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The Curiosity Cure - MindBody Wellness - S2E32 Permission To Be Human With Anna

S2E32 Permission To Be Human With Anna

08/03/24 • 77 min

The Curiosity Cure - MindBody Wellness

This episode is a peek into what two mindbody practitioners talk about. Hear bits of our own process of this work helping us find and revel in our humanness.

Anna Holtzman is a colleague, friend and leader in mindbody pain recovery. She is a licensed psychotherapist and mind-body coach who helps people find relief from chronic pain and other symptoms of a stressed-out nervous system. She came to this work through her own recovery from 10 years of migraine. In a prior career, Anna worked in reality TV as a video editor and she continues to use her love of storytelling through her blog and podcast, both titled From Chronic Pain to Passion. She lives in New York City with her partner, stepdaughter, and three orange cats.

I don't think I could write better than Anna to describe this episode, here's what she said about our conversation:

Deb and I are also part of a cohort of mind-body coaches who get together about twice a month and let it all hang out together, which has been so instrumental for my growth. And as we’ll talk about, it’s not always easy letting yourself be vulnerable, even in the most supportive of spaces. But what I find over and over again is that it’s so worth it, because the healing and growth that comes from allowing ourselves to connect with one another through our vulnerability and honesty is really the only gateway to joy in life, as far as I can tell.

So, here’s me and Deb getting real with each other — and with you — about what it’s like to be a beautifully messy human being who helps other beautifully messy human beings. And I hope this conversation serves as a permission slip to let your own beautiful messiness shine through.
Where you can find Anna...
website: https://www.annaholtzman.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_holtzman/

Book a free half hour curiosity call with me - https://calendly.com/paincoachdeb

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pain.coach.deb/

Website - https://www.thecuriositycure.com

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This episode is a peek into what two mindbody practitioners talk about. Hear bits of our own process of this work helping us find and revel in our humanness.

Anna Holtzman is a colleague, friend and leader in mindbody pain recovery. She is a licensed psychotherapist and mind-body coach who helps people find relief from chronic pain and other symptoms of a stressed-out nervous system. She came to this work through her own recovery from 10 years of migraine. In a prior career, Anna worked in reality TV as a video editor and she continues to use her love of storytelling through her blog and podcast, both titled From Chronic Pain to Passion. She lives in New York City with her partner, stepdaughter, and three orange cats.

I don't think I could write better than Anna to describe this episode, here's what she said about our conversation:

Deb and I are also part of a cohort of mind-body coaches who get together about twice a month and let it all hang out together, which has been so instrumental for my growth. And as we’ll talk about, it’s not always easy letting yourself be vulnerable, even in the most supportive of spaces. But what I find over and over again is that it’s so worth it, because the healing and growth that comes from allowing ourselves to connect with one another through our vulnerability and honesty is really the only gateway to joy in life, as far as I can tell.

So, here’s me and Deb getting real with each other — and with you — about what it’s like to be a beautifully messy human being who helps other beautifully messy human beings. And I hope this conversation serves as a permission slip to let your own beautiful messiness shine through.
Where you can find Anna...
website: https://www.annaholtzman.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_holtzman/

Book a free half hour curiosity call with me - https://calendly.com/paincoachdeb

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pain.coach.deb/

Website - https://www.thecuriositycure.com

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Meet Andrew, a bike guy who recovered from pelvic pain and is sharing his recovery journey with others. So glad he's back on the bike riding and having fun! https://www.instagram.com/andrewmbcyclist/

Book a free half hour curiosity call with me - https://calendly.com/paincoachdeb

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pain.coach.deb/

Website - https://www.thecuriositycure.com

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This episode I talk about a mindbody healing tool The Magnet Approach and an activity called The Drop Through. Again the goal is to help your brain and nervous system address your threat physiology detection system and working with your brain in creating change on purpose. Gentle neuroplasticity encourage us that how we attend is a part of the neuro-somatic rewiring process. Also I enjoyed the F out of a cold cold river.
Here's some interesting articles about cold and how it's used to explore pain.
Temperature and the cold pressor test
Laura A Mitchell *, Raymond A.R MacDonald *, Eric E Brodie *
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1526590004007461
Molecular mechanisms of cold pain
Donald Iain MacDonald,⁎,1 John N. Wood, and Edward C. Emery
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7025288/
Oh look Sleep Affects Pain
Total Sleep Deprivation and Pain Perception during Cold Noxious Stimuli in Humans
Robert A. Larson, MS and Jason R. Carter, PhD
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5111796/

Book a free half hour curiosity call with me - https://calendly.com/paincoachdeb

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pain.coach.deb/

Website - https://www.thecuriositycure.com

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