
7. Symptom Flare-Ups: Managing Regret, Panic, and Disaster
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Having a chronic illness often includes unpredictable flare-ups. And as awful as the physical symptoms are -- searing pain, fatigue, nausea, etc.-- the emotional fallout can be just as bad. Despair. Fear. Intense self criticism.
In this episode we cover 3 common emotional responses to symptom flare-ups and what you can do instead to get through a flare-up more peacefully:
If you have pain, dysautonomia, POTS, IBS, migraines or other unpredictable chronic illnesses, you may find this helpful!
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Resources on the Mind-Body Connection
University of San Francisco Magazine: "Can We Train Our Brain to Unlearn Chronic Pain?"
https://magazine.ucsf.edu/can-we-train-our-brain-unlearn-chronic-pain
Cleveland Clinic: "How to Manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Your Brain"
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/manage-irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs-brain
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