What three habits trigger fear and aggravate neuroplastic pain?
Worrying
Putting pressure on yourself
Self criticism
What are two commonalities at the start of neuroplastic paint?
The pain arose in an environment of fear
The person reacted to the pain with fear
What does fear mean in this context?
Fear in this context means anything that puts you on high alert. That includes the following: Despair Stress Anguish Anxiety Annoyance Dismay
The two goals of pain reprocessing therapy are
1: teach your brain that the pain is not dangerous
2: foster an overall sense of safety