My Story with Chronic Pain and Mind-Body Symptoms

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In this final part of our series on Anxiety, Physical Symptoms, and Chronic Pain, I’m sharing my own journey with chronic pain—what I’ve learned, how I’m doing now, and what I’m still working on. Stay tuned for "What’s Bringing Me More Zen" this week—believe it or not, it’s social media-related!

Highlights:

• My Story: How chronic headaches began 10 years ago and the path to understanding my symptoms as "neuroplastic" pain.
• Stress & Pain Connection: How perfectionism and people-pleasing contributed to my symptoms.
• Where I Am Now: I’m doing well at 52, thanks to self-care practices like meditation, journaling, and learning to say "no."
• Helping Clients: I use techniques like Pain Reprocessing Therapy to help clients manage anxiety and chronic pain.

And stay tuned for What’s Bringing Me More Zen with my friend Cassie and a beaver named Nibi!
Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• Ep#87 My Personal Story of Growing up with Anxiety and Raising a Child with Anxiety: https://www.laurencounseling.com/podcast/episode/7d94c69f/my-personal-story-of-growing-up-with-anxiety-and-raising-a-child-with-anxiety-and-a-podcast-announcement
• Follow @ThatGoodNewsGirl on Instagram
• Episode #18: "Finding Purpose in Animal Care and Wildlife Protection", with Cassie Keely: https://www.laurencounseling.com/podcast/episode/7bca59de/finding-purpose-in-animal-care-and-wildlife-protection

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