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A podcast sharing information, support, and healing strategies based on the science-backed MindBody Connection and Healing approach to reversing Migraine pain for sustainable relief. The host, Karen Ash, ACC suffered (past tense) from Chronic Migraine for 34 years before finding the work of Dr. John Sarno, Nicole Sachs, LCSW, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Alan Gordon, LCSW, the Curable App, and others educating on the role stress and emotions have in dysregulating our nervous system, sending unsafe ...
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Ep 12. Now What? 4 Tips to Begin Healing Chronic Pain & Symptoms Through the Mindbody Connection
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Send us a text In this episode, I take you one step further, using what you already know from the previous episodes on mindbody connection, and giving practical steps and insights to get you started on the healing journey to alleviate chronic pain. Drawing from my personal healing journey, I share what I would do differently if I started over, emph…
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Ep 11b. Understanding the Mind-Body Connection: How Thoughts & Emotions Affect Physical Health & Vice Versa (Part 2 of 2)
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Send us a text Welcome to Part Two! Today, we’re diving deeper into the fascinating topic of the mindbody connection. In this episode, we explore how the mindbody connection contributes to symptoms and what cutting-edge fMRI technology reveals about how the brain processes acute (short-term) versus chronic (long-term) pain. Discover a third classif…
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Ep 11a. Understanding the Mind-Body Connection: How Thoughts & Emotions Affect Physical Health & Vice Versa (Part 1 of 2)
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Send us a text Welcome to Content Series 1! Today, I'll delve into the fascinating topic of the Mindbody Connection. In Part 1, discover how mental states like worry, sadness, and anger manifest in physical symptoms. I'll explain the intertwined nature of our thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations and why recognizing this connection is crucial f…
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Ep 10. Self-Compassion: A Powerful Healing Tool for Chronic Pain Relief and Overall Wellbeing
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Send us a text Join my insightful conversation with Sally Tether (a friend, and former chronic migraine sufferer) as we delve into the importance of self-compassion in the chronic pain journey and everyday life. We explore how adopting a kinder, gentler, and understanding approach toward oneself can significantly impact chronic pain and overall wel…
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Ep 9. Managing Holiday Stress: A Mindbody (TMS) Approach to Staying Migraine & Symptom-Free this season
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Send us a text Join me in this episode as we discuss the joys and challenges of the holiday season, specifically focusing on how to handle the potential stressors that may arise. We explore various strategies to anticipate and manage stress, maintain mindbody health, and prevent flare-ups of chronic pain symptoms. Learn the importance of preparatio…
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Send us a text **** DON'T LISTEN WHILE DRIVING!! **** Regulating your nervous system and sending signals of safety to the brain are essential steps toward reducing—and even eliminating—neuroplastic symptoms like migraines. This Body Scan Meditation offers a tool to help you soothe your nervous system, practice mindfulness, and tune into the message…
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Ep 7. Are you worrying yourself sick? The effects of worry on the body (with tips to stop ruminating)
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Send us a text This video addresses the detrimental effects of chronic worry on the nervous system, emphasizing its role in its potential to cause various health issues. I discuss the importance of normalizing worry while highlighting the dangers of prolonged rumination. The video offers insights into the science of worry, the negative bias of the …
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Ep 6. The Hidden Truth Behind MIGRAINE TRIGGERS: A New Perspective for Migraine RELIEF
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Send us a text Join me as I talk to Sally Tether about our experience with Migraine Triggers and the new approach that has helped us both to radically reduce our migraines! You will gain insights from the shift in perspective taken in the healing journey of 2 FORMER Chronic Migraine Sufferers. We discuss all of the things we felt triggered us, the …
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Ep 5. MindBody Healing - Many Names For the Same Concept (TMS, MBS, PPD, PDP, etc.)
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Send us a text Join me as I discuss the complexities of the various MindBody healing terminologies with Sally Tether. Stemming from pioneers like Dr. John Sarno, we discuss others who are now carrying on his work and putting their own terminology in place. The discussion includes different terms like TMS (Tension Myositis Syndrome), MindBody syndro…
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Ep 4. Does Time REALLY Heal All (Emotional) Wounds?
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Send us a text In this episode, we explore the widely accepted notion that "time heals all wounds." I reflect on how I once believed in time's healing power, and how that belief has evolved with a deeper understanding of the MindBody connection. If you currently have the impression that time has been working just fine for you to bury the past, I'd …
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Ep 3. My Story – MindBody Healing Ended Chronic Migraine & Brought Me Back To Life!
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Send us a text In this episode, I share my personal journey from daily headaches in my teens to chronic migraines as an adult, and from their onset to discovering and implementing MindBody healing techniques for relief. I’m transparent that the road was not always a straight one. I talked about taking two steps forward and one back, but the reality…
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Ep 2. Sally’s Healing Journey – From Chronic Migraine to Enjoying Life!
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Send us a text I’m joined by Sally Tether, who shares her journey of healing from chronic migraine pain through MindBody techniques. Sally takes us through her 31-year experience, from childhood headaches to chronic migraines in adulthood. We discuss her various treatments, medication overuse, and the profound impact of finding the right resources.…
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Ep 1. A MindBody Healing Approach to Migraine Pain Reduction
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Send us a text In this episode, I’ll explain how migraine pain can be triggered by our current (and past) stress and emotions that create tension within our bodies, dysregulate the Nervous System, and send danger signals to the Brain, which then triggers pain. It is this MindBody approach to chronic pain reduction I used to end my chronic migraine …
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