EPI 39: Dr. John Sarno - Getting Out of Pain Via the Mindbody Connection
08/27/21 • 40 min
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We’ve all experienced pain, but how much of it is physiological and how much of it is psychological? I’m asking this question because I recently had a really bad bout with pain and it reminded me about the work of Dr. John Sarno.
Dr. John Sarno did a ton of research around the Mindbody Connection. He started his career as a regular doctor, assessing physical trauma and prescribing pain meds or surgery as needed. All was well until he realized that his patients didn’t always get better after the initial issue was treated.
For instance, he’d have people come in for a back injury and then years later they were still feeling pain. Not ALL of his patients experienced this phenomenon though. What was it that kept some people in pain while others were perfectly fine?
He started doing research on the placebo effect and made huge strides in connecting pain in the body to a psychological origin.
Listen in as I share more about his work and why it helped me very recently overcome pain that I thought was caused by an injury. 80% of the people who read his books or listen to his lectures are healed of their pain immediately. Wouldn’t it be nice to leave the pain behind?
You can!
In This Episode:
[00:17] Who this episode is for and who it is not for.
[02:16] If you do not believe that your mind plays a role in your health, then stop listening now.
[04:26] So many people are in pain, but they don’t have to be.
[05:13] The three books by Dr. John Sarno that inspired this episode.
[08:23] Dr. Sarno is no longer alive but his lectures can be found on YouTube.
[09:43] He classified all muscular pain as TMS: Tension Myositis Syndrome.
[11:40] I don’t believe it’s right for a doctor to give a timeline on someone’s life. Learn why.
[14:29] In general, if you believe the mind can heal the body, then keep listening.
[15:50] Learn who is most likely to have pain due to TMS.
[18:45] Dr. Sarno started off as a regular doctor and realized that there were common traits between people who suffered from pain and those who didn’t.
[21:55] Inflammation in the body has been linked to Alzheimer’s as well.
[22:59] Another thing to check out if you’re in pain is whether or not you have any vitamin or mineral deficiencies.
[24:10] Assuming there is nothing wrong with you but you have chronic back pain, it may be mindbody related.
[25:32] 80% of people who read through Dr. Sarno’s books and listening to his lectures notice a reduction of pain.
[27:35] What TMS really is and how your mind tries to overcome it.
[30:22] Dr. Sarno’s books help eliminate the fear that comes with bad diagnoses.
[32:56] I’m sharing this because I experienced this healing first hand. Hear this story.
[34:54] The pain you feel is sneaky because it typically makes sense, but it’s not a physical issue.
[39:02] Be open minded and go do some research!
Links and Resources:
Peak Performance on FacebookPeak Performance on Instagram
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
Healing Back Pain by Dr. John Sarno
We’ve all experienced pain, but how much of it is physiological and how much of it is psychological? I’m asking this question because I recently had a really bad bout with pain and it reminded me about the work of Dr. John Sarno.
Dr. John Sarno did a ton of research around the Mindbody Connection. He started his career as a regular doctor, assessing physical trauma and prescribing pain meds or surgery as needed. All was well until he realized that his patients didn’t always get better after the initial issue was treated.
For instance, he’d have people come in for a back injury and then years later they were still feeling pain. Not ALL of his patients experienced this phenomenon though. What was it that kept some people in pain while others were perfectly fine?
He started doing research on the placebo effect and made huge strides in connecting pain in the body to a psychological origin.
Listen in as I share more about his work and why it helped me very recently overcome pain that I thought was caused by an injury. 80% of the people who read his books or listen to his lectures are healed of their pain immediately. Wouldn’t it be nice to leave the pain behind?
You can!
In This Episode:
[00:17] Who this episode is for and who it is not for.
[02:16] If you do not believe that your mind plays a role in your health, then stop listening now.
[04:26] So many people are in pain, but they don’t have to be.
[05:13] The three books by Dr. John Sarno that inspired this episode.
[08:23] Dr. Sarno is no longer alive but his lectures can be found on YouTube.
[09:43] He classified all muscular pain as TMS: Tension Myositis Syndrome.
[11:40] I don’t believe it’s right for a doctor to give a timeline on someone’s life. Learn why.
[14:29] In general, if you believe the mind can heal the body, then keep listening.
[15:50] Learn who is most likely to have pain due to TMS.
[18:45] Dr. Sarno started off as a regular doctor and realized that there were common traits between people who suffered from pain and those who didn’t.
[21:55] Inflammation in the body has been linked to Alzheimer’s as well.
[22:59] Another thing to check out if you’re in pain is whether or not you have any vitamin or mineral deficiencies.
[24:10] Assuming there is nothing wrong with you but you have chronic back pain, it may be mindbody related.
[25:32] 80% of people who read through Dr. Sarno’s books and listening to his lectures notice a reduction of pain.
[27:35] What TMS really is and how your mind tries to overcome it.
[30:22] Dr. Sarno’s books help eliminate the fear that comes with bad diagnoses.
[32:56] I’m sharing this because I experienced this healing first hand. Hear this story.
[34:54] The pain you feel is sneaky because it typically makes sense, but it’s not a physical issue.
[39:02] Be open minded and go do some research!
Links and Resources:
Peak Performance on FacebookPeak Performance on Instagram
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
Healing Back Pain by Dr. John Sarno
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EPI 38: Changing Your Belief System & Identity Around Health
I’m in the process of writing a book! This has been a long road and process, but I’m very excited to share the introduction and first chapter with you. You are the ultimate insider in this process so let me know if there is anything you’d like to see in a book all about peak performance and health.
Be prepared to start strong with this book. Living a healthy life requires dedication to making good decisions about diet, exercise, supplements, and personal development. Step one, start to identify as someone who lives healthfully.
Do you smoke?
Hopefully the answer to that question is no. If that’s the case, then when someone offers you a cigarette, what do you say? Most likely the answer to that question is, “I don’t smoke.” You’ve internalized the identity of a non-smoker so deeply that it’s an automatic response to say that you simply don’t smoke.
This same process can and should be applied to your identity as it relates to health.
This is just one amazing nugget from this snippet of the book. Listen in to hear more of them and hear the action steps I’m giving you at the end of chapter 1.
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In This Episode:
[00:15] We are releasing a book later this year and I’m sharing the first chapter!
[02:27] I’m sharing the introduction to my new book.
[04:09] The exact visualization I practice every day that has changed my life.
[05:21] Learn the most important questions I’ve ever been asked.
[06:57] To effect change in our lives we have to change our identity.
[09:37] For many it only takes the offer to slip off the path, but if your identity is that you do or don’t do something, your choices become no brainers.
[10:44] How do you change your health identity?
[11:38] Hear limiting beliefs that you’ve likely heard other people say.
[12:44] Once we change our beliefs we change our identities which then leads to change in health.
[13:34] Learn one thing you can do to start making changes today.
[15:06] We rarely realize how external factors impact our belief systems and behavior.
[17:10] Those in the most pain are incentivized to make the most dramatic changes.
[19:35] Your choices determine how hard or easy your life will be.
[21:58] Nothing tastes as good as health feels.
[22:41] Hear the chapter 1 action steps you can take to change your life and health.
[25:46] You are what you consume. If you want to be healthy, listen and read things that are all about health.
Links and Resources:
Peak Performance on FacebookPeak Performance on Instagram
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EPI 40: COVID: Did You Learn The Most Important Lesson? If Not Now Then When?
1 RecommendationsThe most important lesson this pandemic has shown us is how important it is to get healthy right now. Those most affected by Covid have by and large been those who are already unhealthy. So, did you learn the most important lesson? If not now, then when will you make changes?
The science has shown that when Covid kills it’s through causing a cytokine storm. Essentially it creates massive inflammation in all areas of the body and the body becomes overwhelmed. For people who are generally healthy, the effects of Covid are minimal.
When you already have a ton of inflammation in your body because of how you live, you cannot process more inflammation. This is when hospitalization and, in lots of cases, death occurs.
But the mainstream media and news outlets don’t want to talk about these details. Instead they spread fear and hate. We all need to pay greater attention to our health so that we’re here in 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 more years. Our friends and family deserve it.
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In This Episode:
[00:21] Welcome back!
[01:41] Your health is the most important thing in your life. Prioritize it.
[04:17] We need to have a sense of responsibility regarding our health.
[05:18] If you’re not going to prioritize your health now, then when are you going to do it?
[07:46] The basics of reducing inflammation in the body.
[09:44] A good place to start if you need ideas for what to eat.
[11:04] This is the time to change your health for the better.
[13:06] Replace either your breakfast or your lunch with a superfood smoothie.
[14:35] It’s time to connect to this thing from an emotional standpoint.
[17:00] What the media and news should be telling us rather than spreading fear.
Links and Resources:
Peak Performance on FacebookPeak Performance on Instagram
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