Christine's TMS Success Story - Throat, Face, Foot, Tinnitus & Body Pains 

Congrats Christine on your recovery ! So sorry you had to go through these horrendous struggles but look at you now! Thanks for being so vulnerable on camera and sharing your success story ! You will help countless people ! Enjoy a happy adventurous healthy life ! 🙏👏🍾🎉🎉🎉🙋‍♀️❤️☘️

I enjoyed listening to your story Christine! You are such a lovely young woman! Thank you for sharing yourself with us! God bless!

@@Inge508thank you so much for this kind comment; you’ve made my day! I am so grateful for this community and I hope my story may help people, just as Dan’s videos and other stories like Hardeep’s and Matt’s have helped me 😁🙏🏼.

@@NicoleFitnessRU-vidhi Nicole! Thank you so much for this sweet comment. It means a lot! As I wrote in my reply above, I am so grateful for Dan and this community 😁🙏🏼. Also, love your name! My middle name is Nicole, haha.

What a beautiful message to give to everyone who travels this road back to living their lives. Thank you so very much for your humility, grace & compassion. The gift you have given is beyond words.💝

I can't agree more.

Me too 😊

Agree completely.💗

Amen!

Thank you for sharing this thought. Based on my story, I’m sure you know that I agree! The good news is that the more people like Dan spread their message, hopefully more “youngsters” will realize that the labels doctors may have given them aren’t accurate. It’s just TMS/PDP and they will get better! 😄🙏🏼

Thank you so much for this kind comment! It’s really inspiring and you should be proud of yourself 😊. It also made me laugh since yes, many doctors are geniuses at using horrifying language like that. And as you wrote, the scope is completely subjective. As you already know, you can be 100% well . Thank you for sharing your experience to remind any of us who had a similar journey that we’re not alone! 🙏🏼

This happened to me too!!! Diagnosed with reflux and told to take PPI so glad I didn't do that and worked on my stress.

My body as well fight or flight,what if…

She is a brave young lady.

Thank you so much for this lovely comment! This type of feedback means so much ☺️🙏🏼. I’m definitely excited to go on the safari, so thank you also for the nice words about that! Really grateful for this community

@@PainFreeYouthank you so much, Dan! This comment means a lot coming from one of my hero’s 🙏🏼😊!

Hardeep! You have no idea how much your comment means to me 😊🙏🏼. I shared your kind words in this comment with my mom too, as you are one of the people who really inspired me. Even she’d repeat “just remember what Hardeep told you!” and I often kept thinking of you saying, “just listen to Dan.” It’s something my parents would say a lot too! And now, as I mention in the video, I’ve said to some of the incredible “throat crew” group overcoming symptoms in that area “just remember what Hardeep said,” etc 😁. I am so grateful for you and everything you wrote in your comment is spot on! Thank you (and Dan) for inspiring me to believe that I could get my life back 🙏🏼. You’re amazing!

Hardeep and Christine! My 2 favorite success stories!! 👏🏼🙌🏼

@@christinenbarba Christine !! I am so happy for you! We had such great communication when you were going through the process. I was often thinking about you and how you were doing. The progress that you have made is incredible! You are so strong and a huge inspiration to us all. Please give my warm regards to your family.🙏🏾❤️ And let’s commit to spreading the teachings of Dan to all who suffer from TMS/PDP. So many could be saved by knowing about this. Stay in touch and stay strong! All the best to you. ❤️🙏🏾🌹

It's appalling what's happening in the medical fields. All pharma industry led. I'm in the UK and it's becoming a crisis. I actually don't trust any medical including dentistry.

Agree completely.

​@@1STBUCKLEYme too dont trust them especially my own gp 😔

@@Lenneke8422-b3t have.to help one another.now were on our own in the medical field unless it's accidental care most things are TMS caused.

@@1STBUCKLEYagree completely PB

Hi Mike! I am so happy to hear that you see the connection between stress and the symptoms. I think what I'd love others to know from my journey through suffering (haha) is that the MINUTE they let go of all the medical labels, all of the thoughts fueled by anxiety and fear, and recognize "the loop" that the mind may create, they will begin to heal and with time, the symptoms will go on their merry way. : ) You've got this!

Thank you so much for this kind comment 😊🙏🏼! Just remember that there is NOTHING wrong with you! Every single symptom is JUST PDP/TMS. I don’t write “just” to minimize the experience, but because once we recognize that we are actually OK and our brain may have just gotten stuck in a little “loop,” this stuff will start to shift. There’s nothing really wrong, you don’t have a reflux problem (or any other label doctors may like to use). It’s all just normal bodily sensations that become amplified a bit by the brain. They will go away! Can’t wait to listen to your success story when they do!

​@@christinenbarbaI am still struggling. Things have been better and I've had many pain free days, but struggling with an intense flare right now. It's so hard to not get scared during these times. 😢

Yes I had OCD as a child it's the forrunner to this

Thank you so much for this kind response 😊! It’s always comforting to know other people can relate to this experience and it does become a form of “OCD-like attention.” The good news is that like Dan talks about, once we recognize that, we can get out of the loop. I am 100% certain that you will! Thank you again 😊🙏🏼.

@@Truerealism747I didn’t mention that experience in the video, but I also experienced minor periods of OCD as a child (I just didn’t know what it was at the time and ended up stopping it myself). As I write here, the great news is that once we recognize what’s going on, we can shift things 😊🙏🏼.

@@christinenbarba yes.hope.so diagnosed Asperger's.now Asperger's linked to sycosomatic more anxiety than general population brain so scared

Thank you so much for this lovely comment! I am so grateful and it’s made my day 😊🙏🏼.

Thank you, Katherine! That example is one of the most extreme, but I could share so many “interesting” stories about terrible things some doctors have said (especially since I became an expert at going to different visits 😂). But I’ve learned it feels better to recognize different levels of unconsciousness among them, forgive, and he so grateful for amazing experts like Dan, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Matt, and Amanda Ashley from The Lightening Program. People like them and people like you (from this group) are my hero’s and the real MVP’s!

You are so welcome

I finally have hope. This is a great video. ✌️❤️😎

I love this comment, especially “your daily videos are lit!” Haha. I am 100% certain that as long as you stick with this route and watching Dan, you will overcome any pain or chronic symptoms you may be experiencing 😄🙏🏼. Thank you so much for the nice feedback! And I agree - Dan’s videos are “lit!”

@@SEASHELL-gf3suthis comment makes me so happy! I’m glad my story hopefully helped you a little. And as I write above, I am 100% certain that as long as you stick with Dan’s videos and approach, any chronic pain, symptoms, etc. will eventually go on their merry way 😁🙏🏼. You will overcome this “stuff”; sometimes, it just takes a little time to recognize what’s going on (just PDP).

Why is one symptom so stubborn? You described it perfectly. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TcsXstTbaZM.html

Hi Maria! Thank you for this lovely comment 🙏🏼😁. What you’ve written is so well put! The symptoms we are most afraid of are only sticking around BECAUSE we are afraid of them, haha. The link Dan shared is perfect for what you’ve described. You WILL overcome that symptom! Sometimes these things just take a little time (and the knowledge about what’s going on really helps) 😊🙏🏼.

Angela! I am just seeing this comment, but it absolutely made my day. I have been meaning to reach out to our entire group for a long time now because, though I'm sure you know this, you have no idea how big of a positive impact you and the other four wonderful human beings on our calls had on my life. I am so thrilled to hear this news and will try to shoot you an email soon! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Agree

I saw her on there too! I watch Joe testimonies a lot. That whole dark void thing is hard for me so I need a different way to surrender. I can’t seem to see myself in a blackness with no time and space. I gave up on that

@@brandymoreno382 Interesting. Thanks for sharing your experience.

@@PainFreeYou Dan - i asked once before but my mind has become a little more confused - i had a Vx injury - which caused small fibre neuroapthy - im trying to use TMS approaches to heal still - I cant work out why one shot didnt bother me but another did and why others got serious physical aligments too ( transverse myelitis and so on....) Mine is just the neuropathy all over but still cant work out if it is TMS or actually autoimmune issues still perceiving

Thank you so much for this nice feedback! It means so much to me 😊🙏🏼. For so long, I wanted to be able to let people who may still be struggling know that I overcame ALL of the symptoms I described in that initial video. I am so grateful for people like Dan Buglio and Dr. Joe Dispenza who remind us that the only thing that’s wrong with us is that we think there’s something wrong with us (usually due to a “voodoo curse” by one or multiple doctors, or as Dan says “a brain operating on bad data, misinformation, and fear.” I am so grateful for the people like you in these communities!

Thank you so much for these kind words! 😊🙏🏼 They mean so much and I hope my experience helps a little bit. If you haven’t watched Hardeep’s success story yet, I’d definitely recommend that one as well. I am 100% certain that what you are describing is just TMS/PDP. I felt all of that “stuff.” Just recognize that what you’re feeling is just (as Dan talks about here) the volume knob turned up a little in regards to perfectly normal sensations. Once your brain catches on that there’s nothing actually wrong, stuff will definitely shift. You WILL overcome these symptoms!

This fast start playlist will give a deeper understanding of what is going on and what to do about it. ru-vid.com/group/PLRJmnkn2kTTIl4frNvmpenr49xcTmVl2H

Our pleasure!

Thank you so much for this kind comment! Your nice words mean so much to me and I hope it’s helpful 😊🙏🏼.

Thank you so much for these extremely nice words 😊! They really mean so much 🙏🏼💁🏻‍♀️🌴.

Humbled by your words Selmo.

I completely agree! It’s people like Dan who deserve prizes like that one! 😊

Thank you so much, Stacey! Remember that you can start to feel better today. : ) It doesn't have to be 5 years! Everything Dan shares with us is right on point! You WILL get to 100% mentally and physically!

Thank you Lenneke.

Oh yes!!

He absolutely is the best! Thank you again for the kind feedback 😊🙏🏼.

Absolutely, it’s JUST TMS/PDP. Thank you for sharing your experience and relating 😊. Just remember that you’re not alone and the more you recognize that these symptoms are just TMS, you will get back to 100% 🙏🏼.

@@christinenbarba I am on the road to recovery, the reason I came to know about was my excruciating neck pain which lasted 6 years( still got sometimes, but a bit and doesn't restrict my life) , I have started my own Channel making my native Indian people aware of the TMS stuff in Hindi Language. Also had FAQ with Dan , you can watch that in his videos.

For sure.

Thank you for the comment and I’m happy my story gave you hope 😊. Facial symptoms are 100% TMS, no matter what the initial cause or starting point is. Just remember not to doubt yourself whenever the doubt creeps in (this stuff feeds on doubt!) and to keep watching Dan’s videos / implementing this approach. You will get to 100% 🙏🏼!

Thank you so much for these incredibly kind words! 😊🙏🏼 They mean so much. I am 100% certain you will overcome any chronic symptoms you are experiencing. Just keep listening to Dan and also doing any activities that once caused you fear, KNOWING that if the “stuff” pops up, it’s just TMS. Don’t avoid doing the activity, just know deeply why it may be popping up. It’s just a little “loop” that will shift the less you react with fear (which as I mention, I had become a genius at experiencing 😂). Thank you so much again! 🙏🏼

@@christinenbarba Thank you so much or taking the time & trouble to reply to me, bless you for being so thoughtful. And I really value & honour your kind words of love & encouragement. I implement all you suggest & have done yourself & keep practicing & doing & understanding every day!! The world is a better place because of people like Dan & people like you, who show us the way toward the light. Much love & gratitude to you...and have so much fun & laughter on your African safari.Xxx💕

@@josiejo117thank you so much Josie, I am so grateful 😊! I am 100% certain you will get back to 100%. Just keep listening to Dan and fully believing/implementing what he says! 🙏🏼

You will never regret joining the group - it’s the best decision you will make 👊🏻

Thank you so much for this kind feedback; it means a lot to me 😊🙏🏼. Just remember that all chronic pain and symptoms (no matter what the initial starting point for them is) are TMS/PDP/the brain being stuck in a loop. You will get to 100%. I’d definitely recommend sticking with Dan and following his approach! 🙏🏼😊

Hi Lisa! This comment makes me so happy 😊. I’m so thrilled you’re at 100% now too and I hope you’ll be able to share your throat-related TMS story to help more people who are frightened bf any diagnoses the medical community gives. None of them are accurate! It’s all TMS, as you know. So thrilled for you! 🙏🏼

Wonderful Lisa. If you'd like to share your story like Christine, get on my calendar. TalkWithDan.com Either way, thrilled to hear you are doing so well.

Thank you so much for this nice compliment; it really means a lot 😊🙏🏼!

Thank you so much, Octavia for this kind comment

Thank you for this kind comment 😊🙏🏼. Just remember that for chronic pain and symptoms, visiting a doctor may only increase fear and add to the loop. Just keep watching Dan, as he helps us recognize that there’s nothing wrong with us. Following his approach will eliminate any chronic pain and symptoms! 🙏🏼

Hi Sara! Thank you so much for your comment. First off, it is NOT a myth that nerves heal! Of course they heal. I cannot believe that doctor said that to you and I'm sorry you had to experience that. The body heals everything and WANTS to heal everything, and the mind is also quite happy to stop ALL pain once we slowly start shifting our thoughts (I say "slowly" because I know it can feel really hard at first). : ) Luckily, thanks to people like Dan Buglio and Dr. Joe Dispenza, I was finally able to recognize that anyone can become well. The biggest step I had to recognize is that this stuff feeds on doubt. And so, the minute our thoughts wander back to "Oh man, but this doctor told me..." or "Yeah, but this stuff I read told me..." etc., etc., we change the thought to "Even if something is physical right now, the body and mind can work together to heal absolutely anything, and / or, stop absolutely any pain!" Because it's true. I've seen too many incredible stories at Dr. Joe events of people healing stuff you wouldn't even believe, just because they believed it so strongly and were able to change their thoughts about it. That area is not going to be in pain forever. Once they started changing their thoughts, they were able to start engaging in life again in fun ways because they finally had hope that this would not be forever (yours won't either!). I have absolutely zero doubts in my mind. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me with any questions! : )

Thankyou so much Christine❤️

Thank you so much for this kind comment 😊🙏🏼! It doesn’t sound crazy to me at all (though I understand that when I didn’t fully understand what was going on, I kept saying “I know it sounds crazy,” so I get it, haha). It sounds just like TMS, PDP, sensory motor OCD, or whatever you’d like to call it! Just remember that your body hasn’t forgotten how to breathe. Also, it’s Ok to be focused on breathing or not focused. It doesn’t matter! There’s no right or wrong way to breathe. You can breathe through your nose, your mouth, both, breathe ten times in a row quickly or slowly, hold your breath, do anything! None of it matters. You can even experiment with doing it different ways just for fun to show yourself that it really doesn’t matter! Once you recognize your brain is just hyper focused on how to do it due to a TMS loop, but that there’s nothing wrong at all, I promise you will get to 100%. I had everything you are describing! I’m fine now and you will be too! It just takes a little time and exposure to recognize what’s going on but I promise you will be OK 🙏🏼.

Thanks for the really helpful reply. I think I am like you, need the constant reassurance and affirmations/words to get me through, to really believe down to my core. any more advice on where to get more of this from? 😅

Thank you so much for the nice feedback 😊. If you’re navigating facial symptoms, I am 100% confident that they will go away. Just keep listening to Dan and implementing his approach! 🙏🏼

@@christinenbarba thank you so much. Its been moving around for ages now and having a tricky week so I really really appreciate your comment. I also feel like I need constant reassurance as its such intense at times x You are amazing

Thank you so much for this nice feedback; it means a lot! 😊 And yes, I’ve found that many people seem to be able to relate to those experiences so I shared that to remind people that they’re not alone if they’ve had a similar experience. Thank you again 😊🙏🏼!

@@christinenbarba you're very welcome! I have been at rock bottom quite a few times, but I still have hope 😊

Hi Debby! Thank you so much for this kind comment; it means so much 😊. Yes! Just sticking with one route (Dan!) and knowing deeply what’s going on (any chronic pain and symptoms are ALL TMS), you will get to 100% 🙏🏼. I just know it!

Very grateful for your encouraging reply Christine. ❤

PS Dan you’re the BEST!! 🎉❤😊

Hi Lori, I am so glad to hear the video offers you some hope. I am so confident that you can overcome whatever you are currently experiencing! : )

@christinenbarba thanks for responding, lot of digestion, globular throat stuff, and anxiety, fear

Thanks for watching!

You are very welcome! Like Dan wrote, thank you for watching, and I hope it’s helpful! 😊🙏🏼

Thank you for this lovely comment and yes, Dan is the best 😊! Just remember that none of those labels/diagnoses are accurate. It is JUST TMS/PDP. You can get rid of every single symptom no matter how long you’ve had them once you recognize that, which you have (yay!). Just keep listening to Dan and implementing his approach. You will get to 100% 🙏🏼.

@@christinenbarba 🙏🙏🙏 thank you, a big hug from the Netherlands 🇳🇱💪

Thank you so much for this kind compliment 😊! Haha, yes, I think so many people with PDP/TMS can relate to perfectionism! The good news is, taking Dan’s approach will remind us to be kind to ourselves as we get back to 100%. Thank you again! 🙏🏼

Thank you so much for this kind feedback 😊🙏🏼. You will get to 100%! Just keep watching Dan, crushing any doubt that pops up, and implementing his approach.

Yes, he’s definitely one of my heroes! : )

Thank you so much for the kind words 😊🙏🏼. I am really grateful and they mean a lot!

Hi Maya! I’m so happy this talk could offer a little relief 💕. I promise that you are going to get to 100%. The biggest steps that helped me were disregarding anything doctors ever told me (other than two lovely TMS doctors, Dr. Schubiner and Gwotz, haha). Recognize there’s absolutely nothing wrong with your body (I know that to be true, even if you may not believe it yet!). Sometimes our brains just get in a little loop and that’s OK. Also, resuming all of the activities I’d stopped because of this experience was extremely helpful. Speaking as much as I want, eating foods I enjoy if I want to, and starting to DO anything I was avoiding because of fear. And not in a “fixing” way, but just in a way that helped me live life. Daily reassurance helped a lot as well so whether you offer that to yourself or give yourself a little by watching Dan’s awesome daily videos (maybe a few per day), that will help! Then, go do something you love with your day and interact with people if you can! You don’t have to avoid it because I know you’re OK and your brain and body will catch on. I just know it! 🙏🏼

Christine, thanks so much for your response!! You can’t imagine how valuable it is for me. In fact, I will print it and it will be my daily reassurance in the next days, weeks….I’m so thankful to have found somebody who has been in a similar situation with the throat symptoms… I wish you all the best in your upcoming plans❤️🙏🏼🌈🦋

Knowing is more important than doing any technique. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PJONGfq4I8w.html

Yes, definitely TMS - or as I call it Perceived Danger Pain/symptoms. My fast start playlist will give you all you need to know to get well. DansFastStart.com

Hi Darin, it’s Christine, thank you for your comment! As Dan wrote, it’s absolutely TMS. Actually, that is extraordinarily common when we meditate. In my opinion, what’s happening is, a LARGE majority of us (most of the population), may notice that sound in their ears if we’re sitting in silence long enough. Most people just aren’t conscious of that sound because we’re rarely sitting in silence. It’s just the brain trying to make up for the sound of silence since we’re used to hearing sounds. Nothing is actually wrong. It’s normal. And if we are already freaked out about other symptoms, when we notice the sound, it freaks us out, we pay attention to it, and thus starts a little fear / TMS / OCD loop. The point is that there is nothing physically wrong with you and the ringing / other symptoms will go away! We just have to recognize that we became conscious of a very normal sensation everyone has, fear / the TMS loop caused us to focus on it, and that actually the more we just recognize nothing was ever wrong with us / pay attention to other things, I promise it will eventually go on its merry way / not be something to be frustrated by. You will get to 100% mentally and physically. I promise!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you so much for the kind words; I am so grateful 😊!

Thank you so much 😊! I really hope my experience may help you 🙏🏼.

Thanks for sharing this story. Actually, a lot of times, high blood pressure is a result of perfectly normal test results. There’s a wonderful TMS doctor who recognized that if doctors just took the time to calm patients down before taking blood pressure, many “seemingly” high results would come back completely normal. Dr. Schubiner had a funny response to a friend concerned about throat pain when they brought up “reflux” (I put that in quotes because even that term frustrates me since it’s no big deal!). He said “these doctors are taking perfectly normal test results and turning people into nervous wrecks.” So true 😂. Dr. Schubiner is amazing 🙏🏼!

Very few are instantaneous. It takes time, consistency, clarity over time to teach the brain we are safe. Go through the fast start playlist to get a deeper understanding of what causes symptoms and what to do about it. ru-vid.com/group/PLRJmnkn2kTTIl4frNvmpenr49xcTmVl2H

Yes, as Dan wrote, I WISH my story was instantaneous, but it was the opposite! It took so much clarity and consistency, as Dan wrote, and hammering that home over and over 😊🙏🏼. I think a big part of what I’d love people to know is that it’s usually not instantaneous. For me, it took a TON of reassurance and “work” (by work I mean just reinforcing over and over to myself what was going on!). I hope this explanation may be helpful or offer some comfort ☺️🙏🏼.

Hi Darya, I’m really grateful for the kind words you sent me via your Facebook DM. I know I mentioned it to you a little bit, but the fantastic news is that thanks to people like Hardeep, Matt, and Dan, I am 100% confident you will get to 100% just like me! My friend Alexandra is another fantastic example 😊. Your story is going to be so powerful when you eventually help other people recognize there is no LPR and even surgeries to that area caused by misinformation from doctors who are competitors in NY for some reason (haha) don’t mean you have to be in pain. You are amazing and will inspire so many people!

One of my favorite doctors is Dr. Howard Schubiner because he went out of his way to answer all of my (panicked 😂) emails and questions to offer support / help when I wasn’t even his patient. I have so much respect for that man so I let him know because I wanted to thank him!

You got this! Really glad this video helped you. Watch this playlist over and over. ru-vid.com/group/PLRJmnkn2kTTIl4frNvmpenr49xcTmVl2H

@@PainFreeYou Thank's Dan, for your kind words and the link for the playlist !! ( I was well for 2 years , aproximately, after I watched your videos, Dr. Sarno's book and this revolutionary aproach towards one's pains. However, the pains came back - I don't know if a new episode of depression sparked the disconforts or the pain triggered the depression ... and the sleeping pills somehow makes us, somehow, more sensitive to all sentaions in the body and the pains of course. But I'm watching again carefully your videos ... I'm wondering if you have a video that you aproach pains and/or disconforts that appear with the advance of age. I'm a kind of embarassed of saying that but from the last year to now - I'm 64 now -, I began develloping an anguish and a fear of getting old because of the pains and all the hassle that comes along ... I thought I was prepared swimming and bodybuilding so often and studying philosophy for so long ... but I'm not prepared at all ... just getting started and learning by the hardest way ... in practice (lol). Excuse me for the long post. God bless you Dan and this beautiful comunity !

@@selmo6376 Does aging cause pain? I believe it's a myth. But the perception that aging is dangerous likely is at play. Watch this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x2GGVdNn3a4.html

@@PainFreeYou Whow ! Than'ks a lot man for answering so fast ! I'm reading with so much relief what you've just wrote about pain being a myth with aging !! I'm going to reflect about it seriously !! watching yes, tomorrow !

This is so kind and I’m so glad you found my story helpful! I am 100% confident that no matter what you are experiencing, things are going to get better 😊. I just know it! Keep remembering that because even if it takes time, things can start to feel better than you ever imagined! I know that will happen for you too.

Thank you so much for this kind response 😊🙏🏼!

Hi Jill, thank you for your comment : ). I often have to remind myself that people acting this way are likely enduring intense suffering themselves and so I hope that she becomes well so that the loop doesn't continue and other people can feel as good as possible about themselves while trying to become well!

Hi Sabrina, thank you for your nice comment! I'm so sorry you have had to experience that as well

Thank you for sharing your experience 😊🙏🏼. Just remember that none of those labels/diagnoses are real and you don’t have to do any of that stuff to get well. I was told to do the same. It’s not true. It’s just TMS/PDP. Just keep listening to Dan and any symptoms in that area will eventually go on their merry way 🙏🏼.

@@christinenbarba do you get excessive salivation too?

Hey Christine.did you quit coffee to get better?

@@Morningstar437 I don't really think about it. And I think that's what I had to recognize! I believe that this form of PDP (I use the term sensorimotor OCD, but it's all the same "loop" : )) causes us to become completely obsessed with that area. It doesn't matter if we're having a ton of it or just a little. Doesn't matter! I had to realize that I had just thought about that area so much that normal sensations all start to become terrifying. So I'd say the sooner we're able to recognize that process and also shift our thoughts about it, we will begin to recover! I hope that is helpful!

@@andrejamilanko6689 I did a lot of things I "thought" would make me better but because the PDP had caused me to enter into such a state of fear, things got worse and worse, regardless of what dietary habits I stopped, haha. My thoughts on this are that if people want to stop drinking coffee, etc. etc. for a bit (while also KNOWING they're going to be OK and can enjoy stuff again) that's totally fine and it might feel nice for a little bit to take a breather from it! The point is that we can resume all of these activities if we'd like to, and will also be completely fine :). I think we become so fearful of food / beverages because a lot of the information that's out there and we become more and more sad that we may not be able to have these foods again, etc. I think the key is, if you're going to stop caffeine for a bit, say to yourself, "Ah, this feels like a pretty good choice right now, but it also feels great to know I can enjoy it again in the future if I want to." In my opinion, the MORE we're feeling good in the way we are thinking and engaging in life, the sooner things are going to start feeling better mentally and physically! I had to recognize that it was all about my mentality: When I was scared and terrified rather than excited and hopeful, things continued getting pretty bleak regardless of what I was eating or drinking. When I started feeling hopeful that this stuff was finally going away, everything got better. I hope this makes sense. : )

Haha, this comment made me laugh, as it’s really relatable! Thank you for the feedback about this experience 😊🙏🏼.

Hi Cindy! My belief with ALL of those labels, diagnoses, etc. is that the medical world / Dr. Google just scares us more with those unnecessary labels. From a pure PDP perspective (AKA mind-body approach), the more we recognize that there is absolutely nothing wrong with our bodies, as the wonderful Dan teaches, and that we are OK, we will heal. We have to truly believe that. What really helped me (since I was grappling with horrific OCD that I believe kept a lot of this loop going for me, as well as still navigating some essentially “physical stuff” - but that can be healed within days in my opinion, once we eliminate stress) was comforting myself with thoughts like “regardless of whether something physical was going on in those areas, the body WANTS to heal. It WANTS to heal. It was only the obsessive thought loop, powerful emotions, and hyperfocus that led me to have symptoms in the first place. The more I RECOGNIZE that it all came from this obsessive loop, feel my emotions, and reengage in life / stop doing activities this loop caused me to avoid, I will feel better.” I believe it’s Dr. Schubiner who says “scars don’t hurt and the body heals.” I know for us throat people, etc. it can feel a bit tricky because sure, maybe there were a few areas that were a bit “raw” from years of stress and powerful thoughts and emotions being redirected to that area, but that’s ALL that “stuff” is: symptoms that manifest due to fear and fearful thoughts. Eventually, I had to remind myself that the more I resumed life, de-stressed, changed habits, ate and drank foods / beverages I loved, and recognized the extremely obsessive thought patterns that I believe contribute to a lot of “this stuff,” the quicker I’d feel better (no matter what was going on). But certainly, the thoughts about everything were increasing the sensations in that area. Once we heal our thoughts and beliefs, the PDP will die down in any area (including the gut or throat), just as Dan tries to show us. I know I shouldn’t use the word “heal” since PDP means nothing is wrong with the body, but the reminders about how human bodies want to heal very quickly if we let them (without our thoughts getting in the way) did comfort me quite a bit when OCD caused me to go back and forth for a long time with “is it mind-body or is it physical?” So shifting the mentality to “it doesn’t even matter. I’ll feel better when I resume life and stop obsessing over my body and enjoy things I love again helped me quite a bit. And Dan’s daily doses of safety were crucial for me. I hope that helps a bit. 😊🙏🏻

I couldn't agree more.

Hi Jackie, thank you for your kind words 🙏🏼. Yes, compassion goes a long way in helping people believe that they can be well 😊.

Very true, but you can always focus on these two things. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sE3_cs7YgCY.html And proactively teach your brain safety. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ez9Ez49M8Ig.html

Hi Bonnie! I experienced that all the time. The good news is that if you continue to eat while reminding yourself that the food is not causing you harm and your body is completely fine, the “stuff” will shift 😊. Also, Dan’s recommended video addresses the question perfectly!

I've had many di this to.myself my old gp thrived off making you worse

Thank you for your comment and response to my experience 🙏🏼. I am really grateful for this community and for people like Dan!

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Hi Matt, thank you for your comment and you should be so proud of yourself for doing that! I believe that tinnitus is also MBS : ). Sometimes, I think as humans, it's very normal after going through this stuff for the brain to want to focus on new "symptoms" or things that need to be fixed (even thoughts like "I have a dysregulated nervous system.") When we think about it, even THAT THOUGHT about our nervous system is coming from the brain, haha. I only share that because it's how I was able to simplify things for myself. Once we recognize that we will fully be okay the minute we see that there is nothing wrong with us other than that we think there is something wrong and things often stick around because subconsciously, some part of us is still focused on "fixing," that can help a lot. Resuming life and building new habits that bring us peace or joy can really help too. It takes time when we've been going through this stuff for so long, but like Dan teaches, the more we engage in life and stop worrying about whether something will "go away," the less it will remain part of our reality. It took me a lot of time and hard work to build new habits, etc. but I am so confident you will feel peace and relief as well

@@christinenbarba thanks 💛

@@mattB94 You're welcome! You won't have to be tortured by this stuff forever. You WILL feel better. : )

Thank you for this nice feedback and for sharing your thoughts 😊! Absolutely. Dr. Joe Dispenza talks a lot about how our brains have the power to create our own pharmacy, which is why we don’t really need medications to do that. I believe all chronic symptoms are TMS/PDP. And even symptoms that haven’t been around too long can be overcome with Dan’s wonderful approach. Thank you again! 🙏🏼

Hi there! I just want to let you know that I am 100% confident every single one of those symptoms is going to go away, along with the emotions that come with them. It takes a lot of time and consistency, but truly recognizing that ALL of this stuff (every single symptom and emotion) is coming from what I label a "repetitive loop" in the brain (AKA PDP) that we can slowly start to change helped me immensely. It will feel weird at first while we continue going out with friends and engaging in life, but I promise, the MORE you engage in life, with friends, and keep busy, and the less you indulge that little loop's tendency to want to have us obsess over the symptoms all day long, the better you will feel. Being with friends will slowly start to feel more normal. If we do it consistently! And don't get discouraged / lie in bed for days afterward. Keep hanging out with people! Call this loop out for what it is, sarcastically respond to the fear thoughts ("Oh yeah, you're right brain, I'm doomed and going to feel this way forever!) and continue engaging in life. I also had to stop habits like reading stuff online, researching it, reading stuff in FB groups, etc. Watch some Dan videos each day (his videos are right on point!) and then keep engaging in life (even with the symptoms), knowing that nothing is wrong and that the little "anxiety loop" will catch on the more you focus on new things: reading books you love, hanging out with friends, listening to music you like, planning future days out. Don't do that stuff to "fix" but just because it's stuff you'd love to do! I promise things will shift with consistency, time, and being kind to yourself during the process. And know that it's not abnormal if it feels wonky / a little challenging to do that at first. That's just the old programming. I promise it will feel easier and easier with time and consistency! You will overcome this stuff. : )

Thank you so much for your reaction. I have three other questions: how do I deal with the fear that my symptoms can eventually lead to worse problems (I have GERD and constant reflux and my mouth, tongue, throat, esophagus and stomach burn all the time)? How do I distract myself when the symptoms are really bad (the pain, the burning) and how do I dial down the fear?

@@Imhoteppa For me personally, I had to recognize that all of those fears were coming from previous stuff I'd read online, previous horrifying things I'd been told by doctors, and of course, being human, our own preconditioned beliefs from just living in this world, haha. I had to hit the Ctrl+Alt+Delete button on ALL of those things and to recognize that ANY beliefs coming from fear or anxiety were not accurate, try to forget about any medical label I'd ever been given or heard about, and recognize that our bodies and minds always WANT to function optimally. It's our beliefs and fear thoughts (to no fault of our own - it's very human) that hold us back. I also had to really reengage much more in life again and keep busier. I had thought I was keeping busy by going on all of these adventures, but then when that underlying "OCD" loop was still there, it made it incredibly difficult to enjoy them. So basically, the knowledge that all of those fears are part of this little loop we can slowly change with time and consistency, and also, recognizing that the more I started to engage in life again in fulfilling ways / by keeping busier, my focus became less about my body and symptoms and more about living life and doing the things I enjoyed : ). Truly, the less I worried about labels such as "reflux" or all those other labels, the less it continued to be part of my physical reality. It took a lot of time, consistency, and hard work to overcome all of those beliefs, but the more I consistently kept busy and reingaged in life by making plans, reading books, exercising, listening to music I like, the less (slowly) that I was so hyperfocused on that little area. I am 100% confident you will overcome all of the stuff you just listed. There is no doubt in my mind. : )

​@christinebarba3595 Hai Christine, thank you for the wonderful supporting words. They mean a lot. Did you also had heavy emotions when you worked on the fear, such emotional that makes it some days hard to be positive? How did you deal with those? I journal sometimes but feels like I am making the emotions heavier? Thank you

Thank you for this nice comment 😊🙏🏼!

Absolutely it’s all TMS

Yes 100%

They are absolutely part of PDP/TMS 😊. Just keep listening to Dan’s content, implementing his approach, and recognizing when these emotions start to pop up. If they do, the minute you recognize it’s JUST TMS/PDP, the fear surrounding the emotions will start to go down 🙏🏼.

I don't do one-on-one coaching anymore. But I do have a group coaching program. $100 a month and I run 16-18 group sessions each month. You can attend as many as you like. And there's a video course which summarizes the main concepts of recovery. www.PainFreeYou.com/join

Thank you 😊 🙏🏼💕!

Painfree- you sparkling water, I guess😂

Italian water good stuff I have it to

I do remember thinking how fantastic that water looked while speaking to him 😂😊🙏🏼.

@@christinenbarba dear Can you tell , did you experience hyper salivation too

Typically Pellegrino sparkling water. Sometimes club soda. Sometimes regular water. And rarely an iced coffee.

Yes, fear, anxiety, the brain perceiving danger can all cause it. Since it's your heart, you may wish to have your doctor check to make sure there is no cardiac problems. But once you have the all clear, you can rule in TMS. Here's how: IsThisTMS.com

Ditto what the wonderful Dan said : )! It absolutely can.

Hi there! I know it's quite a long story, haha, but I mention it towards the end. : ) That symptom can absolutely be overcome! Dr. Schubiner also brings up this symptom a lot when discussing MBS (mind-body syndrome), in case that offers some comfort!

Hi! Yes, there are many kind doctors out there who genuinely mean well. But like you said, the ones with tons of books out who act as if they are celebrities (haha) is a bit problematic 😂🙏🏼.

Agree completely. My take on meds. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k0eLd7pkHTg.html

Hi! Yes, thank you for making this point. I mentioned I now don’t believe it was the gabapentin that caused stuff to spread, but of course, I’ll never know for sure if it was the medication or the fact I was taking those meds when I was already in a fearful state. I will say that it really only intensified to all of those areas during the three days on it, so I guess it’s a bit of a chicken or egg debacle! The good news is that TMS is the way out and ALL of this stuff can be completely overcome ☺️🙏🏼.

Hi! I hope you were able to watch the video now 😊🙏🏼.

@@christinenbarba thanks, i switched to a browser and was able to listen

I believe TMS / lingering symptom loops can happen to anyone. But the BEST news ever is that if we follow Dan’s wonderful teachings, ANYONE can overcome any symptoms any time and no longer be afraid of them (even when we read or hear about them - which btw, used to worry me too, so I understand 😂). : )

Thank you for this nice comment about my experience 😊🙏🏼. Even though that experience was horrible, I’m so grateful it finally brought me to wonderful people like Dan and the people like you in this community. Thank you so much!

Kira! Thank you so much for this nice compliment. I am so grateful for you and for all of your encouragement over the years 😊🙏🏼. You should be incredibly proud of yourself and what you’re doing is inspiring! I’m really grateful for your friendship as well!

@@christinenbarba oh wow. You’re so kind!! I’m beyond grateful to know you!

@@kirakrejci2628same here 😊! Can’t wait to catch up with you soon, Kira!