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November 3rd, 2021 | Author: admin
2021 October 27, 13:42-16:00; 20:28-23:11; Oct. 28, 16:11-16:40; Oct. 29, 21:54-23:12; Oct. 30, 15:01-16:59 Blog Post #609
Dear Reader,
I wish you total wellness.
If not for shingles and postherpetic neuralgia which led to the past 12 months of reading and rereading books and listening to lectures about pain and our brains … I wouldn’t have learned why I experience pain and other unpleasant signals when there is no new injury to a body part.
After receiving COVID-19 vaccine … I experienced occasional pain signals in my right knee and in my right shoulder blade, then, dull headaches, and, my two front teeth felt weak. The knowledge I have gain about pain signals helped me understand what could be happening and how I could help myself feel better.
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I have learned from webinars and the workbook
TRANSFORMING THE BRAIN IN PAIN: NEUROPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION
written by Michael H. Moskowitz, MD & Marla D. Golden, DO http://neuroplastix.com that …
“We only experience pain when the electrical signals reach the thinking part of our brains.”
“This is why general anesthetics work – by separating the thinking conscious brain from the automatic survival brain. During anesthesia, the survival part of the brain stays active, but, the perceptive part of the brain is turned off.”
“The brain doesn’t just receive information from the body, but sends directions back out to tell the body what to do.” (page 4 in workbook)
“The brain ‘reads’ everything going on in the body 30 times a second for an entire life.”
“Acute pain is an alarm going off in the brain that signifies danger and/or damage to the body…. ” (page 10)
“Persistent pain … signals sets up an endless loop between body and brain, inflammatory processes become chronic, anti-inflammatory processes are overwhelmed and the nerve cells dedicated to pain increase up to five-fold.” (page 10)
“Acute pain helps with survival, while persistent pain transforms danger into misery.” (page 10)
I have learned … from Clinical Scientist / Professor Lorimer Moseley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p6sbi_0lLc that…
“Pain is our most sophisticated protective device.”
“The term ‘neuroplasticity‘ refers to the adaptability of our nervous system. The other side of neuroplasticity is sometimes called ‘the dark side’.”
“You can experience SEVERE pain but have NO damage.”
“You can experience NO pain but have severe damage.”
“Pain depends on how much danger your brain THINKS you are in, not how much danger you are really in.”
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As I was saying … after receiving COVID-19 vaccine … I experienced occasional pain signals in my right knee and in my right shoulder blade, then, dull headaches, and, my two front teeth felt weak.
According to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/mrna.html Updated Oct. 18, 2021
mRNA Vaccines
According to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/viralvector.html Updated Oct. 18, 2021
Viral Vector Vaccines
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In Step 2. Next, the cells display the spike protein on their surface, and our immune system recognizes that the protein doesn’t belong there. This triggers our immune system to produce antibodies and activate other immune cells to fight off what it thinks is an infection. This response is what your body might do if you got sick with COVID-19.
mRNA Vaccines and Viral Vector Vaccines have this in common – “… activate other immune cells to fight off what it ‘thinks’ is an infection.”
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I know that my brain records my experiences throughout my lifetime … and that pain depends on how much danger my brain THINKS I am in, not how much danger I am really in.
Also, I understand why my brain would send me “danger signals” (my knee, shoulder blade) after vaccination if my immune system “thinks” there is an infection in my body.
Why my two front teeth? I’ve never sustained injury there. Have I experienced pain there? Yes I have! For three years during my teenage years, my teeth were tortured once a week when the orthodontist tightened the wires. The front teeth needed the most “straightening” (they did sustain “injury”). Even though that was 45 years ago, my brain remembers the pain!
To communicate to my teeth, my knee, my shoulder blade, and my temples … that I have not sustained new injuries … I put my hand on each body part and also tell my Brain “I have not injured myself.” Voila! Pain signals go away. Beautiful Brain (I call “BB”) wants to protect Body, therefore BB occasionally sends signals, and, it’s up to me to “talk back” (communicate).
Today (October 31, 2021), while enjoying my walk, I felt an itchy stinging pain on left elbow, then the signals flowed down my arm. I applied firm comforting squeezes on those areas with my right hand. The pain went away.
Then today (November 3, 2021, 13:44) I felt a sharp pain on LEFT upper arm where vaccine would have entered BUT I had received the vaccine on my RIGHT arm.
Beautiful Brain sending me “false alarms”.
In no way am I saying that retraining my brain is easy work. I am still a newbie. I am happy to report that I’ve developed a new attitude — I look forward to each new day. For me, this is BIG 
I am forever grateful to everyone who cares about me and encourages me to continue helping myself heal.
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My “Get to Wellness Kit” is growing
Norman Doidge: Brain’s Healing Energies on YouTube https://youtu.be/ifYcE4-eI_s Dr. Doidge talks about our brains, pain, Dr. Michael Moskowitz, Moshe Feldenkrais (Physicist, Black Belt, Healer), electrical circuits, chemistry, light, sound, vibration, brain-body connection.
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Continue using Feldenkrais techniques that Naomi Schaeffer Draper, M.S. Physical Therapist had taught me.
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Continue using the workbook TRANSFORMING THE BRAIN IN PAIN: NEUROPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION by
Michael H. Moskowitz, MD and Marla D. Golden, DO
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Refer to the 10-page guide from Dr. Danielle Rosenman who coached me.
My job is to interrupt pain and other unpleasant signals by using any of the seven modalities or a combination of them.
Dr. Rosenman adds: “Smile for yourself and talk out loud to your Brain.”
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Continue practicing techniques I learned from Dr. Amy Grace Lam http://amygracelam.com
Recently Dr. Lam gave me links to demonstrations of “tapping” to rid pain and other unpleasant symptoms.
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Many years ago, I had learned this “tapping” technique also known as Emotional Freedom Technique from Loduskia “Dusky” Pierce, MFT
http://www.duskyswondersite.com/ Dusky says: “Mind/body approaches such as EMDR and Emotional Freedom Technique are scientifically proven methods that we might use to address trauma or deep emotional wounds.”
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Continue practicing listening to my Body http://www.mariechristinecornet.com/ Marie-Christine Cornet (now in France), Chi Nei Tsang and Somatic Experience practitioner, says: “Connecting to your body and its wealth of intelligence and wisdom is the portal to living Life deeply and authentically.”
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Go see Stephanie Doucette, M.S., L.Ac., Dipl. OM, California Licensed Acupuncturist and Clinical Herbalist. She is nationally certified as a Diplomate in Oriental Medicine and practices integrative orthopedic therapy, bringing together acupuncture, deep tissue massage and manual orthopedic techniques to treat neuromuscular injury and chronic pain.
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Continuing using the book Five Elements, Six Conditions – a Taoist Approach to Emotional Healing, Psychology, and Internal Alchemy by Gilles Marin. Gilles is the Founder and Director of the Chi Nei Tsang Institute and School of Taoist Healing Energetics, California, USA https://www.chineitsang.com and Co-directeur de l’institut de Chi Nei Tsang, Nice, FRANCE chineitsang.marin.free.fr
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Watch and listen (again) Clinical Scientist / Professor Lorimer Moseley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p6sbi_0lLc
Professor Lorimer Moseley says: “Brain is the most trainable we’ve got!” https://people.unisa.edu.au/lorimer.moseley
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(Addendum November 4, 2021)
Continue using the 2 books written by Norman Doidge, M.D. for inspiration (Thank you, dear Loduskia “Dusky” Pierce, MFT, for having Dr. Doidge’s book on your shelf many years ago)
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (translated into 26 languages)
Dr. Doidge’s second book – The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity (translated into 19 languages so far)
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About shingles and postherpetic neuralgia
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/postherpetic-neuralgia/symptoms-causes/syc-20376588 says:
“Postherpetic neuralgia is the most common complication of shingles. The condition affects nerve fibers and skin, causing burning pain that lasts long after the rash and blisters of shingles disappear.
The chickenpox (herpes zoster) virus causes shingles. The risk of postherpetic neuralgia increases with age, primarily affecting people older than 60. There’s no cure, but treatments can ease symptoms. For most people, postherpetic neuralgia improves over time.”
I am forever grateful to the excellent care that “Country Doctor LaH” and her precious Gracie gave me during my illness.
I am forever grateful to everyone who cares about me and encourages me to continue helping myself heal.
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As I write … I am running the movie ONLY WHEN I LAUGH (screenplay by Neil Simon; starring Marsha Mason, Kristy McNichol, James Coco, Joan Hackett; continuity by Joan Samson). I love stories about the protagonist’s taking control of her/his own life, in spite of . . . . The mother-daughter storyline – Wow!
ONLY WHEN I LAUGH is based on the play THE GINGERBREAD LADY by Neil Simon.
Taking control of one’s own life! Taking control of one’s own body! Taking control of one’s own thoughts!
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Taking control of my own life! Taking control of my own body! Taking control of my own thoughts!
Thank you for reading this blog post: “Beautiful Brain remembers old pain experiences, relays signals after shingles, after vaccination,” says author Teresa Jade LeYung.
For other posts related to our Beautiful Brains, Pain, and Neuroplasticity in my blog https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog … If you look at right side of screen, you’ll see the category “Beautiful Brains Neuroplasticity”. Please click on that category to get all my blog posts pertaining to the topic.
I wish you total wellness!
Sincerely,
author Teresa Jade LeYung in Paris 2018, photo by Sasa and Nan
Story Consultant and Photo Historian Teresa Jade LeYung says: “I love helping writers identify the themes in their manuscripts to hook readers, and, build and fortify their platforms before and after publication. Reach out, not stress out.”
Love Made Of Heart ®
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August 21st, 2021 | Author: admin
Dear Reader,
Three people I care about inspired me to blog about this topic. Do you get pain flare-ups? Your hands, knees, or your back?
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What I do when I experience a flare-up and my right hand hurts:
This works every time! Body and Brain need the conversation.
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After practicing neuroplasticity these past 12 months and remembering that “Pain is our most sophisticated protective device,” says Professor Lorimer Moseley, and, my knowing how to use Feldenkrais techniques… I fully understand why my brain and my body must communicate with each other for optimal benefits.
What I do when I experience out-of-the-blue pain in my knee:
This works every time! Body and Brain need the conversation.
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You might want to watch Brain/Pain scientist / physiotherapist Professor Lorimer Moseley who delivers fascinating facts about pain with humor -
“TEDxAdelaide – Lorimer Moseley – Why Things Hurt” https://youtu.be/gwd-wLdIHjs 14 minutes, 32 seconds
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Curious about Moshe Feldenkrais and the miraculous techniques?
Chapter 5 Moshe Feldenkrais: Physicist, Black Belt, and Healer
Healing Serious Brain Problems Through Mental Awareness of Movement
Chapter 6 A Blind Man Learns to See
Using Feldenkrais, Buddhist, and Other Neuroplastic Methods
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Learn about what is happening in the brain during acute pain and persistent pain – visit Dr. Michael Moskowitz’s and Dr. Marla Golden’s website http://neuroplastix.com Look at the graphics.
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For other posts related to our Beautiful Brains and Neuroplasticity in my blog https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog … If you look at right side of screen, you’ll see the category “Beautiful Brains Neuroplasticity”. Please click on that category to get all my blog posts pertaining to the topic.
I wish you and your Beautiful Brain safety, kindness, excellent health.
Sincerely,
photo of Teresa Jade LeYung by Mary E. Knippel
Teresa Jade LeYung
Story Consultant and Photo Historian Teresa Jade LeYung says: “I love helping writers identify the themes in their manuscripts to hook readers, and, build and fortify their platforms before and after publication. Reach out, not stress out.”
Love Made Of Heart ®
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