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Alan Gordon
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The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
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2020
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10 editions
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“The truth about resilience is that it's a learned behavior. If you gravitate toward hopelessness, it's not because you're hopeless, but because your brain has done it so many times before. If your mind naturally goes to despair, it's not because your situation is dire, but because you have developed strong neural pathways for despair.”
― The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
― The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
“There’s a great parable called “The Tale of Two Wolves.” It’s about a conversation between a wise old man and his inquisitive young granddaughter. The girl listens eagerly as her grandfather tells her: “There is a fight going on inside me. It is a terrible fight between two wolves. “One is evil. He is fear, envy, regret, greed, guilt, inferiority, shame, resentment, and lies. “The other is good. He is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, kindness, generosity, compassion, and truth. “The same fight is going on inside of you. This battle rages inside every person on earth.” The granddaughter’s eyes get big as the old man falls silent. She finally asks, “But, Grandpa, which wolf will win?” “The one you feed,” he replies. I love”
― The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
― The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
“And this is the exact fear that fuels neuroplastic pain. When we’re in pain, we naturally conclude that there’s a physical cause. Maybe we believe it’s inflammation or scar tissue or arthritis. Maybe we think it’s a disc problem, or a nerve issue, or a curved spine. Maybe we suspect it’s poor posture or muscle weakness or a vitamin deficiency. Regardless of the specifics, at a core level, all chronic pain patients have the same fear: “There has to be something going on in my body that’s causing this.” And when the brain believes that the body is damaged, it responds with pain. But when you can embrace a different belief—that the pain is due to your brain making a mistake and that your body is fine—then the fear goes away. And soon after, the pain fades.”
― The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
― The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
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