Thought by Thought Healing

Meditations, breathing exercises, neuroplasticity, habits of pain, safety, and mental health. As a Christian, do you ever wonder if some of these terms used in Mind Body Medicine align with your beliefs? Or maybe you’re simply not sure you understand what specific concepts mean? If you’re anything like us, you have lots of questions. In this episode, Jen Loeffler and I decided it would be fun to t...

In this episode I discuss the idea of self-love that is ever so popular in our day and age. The two questions I ask and answer are: 1. What does self love have to do with chronic pain? Does it really help? 2. As Christians, can I participate in this? And what concepts beneath it DO matter for reversing chronic symptoms. After answering these questions, I discuss how we can reflect and protect the...

In this episode I talk about the neuroscience of why its important to have a vision for your painfree life. What kind of life do you want to have? Who do you want to be? What kind of personality do you want to have? What do you want your body to feel like? What are your passions, interests, and goals? How do you want to approach stress in your future life? Having a vision is essential for recoveri...

Subconscious, inner child work, nervous system, psychosomatic, etc. As a Christian, do you ever wonder if some of these terms used in Mind Body Medicine align with your beliefs? Or maybe you’re simply not sure you understand what specific concepts mean? If you’re anything like us, you have lots of questions. In this episode, Jen Loeffler and I decided it would be fun to talk about words, concepts...

Today I had the honor of having David Hanscom, MD with me. He was a spinal surgeon for 32 years and now helps people recocer from chornic back pain through non- surgical means and by understanding the body and mind are one unit. Through understanding threat physiologicy and the inflammation the brain causes, we can reverse chronic pain and stop diseases. In today's talk, he discusses practicing jo...

We talk about a million things in this episode - from stress hormones in your system, to how hard it is to bring this stuff up with family and friends. We also discuss his story of healing, the diagnosis he had and being a father and a husband while in Chronic pain. Give it a listen. There are some really good nuggets in here.

The healing power in forgiveness: In this video I talk about the dangers in forgiving before you acknowledge the wounds that need God's healing. But, once we are willing to feel the feelings, we can experience them with God, let go and forgive in a deep way that relieves and rebalances the nervous system, thus reversing pain. Check out my website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com #christian #jesus #chr...

In this episode I have the honor of interviewing Dr. David Schechter, (who is taking new patients). If you are looking for a MBS diagnosis you should check out his website at Pain Relief:TMS:Dr Schechter,Culver City:Sarno: MindBody (mindbodymedicine.com) In this convo we discuss how injuries become chornic which is called chronification. We also discuss personality traits that lend themselves to c...

Today I answer the commonly asked question, "Do I have to change my life, reduce my stress or make big changes in order to heal"? No. You don't have to get rid of stress in order to heal from chronic pain, you just get to learn how to show up differently. When we show up with confidence, and grounded in who we are deep down inside, then we can rise to the challenge of our lives without all the dis...

In this video I talk about how legalism and fear of sinning can be a big contributing fact to pain. I go through Galatians 3 and how we are not meant to live in legalistic "human effort" but in the Spirit which is free gift. I also describe what a hypervigilant brain is & how it is in a "perceived fear state" that comes to play in our relationship with God, too. I share what I believe to be th...

It's true, using the bottom-up approach of breathing activities has an important role in creating change in the brain. As a Christian, originally, I disregarded these activities; not understanding the science and why it is such an important part of healing. In this video I talk about the two areas that belly breathing targets. First, it activates the Vagus nerve which runs down from our brain into...

Often times we are operating in a way that submits to the way our brains are wired, which often means we are submitting to the fears of our past. Our brains are wired by the past, but the bible shows us that we get to change the way we think, choose our thoughts and emotions and choose to have a spirit of love, power, and sound mind. This means we don’t have to be victim to how our brains. Our bra...

I'm super excited for you all to hear Jennifer's healing story. She started my course "Conquering Chronic Pain through Science and the Gospel" in February and it's been wonderful to see all the ways God has healed her emotionally, spiritually and also physically. This stuff really works you guys. Give this a listen! thoughtbythoughthealing.com #tms #healingstory #successstory #neckpain #buttpain #...

Check out the article here: Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Instead of tracking what could possibly be causing our pain, we want to pay attention to all the ways we are making incremental change towards creating safety for the brain. It is good to track the ways we are growing mentally, emotionally and spiritually. This wires growth into our brain instead of pain. check out my website for chronic pain coaching: thoughtbythoughthealing.com

Changing your inner dialogue and how you talk to and treat yourself. There were three areas that were really important for me to change my language towards myself. 1. How I treated and talked to my pain. Talk to your pain and listen to it. (frustrated with it, angry with it, try to get rid of it) 2. How I talk to and about myself as a person. The things I believed about myself needed to change. Va...

If your pain is caused by nervous system dysregulation (neural circuit pain/ tms/ mind body syndrome/ or neural circuit pain) the western medical system won’t be able to resolve your pain because it is set up for those with structural issues. When your pain is not resolved by traditional doctors and specialists, it is best to work with someone who understands the mind body connection and how that...

Indecision can throw a wrench in our nervous system. When we second-guess, fear, or doubt our ability to make good decisions it is often based in a fear that needs truth. The answer is not to push through and just start making decisions. In my discovery, it can be a tool. Pay attention to what decisions you struggle to make and use it as a guide/a map/ a compass to discover what areas of your life...

The Fawn Response is when we try to please the very people you fear. Instead of fighting or fleeing or freezing we adapt who we are to keep everyone happy or "comfortable". This is very costly to our nervous system because we have to ignore our emotions, needs and boundaries in order to keep others happy. As children, sometimes we don't have a choice. The only way to find safety is to placate our...

Tim is a physical therapist who believes, as Howard Schubiner does, that 85% of pain is caused by neural-circuit pain. Tim works in Pennsylvania as physical therapists helping others to understand how to heal from pain that is caused by the brain even though it feels like it's originating in the body. I wanted my listeners to start hearing the perspective of others in the medical field who have di...

In this video I talk about how the brain is 95% hardwired by the time we are in our adult years, including our pain! But don't give up hope! Through neuroplasticity we can change how it's wired. If we don't choose to interrupt our own thoughts, emotions, behaviors and perceptions, we end up living a pre-programmed life that is based on our past experiences. In order to rewire our brain, we have to...

Today I focus on your relationship with your body. It can feel like your body is against you, and you can end up hating it. Before you know it, you are divided. Your mind and your thoughts seemingly in opposition with your body. It is important to realize that you and your body are physically one, and come alongside your body to support it, encourage it, and love it.

When we choose how we think and how we react to things, we slowly re-wire our brains. We get to choose patience, kindness self-control. This is incredibly empowering. When you realize you can control how your brain responds, this is ultimate freedom. One of the gifts God gives us is a sound-mind, but we have to choose it. We also get to choose our boundaries, and how much we allow others to effect...

Listening to your pain is a very important part of healing. God uses many ways to speak to us. Our pain is no different. Why is it there? What is the underlying emotion? What is reacting to? Shame, disappointment, anger, fear, another distressing emotion?

Interrupting the cyclical “fight or flight” pain response in the body includes naming it and feeling it. It’s not easy, it’s like breaking any habit. Name it: Calm, peace, confident, Joy. Feel it: What would that feel like in your body? Relaxed eyes? relaxed muscles, calm breathing, etc. Do it: Practice peace in your body by intentionally relaxing your muscles, breathing deep, etc. Deep Breathing...