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-body-and-minds-podcast/id1493360543

One habit that leads to the perpetuation of chronic pain is being in high alert.   Do you often go to the worst case scenario?  Do you habitually worry?  When you don't have pain are you thinking about when the pain may return? These are signs you are living in high alert, and making your pain worse.   When the brain is in a high alert, fear based state, then it can percieve normal signals in the body as dangerous and produce pain.   High alert can be reinforced by technology, facing uncertainty, or feeling trapped.   Listen in for more details about the high alert state and how we can rewire those neural pathways to ones of safety, calm, peace and freedom.   For weekly calls and community support integrating this work into your life, check out Alignment Academy: https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/alignment-academy-membership   Plus click below for my special PRT-based group if you have back or neck pain specifically.   This six month group will walk you through PRT concepts, the latest research on back and necks, and even individual coaching sessions for deeper somatic work- all for an amazing low price:   https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/happy-back-&-neck-club    

New pain science teaches something different than what I learned in Physical Therapy school  20 years ago.   Pain is not directly related to the amount of injury present in the body.   Pain does not indicate tissue damage, but rather pain is a danger signal.   Research into chronic pain shows the brain actually processes it differently once it’s lasted past 3-6 months.   There are 44 areas of the brain associated with chronic pain, and the main one is the center of learning and memory.   Just as pain can become learned, it can become unlearned - through pain Reprocessing therapy (PRT)   Listen for more info and research about how pain is a dangerous signal, and how it can be unlearned by PRT.   Plus click below for my special PRT-based group if you have back or neck pain specifically.   This six month group will walk you through PRT concepts, the latest research on back and necks, and even individual coaching sessions for deeper somatic work- all for an amazing low price:   https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/happy-back-&-neck-club  

This episode was part of a video I created to "Meet the Moderator" in the Tell Me About Your Pain Facebook Group.   They had me answer some questions about myself and my healing journey, and I wanted to share that with you here.   If you are want to spend some time learning with me, while you get to know yourself and how to rewire your symptoms, be sure and join my Virtual Retreat September 2 and 3, 2023.     It will be an all day event both days- going through all of the modules and workbooks that I created for Alignment Academy- live!   There will be time for Q& A and coaching on your questions.   It's $149 or free for Alignment Academy members, so now is a great time to sign up!   For weekly calls and community support integrating this work into your life, check out Alignment Academy: https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/alignment-academy-membership   Please subscribe and share this podcast with someone who might love it!   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   *Free Nervous System Modules- 4 free videos explaining the nervous system, how it affects your health, and how to regulate it  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620ffa96e0eda1a0d870b5a6   *Curable App- 6 Weeks Free with this code http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen   If you like this podcast, please give it a five star rating and review on Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-body-and-minds-podcast/id1493360543    

I'm excited to share this episode with a special guest- Life Coach and Host of "The Masterful Coach Podcast", Molly Claire   When she agreed to be on my podcast, I had no idea how much our work has in common.      Molly helps women in coaching, motherhood and family life become more self connected and empowered.     Like this work, she helps her clients reach a state of greater well being.   I didn't even know that Molly had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which brought her to realize she needed to change some things within her.   She learned connection with herself, and how to stop the cycle of overgiving.  And now she no longer suffers with CFS.   Listen until the end, where Molly teaches a tip for emotional self connection that is so simple and easy to practice.   And if you want to find out more about Molly Claire & her coaching, check her out here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollyclairecoaching/ Website:  molly@mollyclaire.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mollyclairecoaching/   For weekly calls and community support integrating this work into your life, check out Alignment Academy: https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/alignment-academy-membership   Please subscribe and share this podcast with someone who might love it!   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   *Free Nervous System Modules- 4 free videos explaining the nervous system, how it affects your health, and how to regulate it  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620ffa96e0eda1a0d870b5a6   *Curable App- 6 Weeks Free with this code http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen   If you like this podcast, please give it a five star rating and review on Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-body-and-minds-podcast/id1493360543          

I love this interview with one of my favorite people, Shelby Hansen.   She shares her healing journey including overcoming decades of hip pain to run a pain-free triathalon.   Shelby is a coach for moms with Chronic Fatigue, and she shares with us some energy hacks that anyone can use to feel better in life.   You can find Shelby on her website https://shelbykhansen.com/ And download her top 3 Energy Tips here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63dc400c8e06d4dae9492ea0     For weekly calls and community support integrating this work into your life, check out Alignment Academy: https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/alignment-academy-membership   Please subscribe and share this podcast with someone who might love it!   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   *Free Nervous System Modules- 4 free videos explaining the nervous system, how it affects your health, and how to regulate it  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620ffa96e0eda1a0d870b5a6   *Curable App- 6 Weeks Free with this code http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen   If you like this podcast, please give it a five star rating and review on Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-body-and-minds-podcast/id1493360543    

Did you know your personality traits are a predictor for whether you will have chronic pain or mindbody symptoms? Traits like perfectionism, people pleasing, and wanting to be liked keep the nervous system in dysregulated states and wreak havoc on the body.   For me, my personality traits were the biggest thing keeping me dysregulated and in a state of dis-ease before I found this work.   Listen to find out more!   For weekly calls and community support integrating this work into your life, check out Alignment Academy: https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/alignment-academy-membership   Please subscribe and share this podcast with someone who might love it!   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   *Free Nervous System Modules- 4 free videos explaining the nervous system, how it affects your health, and how to regulate it  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620ffa96e0eda1a0d870b5a6   *Curable App- 6 Weeks Free with this code http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen   If you like this podcast, please give it a five star rating and review on Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-body-and-minds-podcast/id1493360543  

In this episode I tell you a real life story of my back pain and a flare I had this weekend.   Since chronic pain has more to do with fear and nervous system dysregulation, I decided skiing sounded like a nice thing to do when my back pain was uncomfortable.   Listen for how this counterintuitive approach helped me through the pain with less resistance and more curiosity.   Click here for more information on somatic coaching & Alignment Academy: https://www.bodyandmindlifecoach.com/somatic-coaching   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   *Free Nervous System Modules- 4 free videos explaining the nervous system, how it affects your health, and how to regulate it  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620ffa96e0eda1a0d870b5a6   *Curable App- 6 Weeks Free with this code http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen   If you like this podcast, please give it a five star rating and review on Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-body-and-minds-podcast/id1493360543      

In this episode I talk all about the nervous system state of freeze.   This is the nervous system state of shutdown when the system detects a mortal threat.   The nervous system chooses this state as the best option for your survival, so it is not a conscious choice.   Here is an example of what you may feel in freeze: Feeling space, foggy, unable to think clearly, forgetting details, disoriented, forgetting where you’re going, losing track of time, continual exhaustion, numb, no energy, feeling overwhelmed, disconnection, feeling trapped, hopelessness, helplessness & shame. If you identify with feeling these emotions, you are going in to freeze. Listen in for more details about how to know you're in freeze and how it affects the body!   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   *Free Nervous System Modules- 4 free videos explaining the nervous system, how it affects your health, and how to regulate it  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620ffa96e0eda1a0d870b5a6   *Curable App- 6 Weeks Free with this code http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen   If you like this podcast, please give it a five star rating and review on Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-body-and-minds-podcast/id1493360543  

In this episode, I talk about one of my favorite things to teach- having more rest, pleasure and fun in your life.   Most people with chronic pain are devoted, high achieving, hard working, people pleasing givers who have a hard time taking time for themselves.   But this concept is research based, and actually shows that when your pain or emotions are high the best thing to do is to distract rather than try to work through it and process.   We often think we should be working on healing all of the time, but sometimes our nervous system just needs a break, and avoidance behaviors can help you get more regulated.   So instead of meditating or journaling, you may watch a funny show or read a book (NOT about pain).   Then when you are regulated and your sensations are at a more manageable level, you can do the cognitive or emotional processing at that point.   When you do distracting activities with intent, they can be soothing for your nervous system.   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   *Free Nervous System Modules- 4 free videos explaining the nervous system, how it affects your health, and how to regulate it  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620ffa96e0eda1a0d870b5a6   *Curable App- 6 Weeks Free with this code http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen   If you like this podcast, please give it a five star rating and review on Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-body-and-minds-podcast/id1493360543  

In this episode I define trauma in nervous system terms, so you can have a more compassionate view about the survival states and why you go into them. Your nervous system is always trying to keep you safe and can get stuck in survival states from all different types of trauma.   All of us have had things that are more than our nervous system can handle, but some have not been able to process it because they have not had a compassionate witness. Trauma can be processed and there can actually be more growth than would have been otherwise possible (post traumatic growth). If you want to learn more about the nervous system, how it affects your body, and how to regulate it, sign up for my free nervous system modules here:  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620ffa96e0eda1a0d870b5a6 I will send you 4 of the video modules I use in my coaching programs, to teach you the basics in an easy to understand way! My freshest content is on Instagram now, be sure and follow me there: https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/ website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   *Curable App- 6 Weeks Free with this code http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen   If you like this podcast, please give it a five star rating and review on Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-body-and-minds-podcast/id1493360543    

Today I talk all about somatic coaching- what it is, what it looks like, and who it can help. Somatic means body, so somatic coaching uses perceptions and sensations and attention to the body in order to enhance the coaching experience. Most therapy and coaching just involves talking, and using our conscious mind.  But about 95% of our thoughts are subconscious, so many of our behaviors and nervous system responses are not in our conscious awareness. Through somatic coaching (involving the body vs. just talking), I have reached the deepest insights about myself, and hugely shifted my thoughts and feelings in a short amount of time.   Here is what somatic coaching can help with:   * Chronic pain/ illness- Somatic coaching helps you feel your sensations more neutrally, which rewires the brain to decrease pain instead of amplifying it.   Most chronic conditions are from learned pain pathways that can be rewired.   *Returning to movement- Somatic coaching is a great way to get back to exercise or normal movements without pain, since training the brain first has no risk of injury!  Sports Psychologists have known the power of visualization with athletes for decades.  We use similar techniques to return to movement in a progressive, safe, effective, and pain-free way.   *Processing emotions- Somatic coaching is how we can process emotions, since emotions are felt in the body.  Trapped emotions are responses learned by the nervous system, and can be can be unlearned with somatic coaching.   *Healing trauma- The same somatic techniques to process pain and emotions are used in healing trauma.  Trauma occurs when something is more than what your nervous system can handle.  By building the capacity of your nervous system through somatic coaching, you can respond differently when triggered without getting stuck in survival states.   *Subconscious breakthroughs for behavior change- Ever wonder why you find yourself repeating unhealthy behaviors?  We can get to the root of them through somatic coaching.  Often something from childhood has primed the nervous system to behave a certain way.  This happens subconsciously before you even have conscious awareness of it.  Behavior change becomes much easier with somatic coaching and addressing the issue at it's root!   For fresh content on healing chronic pain or disease, follow Betsy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bodyandmindlifecoach/   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvXZSYYGL2cfJl-oEOzqspA   Website https://bodyandmindlifecoach.com   *Free Nervous System Modules- 4 free videos explaining the nervous system, how it affects your health, and how to regulate it  https://view.flodesk.com/pages/620ffa96e0eda1a0d870b5a6   *Curable App- 6 Weeks Free with this code http://www.curable.com/betsyjensen   If you like this podcast, please give it a five star rating and review on Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unstoppable-body-and-minds-podcast/id1493360543