Specialization
Chronic Pain & Illness
Having the feeling that what you do, or who you are, is never good enough goes hand in hand with having chronic pain and illness. For perfectionists the experience can be even more difficult.
Specialization
Chronic Pain & Illness
Having the feeling that what you do, or who you are, is never good enough goes hand in hand with having chronic pain and illness. For perfectionists the experience can be even more difficult.
How is it possible for thoughts to increase physical pain?
Thoughts can amplify physical pain by activating a cascade of stress responses in the body which increase focus on discomfort, heighten sensitivity and anxiety. Additionally, previous experiences of pain can create associations that trigger similar sensations. Read more about how the mind-body connection works here.
Fear also plays a big role in our experience of pain and chronic illness, leading to tightening our bodies and catastrophizing. This amplifies the pain signals.
Learning to sit with discomfort and feel it without the distortion of negative thinking can be a game changer. We will gently explore how you think about your pain or illness, so you can begin to shift your thoughts to ones that soothe and better support healing.
