Summary of "Alan Gordon, LCSW demonstrates somatic tracking & pain reprocessing therapy"
Key Wellness Strategies and Techniques Demonstrated:
- Somatic Tracking & Pain Reprocessing Therapy:
- Focus on changing the brain’s interpretation of pain rather than eliminating the pain itself.
- Understand that pain sensations can be safe and not indicative of structural damage.
- Recognize that Chronic Pain can be perpetuated by the brain’s overreaction to neutral bodily sensations.
- Self-Care and Mindful Movement:
- Gently move the painful area (e.g., turning the neck 20° back and forth) while paying close attention to the sensations.
- Observe the pain without trying to avoid or eliminate it, allowing the brain to reframe the sensation as non-threatening.
- Use mindful awareness to separate sensation from danger, acknowledging that pain does not always mean injury.
- Emotional Release and Acceptance:
- Allow emotions such as crying to surface as a natural response to releasing fear associated with Chronic Pain.
- Embrace the feeling of safety despite the presence of pain, empowering oneself through understanding.
- Reframing Chronic Pain:
- Challenge the belief that pain equals structural damage.
- Recognize that pain can fluctuate and sometimes disappear when the brain stops reinforcing it as dangerous.
- Understand that changing the relationship with pain sensations can gradually reduce or eliminate Chronic Pain over time.
Summary of Methodology:
- Identify that pain is a brain-generated interpretation.
- Gently expose oneself to the painful sensation.
- Maintain awareness that the sensation is safe.
- Allow emotional processing as needed.
- Reinforce the new understanding that pain ≠ damage.
- Persist with this practice to retrain the brain and reduce Chronic Pain.
Presenter:
- Alan Gordon, LCSW
Category
Wellness and Self-Improvement
