Last two posts brought in a huge wave of comments, e-mail and in person, both.

Words like,

told me how much what I wrote resonated with you.

Before we get on going with today's topic I want to thank you.

THANK YOU for taking the time to read through the weekly e-bits.

Thank you for writing back to let me know what sounds true for you.

I think the reason the topic of NOCEBO sparked so much conversation is a simple one: most of us were on some level already aware of its hurtful nature.

Last two posts spotlighted NOCEBO in a very specific way, bringing our deeply buried intuitive inklings to the very forefront of our awareness.

One of my teachers said,

Yet without a way to apply this new understanding to your current condition, the new understanding is useless. Give it time, and it will be once again buried under the strains and stresses of daily living...

The next few posts are {I hope!} to help you find your own path through the maze of obstacles and fears that chronic pain presents.

I am not that naive to think that these words will magically lift the worst of your discomfort. Instead, I hope that what I write reminds you that solutions often exist outside the edges of our current knowledge / understanding {and often just around the edges of our comfort}. I also hope that it empowers you to seek out your own healing trajectory, whatever the shape it might take.

Today on our together-journey we will look at the mechanism of chronic pain.

Understanding the mechanism of chronic pain is absolutely essential in order to create forward momentum. Without this understanding we are forever stuck in the fear of re-injury.

Also, unless you've got these foundational concepts down, you won't be able to fully grasp the pain management tools I am about to share with you next week.

Start with this short (only 5 minutes) video.

More next week!