Gradual - Not Brute Force 

I started running again in January 2022. Since then I have stopped 5 times because of the pain. It was too bad to continue. I started over and over again. Literally step by step. I've been running again for 3 months now and it's finally going well. I now run almost 10 kilometers. Sometimes while running I feel pain in my knee or ankle. I say to my brain: ssss, calm down. There's nothing wrong. Fortunately, I can say that with confidence and without fear. Every time the pain disappears and I can move on. It’s amazing. So don't give up, keep on trying. Your brain finally will get the message that what you are doing is safe. It takes time. This achievement makes me very happy and also very proud.

Happy New Year 🎉. Starting every day with your video and throughout the day I hear your words "You are okay & safe". I did brute force when I went on a small break with a friend and she was not capable to push my wheelchair enough... So I got out and pushed it myself as help and got a chronic inflamation under my foot. Big set back so yes 6 steps 👣 and gradually now and stepping up the length of walking and sitting and so on. When it hurts more I hear your words "You are okay, you are safe". Baby steps, thank you for your loving guidance, much appreciated 🙏❤🙏

Thank you for this Dan, this is what I'm doing with the food intolerances. I have them bad, like every food reacts, and if I just think "to hell with it" and start eating all the things, I'll be bed bound, so best way I've found is gradual, bit by bit, starting with the easier foods, all the time knowing there's nothing wrong with me and keeping that knowing on a cellular level, and just carrying on and being indifferent to the symptoms. It seems to be working, although still early days as this takes huge bravery to do. But yes, as you say, I'm expecting the best, and just stay with the knowing. Thank you for everything you give us Dan, I appreciate it so much 🙏

I'm up for a pain free 2023...yes please, thank you kindly! Every mile begins with the first step...the slow drip, drip, drip effect of water on a stone will, over time, wear that stone down. The "little" (sometimes seemingly inconsequential & easily overlooked or dismissed things)...when added up....make a huge difference. It may not be a linear path...but keep keeping onward. Finally I have joined the group...one of my steps onward!! Love nature, she is so calming (without leaf blowers!!) Much love.🌻

Hey Dan, it's Christie. Happy new year firstly!! I hope you had a lovely one. That's exciting re the groups. So for me, any day during the week or weekend would be great but I would love a session a little earlier for I guess the folks in the UK Europe group as I do struggle it being so late in the evening when I'm trying to wind down. So I'm just thinking that anything from 12pm onwards GMT time? Ideally I would love a morning session but I'm in the wrong part of the world for that as we don't want you up in the night. But if not, not a problem. I will always make Wednesday evening work because joining the group was the BEST decision I ever made and it is what has help me progress more than I ever could have imagined and that's all down to you Dan so thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Happy new year Dan. Thank you for being here for us 😊

Happy healthy peaceful prosperous new year to you dan & this community. I'm forever grateful to you. You were HUGE impact for my healing. Your knowledge, the way in which you deliver it, the consistency, your literal tone. 🥰

Happy healing new year Dan and everyone !❤🤗🥳🤩🙏

Thank you Dan and Very Happy 2023 to you and your family, and of course, lovely Finn 🎉🎉🐈‍⬛🎉🙏

Looks like a haunted forest...yes...pain free23!! Happy new years...thank you for all the help in 22! Bless you Dan!

Thank you so much for this video! You explain very well how both doing too much and doing too little are not the way to go, and keep the brain on high alert for movement. Cheers!!

Wow that's a change of weather!

Thanks Dan. Happy 2023 for you and your family.🥂🙏❤️🇳🇱

Happy and healthy New Year to you Dan! I am so grateful having found your channel. Thanks for all your advice, tips and optimistic messages. I am doing much better since I started to learn about TMS (high scores), first through Dr. Sarno's books, now mainly through your videos. Baby steps, but I am getting there! THANKYOUSOMUCH🌷🌷🌷

Happy New Year Dan & everyone in this community……wishing everyone peace, health and happiness in 2023. Hunting season still on here so maybe some hunters you are hearing

Wow! If I ever had any doubt about TMS last night proved that I did. My symptoms were minimal yesterday but as soon as the fireworks started, which are really really loud where I live pain flared up to a 10+! Thank God for ice packs. Thanks for all you do Dan and all the people in the pain-free community. You keep me going

Hello and yes, one reason I have not joined the group is because of the times. I can’t do Wednesdays or Thursdays but any other day is fine, however I work until 1 pm here in Michigan. New times may work. I’ll stay tuned. Thank you.

Happy New Year to you and your family including Finn. Thanks for all you do 🐱💕

Happy New Year! I’m writing a new story per one of your morning videos. It’s a grand concept.

Happy New Year!! Thank you for all you do 🌸

Brute force - tough it out is not the way. Staying in bed or on the couch won’t help at all. Little by little - ppl start doing more and more! I hear the warning signal. I’m going to do XYZ ….. 6 steps to resuming the activity pain free. Keep visualising yourself sitting in a chair at restaurant for dinner. Some ppl can’t sit, walk, eat, etc. so, visualise yourself doing the activities - the most important thing is how you respond to it. Do, the activities little by little -- brain why are you turning up the symptoms. There’s nothing dangerous. What about a documented recent injury? A month ago in back? Constantly avoiding the pain avoiding the pain. You have to be willing to accept the pain - do the thing gradually each day. How you respond if symptoms do show up?

Happy New Year Dan and all!😀😘

happy new year Dan! This was a great video. Bless you for your great heart And for showing up for us everyday. Love you

Happy New Year to you Dan and Kitty😺

Happy New Year🎉 thanks for your inspirational videos. Best of health and happiness this year❤

Happy new year.

I rewatch this video because in australia I do performance playing drums , I used to play in a dinosaur suit for entertainment but now I’m terrified because every time I play in that suit, it triggers my symptoms, I have to slowly play in thtstvsuit again, it’s not dangerous to wear it. I need to slowly convince my subconscious. My fear is that being hot in there causes fatigue and other symptoms etc, Dan I try to tell myself, if people in mascots uniforms can perform and be okay why can’t i be ?

Hey Dan, happy new year to you. As I'm interested in joining the group coaching calls, I'm putting it out there that Tuesdays 6pm UK BST would work very well, Thursdays at this time would be OK. In an ideal world a weekend day between 8am up to 6pm UK BST would be great. x

I have chronic neck pain and chronic Fatigue syndrome (brain fog, fatigue, intermittent right neck pain and right-sides headache) does TMS work help chronic fatigue syndrome?

Sometimes I dream that I can walk pain free , and in my dream I think : I am stil walking without pain ‘ . What does it mean Dan ?

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Notice quite a few comments re the financial side. Maybe a bi.weekly group session might be affordable for many more people on the fence, just a thought. I really enjoyed and benefitted from the two months I attended. Weekly 2hr + session great value but at 6pm GMT I was tired after an hour n a half. Knew January was gonna be busy and watching on catch up not my thing. I wholeheartedly recommend anyone with TMS PDP to try and attend even if just for a month.

Dan just wanted to thank u for all u have thought me through your channel and your daily videos u have comletey changed my prespective about the cause of my pain.Now i know for sure that the cause of my pain isTMS and although i have not been able to overcome it but i ,m not afraid of it and that is a huge step for me. with much love and appreciation💚🙏🙏🙏🙏

I love the eeriness of the fog Dan.. it’s absolutely beautiful!!! Happy New Year Dan!!! Sending hugs and healing energy for your mom for this new year..🥰🙏🏼💜💜

Happy New Year 2023!

Happy New Year Dan! You're awesome! 🥂🥳✨

Thanks Dan

Happy new year Dan!

❤Pain Free 23!!❤ love that Dan

I was finally waiting or a video like this thanks Dan love ❤️ With fatigue long covid this video applies ? Even if I stay home I will be fetigue or palpitations, so I may aswell be out and about and living life

I'm so confused.. if it's an old Injury? & TMS gets to it now.. has the same pain 2 years ago and then it vanished. Now it's back same spot side of breast / ribs.. it dosnt move around ' so is it injury or TMS? I cured my back through sarno 6 years ago. What do I treat it as ? Avoid gym' tell it to go away ? Heal it as muscle Injury.. so exhausted..docs useless

Happy New Year, going to try to do a lot better this year, I just have to🙏🏼🙏🏼

Happy new year❤ Thank you for the video.!!

Happy new yr Dan .hope to join you soon in the group.