- The goal is always the same: teach your brain that the sensations is actually safe.
- Even if the day was filled with tough moments, it is still possible to give your brain messages of safety.
- It’s the fear, frustration, and preoccupation around the pain that keeps the pain alive.
- When you catch a negative thought and refuse to buy into it, you lower the danger level in your brain. Less danger means less pain.
- Notice the fear thought. These thoughts are automatic, and you may not even realize that they’re negative thoughts at first.
- Don’t buy into it. When we have a negative thought, our impulse is to indulge in it and ruminate on it. Try to just let it go.
- Send yourself a message of safety. We want to replace the feat thought with a quick dose of positivity.
— Jeffjrare