Hi friends! I'm so excited to share this powerful conversation with you. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Alicia Batson, a double-boarded MD in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, who also happens to have walked her own 10-year journey through chronic pain. Her story is incredibly validating and encouraging for those of us walking the mind-body healing path. Despite all of her medical training, Dr. Batson missed the mind-body connection for years—until she discovered the role her brain was playing in creating and maintaining her symptoms. In this interview, she opens up about what it took to recover and how rewiring her nervous system through emotional work, brain retraining, and lifestyle changes gave her back her life. Dr. Batson now helps others discern whether their symptoms might be brain-based and gives clear, medically-informed direction for those seeking that elusive “green light” to begin mind-body work. She’s currently taking new patients, and I’ll link all of her info in the show notes below. If you’re in the thick of chronic symptoms and wondering if this approach is right for you, I hope this conversation encourages you that healing is possible — and it might just be closer than you think. 💛 00:00 – Introduction to Dr. Alicia Batson and the concept of brain-generated chronic symptoms 03:33 – Alicia shares her personal 10-year journey with unexplained chronic pain 06:16 – The onset of symptoms at a stressful job, including arm weakness and elbow pain 10:26 – Despite being double-boarded, Alicia had no training in mind-body medicine 14:22 – Diagnosed with repetitive strain injury; symptoms worsened despite medical care 24:54 – The breakthrough moment: realizing the pain was coming from her brain 26:28 – Hope begins: connecting with Dr. Howard Schubiner and starting true recovery 45:04 – Alicia completes a triathlon as a test of her healing — no pain returns 53:17 – The deepest healing came from changing her personality traits (perfectionism, fear, people-pleasing) 57:46 – Final encouragement: don’t give up — your healing could be right around the corner Her info: Current: Talkiatry.com App she cofounded: OvidDx Video Program: Take Back Your LIfe Private Practice: Center for Treatment of Psychophysiologic Disorders, Nashville, TN My info: Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com Email: thoughtbythoughthealing@gmail.com #tms #mindbodyconnection #mindbodysoul #mindbodyspirit #fightorflight #nervoussystem #youcanheal #thoughtbythoughthealing #sarno #unlearnyourpain #chronicpain #fibromyalgia #footpain #centralsensitization #sibo #ibs #carpaltunnel #chronicillness #chronicfatigue #insomnia #thewayout #somatictracking #somatictherapy #painfreeyou #neuroplasticpain #neuralcircuitpain #ppda

Today I’m going to talk about 7 mistakes I made, and that you might be making that will hinder your healing by keep you focused on fixing your body or avoiding perceived triggers.

Here is the perceived food intolerance study:

Monsbakken, K. W., Vandvik, P. O., & Farup, P. G. (2006). Perceived food intolerance in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome-- etiology, prevalence and consequences. European journal of clinical nutrition, 60(5), 667–672. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602367

Here is the back normal abnormalities study:

Brinjikji, W., Luetmer, P. H., Comstock, B., Bresnahan, B. W., Chen, L. E., Deyo, R. A., Halabi, S., Turner, J. A., Avins, A. L., James, K., Wald, J. T., Kallmes, D. F., & Jarvik, J. G. (2015). Systematic literature review of imaging features of spinal degeneration in asymptomatic populations. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 36(4), 811–816. https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4173

In this episode Jen Loeffler and I talk about how to lay aside the weights… so that we can run the race before us. We discuss what the weights might be in terms of burdens & pressures that are half truths & distortions that end being our core beliefs. We walk through Hebrews 12:1-3 unpacking the pure gold that is here, including how Paul unpacks the mind body connection and how these burdens can cause weariness, and weakness - chronic fatigue.

Jennifer Loeffler is a Christian mind-body pain coach now so you should check out her website! https://www.remodelingyourlife.com/about

In addition, f you are interested in working with me, reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit.

Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com Email: thoughtbythoughthealing@gmail.com

In this podcast, Stacey will share the details of her recovery journey, the tools she used, what she healed from, and a stretch and breath class she offers for free! See the link below for her other resources.

Through using Mind Body Tools, Stacey Dicks was able to recover from

- Chronic fatigue syndrome

- Fibromyalgia

- Lyme disease

- Mold Illness

- Centralized Sensitization Syndrome

- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

- IBS/Candida/Leaky gut/SIBO

- plus 25-30 symptoms

Stretch & Breathe FREE nervous system regulation Zoom class sign up page: https://www.wholisticallyrenewed.com/fitness

Classes are offered 1st/3rd/5th Fridays at 12pm EST

Other resources include:

Christian Brain Rewire for Whole Health Restoration FREE Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christianbrainrewire

Facebook group has many free resources in our frequent posts and in the Files section of the group.

Christian Brain Rewire website: https://christianbrainrewire.com/

Coaching services include group coaching and a brain rewiring program that is available in 2 formats: a self-paced program and a live program run a few times a year. The next live program starts September 9, 2024.

My website: https://www.wholisticallyrenewed.com/

If you've wondered what it means to "listen to your body" in relationship to chronic symptoms or dysregulation, this is the episode for you!

In this episode, Jen Mann, Karden Rabin and I talk about their healing stories, how the brain/nervous system can cause a wide variety of symptoms including autoimmune diseases, how to listen to your body, and top down vs bottom approaches to regulating the nervous system.

They recently released a book called THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF THE BODY! Make sure to check it out.

Here is Jen’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjenmann?igsh=bTc0ajNwMWs5ZXhm

Here is Karden’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kardenrabin?igsh=MXUzdWttNzh1MTlwbw==

And here is the healing program/ school they run together: https://somiainternational.com/

Below you will find their biographies:

Jennifer Mann is a mind-body practitioner, yoga instructor, and functional movement therapist, and has battled severe chronic fatigue. She began researching alternative approaches to healing chronic fatigue and was able to completely recover using trauma-informed, mind-body healing. She now leads a community of over 100,000 followers on Instagram and is the Co-founder of Chronic Fatigue School which has helped thousands of people from all over the world regulate their nervous systems.

Karden Rabin is a nervous system medicine practitioner and an expert in the fields of trauma and psychophysiological disorders. Over the last fifteen years he has combined principles of bodywork, brain retraining, and somatic trauma therapies and helped thousands of clients across the globe heal from chronic pain and illness. Karden is the Co-Founder of CFS School and a regular contributor to Bessel Van Der Kolk’s Trauma Research Foundation. He has led programming for The Wounded Warrior Project, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, and Starbucks.

For more information about how to heal from a Christian perspective, check out my info here:

Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com Email: thoughtbythoughthealing@gmail.com #tms #mindbodyconnection #mindbodysoul #mindbodyspirit #fightorflight #nervoussystemdysregulation #youcanheal #thoughtbythoughthealing #sarno #unlearnyourpain #guidedmeditation #fibromyalgia #christianconsciousness #centralsensitization #christiantmscoach #christiantmscounselor #ibs #carpaltunnel #chronicillness #chronicfatigue #insomnia #thewayout #somatictracking #somatictherapy #painfreeyou #neuroplasticpain #neuralcircuitpain #healingprayer

We are back to the basics in this episode where I am a guest on Clare Backhouse's podcast talking about Pain Neuroscience Education. This is a great start for those just starting the journey of understanding pain neuroscience! In this episode, I get to be a guest on Clare Backhouse Podcast called "Nutrition With Love". Here's what she says about the episode...

This episode may shock you: Pain is not always what we think it is. We're used to the idea that pain sensations always accurately register physical disease of injury. But much research has found that some kinds of pain are actually alleviated by working on the brain, not the body.

Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com

Email: thoughtbythoughthealing@gmail.com

#tms #mindbodyconnection #mindbodysoul #mindbodyspirit #fightorflight #nervoussystem #youcanheal #thoughtbythoughthealing #sarno #unlearnyourpain #chronicpain #fibromyalgia #footpain #centralsensitization #sibo #ibs #carpaltunnel #chronicillness #chronicfatigue #insomnia #thewayout #somatictracking #somatictherapy #painfreeyou #neuroplasticpain #neuralcircuitpain #nutrition

Bobby Geevarughese is a physical therapist specializing in TMS and MindBody Syndrome. Thank God, we need more of these!

In this episode we talk about many things including how grief and parenting responsibility can cause pain. For him, the pain came in the form of chronic hip pain that was healed as he worked through those stressors.

We also discussed the importance of movement and how important that is. For some of you on the fence, and still afraid to move, it can be helpful to get the green light from a PT, such as him!

And we also discuss a few biblical misconceptions that can be important to work through in your healing.

Check out his website - found here. https://www.painrehabpt.com/

Enjoy!

If you are interested in working with me, Jen Johnson, from a Christian perspective - reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit.

Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com

Email: thoughtbythoughthealing@gmail.com

#tms #mindbodyconnection #mindbodysoul #mindbodyspirit #fightorflight #nervoussystem #youcanheal #thoughtbythoughthealing #sarno #unlearnyourpain #chronicpain #fibromyalgia #footpain #centralsensitization #sibo #ibs #carpaltunnel #chronicillness #chronicfatigue #insomnia #thewayout #somatictracking #somatictherapy #painfreeyou #neuroplasticpain #neuralcircuitpain #ppda