2589: The Five F’s That Keep You Stuck in Chronic Pain and Symptoms by Melani Schweder of A Brighter Wild

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🗓️ 8 June 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2589: Explore the transformative approaches to managing chronic pain and symptoms with Melani Schweder's insights on the "Five F's" that perpetuate suffering. Schweder, through her own journey and expertise, illustrates how addressing fear, fixing, focus, frustration, and fighting in our behaviors can open pathways to healing and a more empowered life. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.abrighterwild.com/blog/the-five-fs-that-keep-you-stuck-in-chronic-pain-and-symptoms Quotes to ponder: "The anticipation of discomfort may lead you to avoid certain activities or movements, perpetuating the cycle of pain and anxiety." "Where attention goes, energy flows. Redirect your focus away from pain and toward things that bring you joy." "Recovery is a process of surrendering to what is, practicing acceptance, and embracing your moment-to-moment reality without judgment." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 2589, the five Fs that keep you stuck in chronic pain and
0:07.2	symptoms by Melanie Schwader of a brighterwild.com. And I'm Dr. Neal, your very own personal narrator.
0:14.3	Hey there, happy Saturday and welcome back to Optimal Health Daily, or O HD, where I act as your narrator
0:20.5	of popular health and fitness blogs,
0:22.8	and always with a bit of my commentary at the end.
0:25.6	Now, don't forget, we have a bunch of shows covering different topics.
0:28.6	Just search for Optimal Living Daily in any podcast app to find all of them.
0:34.3	But with that, let's get right to it and start optimizing your life.
0:42.1	The 5Fs that keep you stuck in chronic pain and symptoms by Melanie Schwater of a brighterwild.com.
0:51.0	Living with chronic pain, fatigue, or other persistent symptoms can feel like an endless battle,
0:57.0	consuming every aspect of your life, and leaving you feeling powerless and exhausted.
1:02.1	I would know I spent nearly 14 years stuck in this cycle before slowly winding my way out
1:08.2	thanks to brain retraining and mindful practices. It's estimated that over
1:13.5	20% of U.S. adults experience chronic pain, nearly half to the degree that it severely impacts
1:19.9	their ability to work, attend school, or participate in normal aspects of life. Then there's
1:26.1	the nearly 5 million Americans diagnosed with chronic fatigue
1:29.6	syndrome, or myologic encephalomyelitis, which in turn leaves them shut out on the sidelines
1:35.8	of life thanks to a myriad of debilitating symptoms. Disautonomia, an umbrella term for conditions
1:41.9	affecting the autonomic nervous system, particularly postural,
1:45.7	orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, has been diagnosed in 70 million people worldwide, although I suspect
1:52.1	the actual number is much higher. I share these three main conditions, chronic pain, chronic fatigue,
1:57.9	and dysottononia, not only because of my own personal experience with
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