09/08/2024
Today, I'd like to tackle a topic that's a hot item:
CONFIRM THE PAIN versus NOURISH THE PROGRESS
What?
Here is a story from my practice:
It's a woman in her late forties, beginning fifties.
She had an accident, fell down the stairs on her back, and as consequence experienced severe pain on the sacrum and tailbone.
She came in highly stressed, and had seen a physiotherapist prior who had advised her to get a massage to calm her nervous system.
During the treatment I check in with her regularly how she feels and if there is any pain.
She is puzzled, as she is painfree.
And moves on the table in search for the painful spot.
Here is what I see many times:
Once you have had an accident, or a trauma, the body goes into healing, -if you let it!
Very common is though, that people interfere with that healing process by:
- being impatient
- wanting things to go faster
- dismiss the (small) signs of the healing progress
..and:
to confirm the pain.
Deliberately going into the place of pain, as if to see if it's still there.
It's- metaphorically speaking- the equivalent of stubbornly scratching off the grind of the healing wound, to see it bleed.
What to do instead?
Here is what I recommend:
notice what IS possible
don't compare to how it was before
celebrate small changes
And: see a practicioner / coach / therapist that you trust and respect for guidance, regularly.
Use the situation to observe your daily habits, your lifestyle,
and how you can adjust to support the healing,
rather than resist and poke into the pain.
I call it: NOURISH THE PROCESS.
If these thoughts ring a bell in you,
please leave a comment!
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