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This "door" helps build our power of attention. What we ignore gradually dissipates. What we attend to, grows. Noticing that we can focus on what is actually happening in the moment and not the brain created repetitive and fear based reaction differentiates the two. We see and feel the difference over time. One is a relaxed focus and the other is a knee jerk and unnecessary, fear based/mechanical reaction from the brain. There's a very big difference which can be noticed.
What I think he’s saying is the door is what we use to desensitize and shut out the fear about the symptoms in the pain. They are there, but the response we’re having to it or feeding into it is where we need to shut the door and lock it. Knowing that it’s mind body and gradual exposure. That gradual safety building and movement in the body and safety in the mind thickens the door.
Hi Jim! Not been on your channel for a while, for a good reason! Im much better now. I practiced these notions in many ways, read books, ect for many years and my condition gradually improved. I also liked the mind body prescription, and The way out. Done the ans rewire program (no agfiliation whatsoever to any of these things). Just want to say, go on, lersevere, don’t give up, yes you who thinks you are the only one this doesnt apply to;) You too can do it. Thank you Jim for putting this out there, you are awesone, love you and love all of you guys.
Jim, my gratitude for you is boundless! ❤❤ I’m finding it easier to shut the door and I will practice locking it. Such a great analogy. For me, so much of recovery can be summed up in “trust and surrender “. No easy, but doable.
This was more than helpful, it finally lead to my breakthrough, when I was just about to give up! Absolute turning point for me. Thanks again Jim, for your incredible work.
A great reminder and all your videos have been so helpful in strengthening the prefrontal cortex! I do have a question though..how do I discern when to keep the door shut to emotions and when to sit with them like with somatic tracking? I believe there is a time for both but discerning what practice to implement when can be challenging.
For me somatic tracking, especially Jim's video called “Letting it come and letting it go” strengthens my cortex by reducing fear of symptoms. Hope that helps ❤
@@massagepublications thank you! Yes! Completely agree…i guess my question is more discerning when to just be with them as in somatic tracking and when to just shut the door on them. It’s more the timing of when to do what practice.
These videos have helped me so much! I feel like I'm on the right track, but I'm kinda confused about one aspect. Hoping for some clarification. There is the message that I should invite the symptoms in (feel it to heal it), but then there is the message to set boundaries, stand up to and close the door on them. I'm not sure when I'm doing each of those things. Invite them in during somatic tracking, but close the door the rest of the day? Or, only close the door when symptoms are really high? I hope I didn't miss this in a video. Thanks! Happy healing everyone ❤
When pain or emotions are high, it's better to close the door and do something else - at times like that you want to distract or use avoidance behaviors - but knowing you're choosing that and will get back to them later. Then, when you've calmed down a little (and sensations are down from an 8 or 9 to a 5 or 6) and are more manageable, then it's good to sit with them and see what they have to teach you or just observe them more dispassionately. My interpretation of what he said is to open the door for short periods during somatic tracking to befriend them and create safety -- then shut the door and go about your day! I hope that makes sense.
My take is he means "close the door" to BELIEVING the symptoms...to being pulled into the belief that they are harmful (which then triggers anxiety, castastrophizing, reassurance behavior, and other unhelpful reactions) and therefore perpetuating the cycle. But with somatic tracking we are willing to feel the sensations/symptoms, let them come , but with a lens of safety that we are OK. So shutting the door is helping create that sense of safety.
Jim I’m working on closing the door everyday. I like how you said it’s someone knocking at your door, and if you don’t answer it, they eventually give up and go away.
Thank you. Great analogy. I love all your content. I’m slowly but surely getting there. Seeing subtle changes emotionally and in turn with the sensations.
Great explanation. In Nichiren Buddhism we call the knocking on the door a devilish function of our own life that’s trying to convince us that we’re not worthy, not capable, not good enough, etc.
Thanks Jim. So "closing the door" on the sensations/symptoms is still fully compatible with "surrendering" somatically, yes? We're talking about the beliefs (and the fear/hypervigilance/reassurance) side but still fine to let it all be felt, letting it come into our body and mind, using the somatic work. Just wanna make sure I am not confused...
I struggle between paying attention to and listening to my body’s wisdom when it’s telling me to slow down and ignoring, flat out shutting it out and the symptoms it creates. I chose not to listen to symptoms and I fell into a long four month crash. It was detrimental and er me way back.
How do I fit in somatic tracking then? I know not to do it when the pain is flaring...but, I usually do SM when the pain level is low. Now I'm confused.
@@Inge508 how are you feeling today ? I had a flare up yesterday and as a result did not sleep well. Lovely day here so taking it easy and getting some sun. Love Jim’s explanations. Sending lots of healing ❤️🩹 hugs 🤗 🤗🌸🍅🍅
@@LilyOscar333 flaring every night, lack of sleep but sun is gorgeous today so taking it easy too and keeping the symptoms out of the door😃! Relax and breathe Lily! You will be fine!🥰🤗
@@Inge508 Thank you. Inge Jim has an amazing success story with a lady called Sandy.. it was recorded about 8 months ago.. well worth a listen if you have not heard it. 💕🌸🙏🌸
Hi Jim How about while in a strong fibromyalgia flare? Do you recommend ignoring symptoms and continuing activities? I also have CFS...please speak about physical activity while in a flare
But this sounds like the freeze state. If I say no, fuck off, I become the crazy lady. So then I have to sit and disassociate. Or I go to a sports class and I can literally feel the energy of other peoples voices floating around my head. So do I do a Steve o and say no over and over and over, I love you. I TOTALLY get what’s happening. What I don’t get is the way out so I can function correctly.
I wish I could afford to work with Jim. I’ve had shin splints for 16 years. I cannot run. I’ve tried. Any chance of it getting better with your approach?
What would you do when symptoms / pains get worse at night (10/10 or more..) When I start my day they luckily go down to a bearable level. Could you advise me what to do in the night ? Thanks 🙏
Hello beautiful Inge! ❤ I love Jim's channel, don’t you? My symptoms go up at night too. I know it’s a conditioned response but not sure how to change the conditioning. I think of you every time I light a candle. We are healing 🌈🙏
@@massagepublicationshi dear Peggy ! Yes Jim’s channel is such a gift as well, especially his science- based information speaks to me.. he deserves many more subscribers !! Hope to get us a tool to help with these difficult times at night! You’re in my healing thoughts and prayers too! Take care❤🤗
Do you know if fake it til you make it works here? Like the fear response is going off but you just act calm, cool and collected like whatever perceived storm is happening you are just like meh, not a big deal even if it feels like the opposite. Sometimes I feel like my brain is just looking for a reaction.
I Dont believe anyone can help me Jim as I’m convinced my problem is due to scar tissue build up after open surgery on my bile ducts. In 2018. I am almost 69 & also have multiple small fibroids which I can’t understand as they usually shrink once you way passed menopause. I feel heavy in my belly. This dragging feeling is also causing low back pain that never shifts slightly. It’s there 24/7 . I just feel this is it for the rest of my life 😢
Change your beliefs....we all thought we had a physical issue... But that is rarely the case... The body can heal bones that are broken. Fix your doubt and close that door for good, you can and will do it.
@@moneygetten Thank you for your encouraging reply. I will do my best. I seemed to have become fearful of everything. One minute I had been doing so well for my age then suddenly all this happened and can hardly do anything now. I’m heartbroken. I just don’t know where to start without that nagging doubt that it’s something serious popping in & out of my head. ❤️
Are there any videos here in this channel about doing this work while trying to navigate through intense current relationships issues?? Without my history here( it’s a lot) My living situation( I live with ex husband who is narcissistic tendencies/with a history of gambling addiction. What the hell do I do about that?) ) and my adult son who sadly is also a Narcissist. Both are problematic. I have nowhere to go live or the income to support myself in my own. I get ALL THIS !! I do. This IS TMS/BS, and I still live my life. I have the Dizziness, rocking… bobbing etc thing. I am consistently “AFRAID”, saddened.. fearful etc from both histories of these relationships. I try try try to let it ALL go…. Get my own life back etc etc. I’m still trying. At this point it seems to me that my environment would help to make a huge difference. There’s no where for me to go. I am searching for housing on waitlist low income apts. It IS A GOAL!!! Housing availability is chronic. Thanks for any guidance
Have you worked with anybody who had tmj symptoms that were stemming from clenching teeth at night. As a results of that and not only i get a lot of headaches and migraines. One logical point woulf be to stop clenching at night, but how?
Tmj and migraines are tms, I've got them too sometimes... +100 other symptoms... These symptoms are emotions... Don't overthink it. And drop the medical labels.
My prefrontal cortex (PFC) is my door. I hold it shut tight. Nothing is going through that. Jim this is so simple and yet so effective. I have been building PFC strength through meditation, pranayama and pain reprocessing therapy. This video shows me how to use my new found strength. I will use it to keep that door shut - everytime there is a knock. 🙏🏾🫶🙏🏾🫶🙏🏾
No. Not at all. Here he is talking about closing the door on Fear. Fear magnifies symptoms and makes them worse. Consistently close the door on fear and the symptoms will shrink.
