The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW

Thanks to my lovely instagram following (follow me @njsachs if you haven't yet for all the content I put up there) I got the great suggestion to discuss Panic and panic related disorders on the Pod today. I know how scary it is to feel like panic is ruling your life, and today I discuss the ways in which it is impacting me personally as well as helpful suggestions on how to handle it in your own l...

I first met Barb Mastrianni when she flew all the way to Chicago from the East Coast just to hear me speak for a few hours. I was floored (and a little scared it wasn't worth it!) but she was really moved and changed from the experience, and has gone on to live an inspiring and beautiful story of recovery. I am thrilled to interview Barb today. She is so wise and articulate about every important p...

We are back from OMEGA and it was OFF THE HOOK. Such amazing healing right in front of my eyes, and so many aha moments and lightbulbs going off all over the place. The one aspect I don't think people expected was my emphasis on community. They didn't realize that they were going to get far more than information; they were being invited to realize that they're not alone - a powerful piece of infor...

Listen guys - this is short and kind of lame because I am so wrung out from giving it my all at OMEGA. What an amazing, magical week it has been. I'm sure I will find my words to explain the gratitude, connection and healing that has taken place between these four walls and over the rolling hills and shade trees of this magnificent campus... I just don't have many right now, so this is short and s...

In just a few days we will be together at The Omega Institute! If you are a super impulsive last minute little puppy, click the link and come join us! Today on the Pod we talk about Relapse, and the ways in which we can get mired in fear and meaning, and lose our way. Don't lose hope, though. I give solid tips, and a plan to follow when you slide back. Remember, expansion requires contraction! You...

One week til OMEGA! If you are on the fence and want to join us, hop over to eomega.org right away and search my name and sign up (or click the link below). We are in the final stages of head counts and getting ready to have a magical 5 days together!! Today on the Pod we are discussing a very important topic: The way your mindset sets the stage for your healing. Join me as we delve into the diffe...

I have long been a fan of Eddy Lindenstein's Podcast and interview style - in fact I've been on it three times! Finally the tables have turned and I get to hear Eddy's story. Join us for an awesome conversation on TMS recovery, the struggles of being parents, and some great takeaways on your own recovery. Find Eddy's Podcast - The Mind and Fitness Podcast on iTunes, Google Play, iHeart Radio, Spot...

They say that you are only as happy as your saddest child. Well, at least my mom says that. This has been a hard week for me, but I do today what I vow to do every day - I show up authentically as myself. This episode is a prime example of that in my life. We also discuss how sometimes other people can trigger us to go to dark places in which we'd rather not be. But, since it's impossible to avoid...

There is no way to be everything to everyone, so no matter who you are or what you do - something's getting cheated. When we go full force in our careers, we cheat our families. When we spend our days meeting everyone else's needs, we cheat self care. Listen, all this stuff is normal. It's part of being alive.  This is about more than just home/work balance, however. If we are to get the most out...

Amidst the chaos of the last day of school and fighting a bit of a cold, I was in the perfect mindset to talk about acceptance. This may be the most important Podcast I've recorded to date, and will be a major focus at my OMEGA retreat this summer. You have no idea how your healing will be aided by practicing acceptance of yourself, your situation, your healing, and the current moment. Join me tod...

As I always say, chronic pain is not just about pain. It is about every way in which we relate to our bodies. So many of us don't know how to feel our feelings properly, and one of the ways we cope is to "eat" them. Lisa Schlosberg knows this story well. After a childhood of morbid obesity, losing 150 pounds in college taught her about the importance of mental and emotional health. After realizing...

Today on the Pod we discuss three really important topics. Pelvic Pain is a topic about which I have been hearing A LOT via emails, posts and comments. Many people mistake pelvic pain and issues to be separate of the work we are doing, therefore robbing themselves of the amazing ability they have to heal themselves. Today we discuss how Pelvic Pain is no different than any other TMS symptom, and c...

We all experience anxiety in life - but when it gets overwhelming it can be very scary, and really throw us for a loop. I often hear from people reporting dramatic cessation in their pain, but a major uptick in their anxiety, and they are frightened and bewildered. Not to fear! Today's episode discusses just that, and helps guide you on the path to quelling this very natural defense mechanism, and...

It's a great opportunity to learn about mind/body healing from a therapist who has actually lived through a harrowing recovery herself. Julie Markowitz is one such person. Julie contacted me after being a fan of the podcast, and using it to share information on TMS recovery in her own practice. Join us for a conversation which tells a tale of excruciating pain, failed surgeries, and ultimately com...

It's amazing what transforms within us when we do the next, right, considered action for ourselves every day. Today on the Pod we discuss what it means to be motivated with belief and patience and kindness for oneself, which leads to profound healing. I share a moving story from my practice and personal experience which exemplifies just this. Here's the thing: time is going to pass anyway. Imagine...

I have NOT always been a spiritual being myself, but my journey into the possibility of a spiritual life has informed my chronic pain recovery as much as anything else I've done. It all began with JournalSpeak, but allowing in the help of the universe, energy, love, connectedness.. has rocketed me forward like I'd never imagined. Today I share a little about my own personal spiritual awakenings as...

MY OMEGA RETREAT IS LIVE AND ON SALE NOW! I was about to skate out on Spring Break and skip the Pod, but integrity got the better of me and I just popped over to share some thoughts on a frequently emailed and posted question I see a lot: Does my symptom qualify as TMS? Can JournalSpeak help me? Join me for a discussion of how it's possible for so many varied symptoms to be cured by one core exerc...

MY OMEGA RETREAT IS LIVE AND ON SALE NOW! Listening to the "inner child" has become cliche in New Age circles, but there is actually nothing more concrete and impactful when it comes to healing. We all have three modes in our consciousness: The inner child, the higher self, and the inner child impersonating the higher self. Join me today, and learn how all of our discomfort exists within the dynam...

My OMEGA Retreat is live and on sale. Join us! Do you want your frequently asked questions answered about my OMEGA retreat?!? Well, I'm right there with you. In this episode I take a moment to describe more fulsomely the details of my OMEGA retreat this summer from 7/21-26 in Rhinebeck, NY. Take a listen and maybe your question will be answered! Shoshana and I met through a friend while she was st...

My OMEGA Retreat is live and on sale. Join us! Today is a big one for me. I am hoping (read: desperate) to dispel the myth that this work is saying that chronic pain and the symptoms of chronic illness are mental health issues at all. I take the time to really discuss this debate, and explain what chronic issues ARE, so people can see what they are NOT. I think I get the point across - let know if...

My OMEGA Retreat is live and on sale. Join us! The consciousness of the planet is shifting, and rising. We are being opened to greater possibilities, in both our relationships and our health. Most important, is of course, is our relationship with ourselves. This relationship is deepened by exposing the unconscious emotions which shape our worlds, and guide our behaviors. Plus, as you do your Journ...

My OMEGA Retreat is live and on sale. Join us! Karliene found herself on the floor with sciatic pain so sharp she couldn't function. This, after a lifetime (looking back) of many different chronic pain symptoms and conditions. Considering surgery, she took to the internet, and found Dr. Sarno. She "got it", but needed to figure out how to get herself well. That's when she stumbled upon my work. Jo...

SIGN UP TO JOIN ME AT OMEGA HERE Today we discuss the symptom imperative - the way in which your symptoms may move around your body (from the back, to the headache, to the stomach, to anxiety etc.) as you begin to heal. Think about it - if the point of the pain or symptom is to distract you from the repressed emotions which are threatening to rise, then your brain and nervous system will use anyth...

SIGN UP TO JOIN ME AT OMEGA HERE Her name is Mouse and she is a JournalSpeak Warrior of the highest standing. Mouse was in a wheelchair when I met her with Bilateral Acute Plantar Fasciitis. This was only her latest diagnosis, as she had battled chronic pain and conditions in many forms since her youth. Although she saw Dr. Sarno himself 20 years prior and was tremendously helped, Mouse had lost h...

NICOLE'S OMEGA RETREAT 7/21-7/26 GOES ON SALE TODAY AT: https://www.eomega.org/workshops/freedom-from-chronic-pain On today's Pod, Nicole discusses a very common issue in TMS recovery - the debating society which exists between our ears about whether our pain qualifies.. and if this work will help us. This topic is so important that it could be discussed a million times and it's never enough… mayb...