75 // Chronic pain and the mind-Body Connection

Written By Lisa de Jong

In this episode we chat about the mind-body connection, women's health, chronic pain, the menstrual cycle, hormones, and the nervous system. Join us for this chat to support you on your healing journey.

My friends, I'm excited to share a new Group Coaching Course starting in January 2023 called Women and Pain. Read more here.

We chatted about:

  • The nervous system and chronic pain

  • Endometriosis, period pain, PMDD, PMS

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Suppressed emotions

  • Mood swings

  • Anger

  • The mind-body connection

  • Neural pathways and pain science

  • Fear and the fight/flight reponse

  • Building safety into the nervous system

  • Our relationship with ourselves

  • Shame about being a woman

The different ways the fight/flight response shows up:

  • Worry about the past or future

  • Catastrophising

  • Hyper-vigilance

  • Over educating or intellectualising

  • Self protection

  • Beliefs that you are doing things wrong

  • Self blame

  • Strict routines

  • Restrtictive diets

  • Lack of hope, belief, or trust

  • Obsessive thinking, being preoccupied

  • Identifying with pain and being a sick person

  • Always looking up Dr. Google

NEW GROUP COURSE: Women and Pain

Read to get started with your healing journey? I offer 1:1 personalised coaching to support you get to where you want to go. Or you can start with a free course:

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