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The mindbodygreen Podcast

582: The power of the mind to heal | Nicole Sachs, LCSW

The mindbodygreen Podcast

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Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.62.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

“Through my understanding of mind-body medicine, I was able to completely resolve my chronic pain,” explains Nicole Sachs, LCSW.  Sachs, psychotherapist and nationwide expert in the treatment of chronic pain, joins us today to explain how to tap into your emotions to cure chronic pain, the role of one’s belief systems, plus:  - Sachs’ experience with chronic pain (~2:15) - Her introduction to mind-body medicine (~5:15)  - The power of fear & meaning (~8:25)  - Jason’s experience with back pain (~13:50) - The mind-body connection (~16:00) - The Donnino study (~22:55) - Emotional exercises (~25:40) - Our emotional reservoir (~27:40) - The tool of JournalSpeak (~30:30) - Tracking & wearables (~31:20) - Belief systems & affirmations (~38:00) - How to instill this alignment into children (~42:45) - The role of confidence (~46:30) - Factors influencing chronic pain (~48:50) - Success stories (~50:50) - Closing thoughts (~58:30) Referenced in the episode:  - Follow Sachs on Instagram (@nicolesachslcsw)  - Check out her website (https://www.yourbreakawake.com/)  - Read her book, Mind Your Body - Research on long COVID (PMCID: PMC10196153)  We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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1:06.9

brain, your emotions, and even your past experiences, that the key to healing might not be found

1:12.4

in another medication or procedure, but in the way you process stress, fear, and meaning.

1:17.3

Today's guest, Nicole Sachs, is a psychotherapist and leading expert in the mind-body approach

1:22.4

to chronic pain. After struggling with debilitating back pain in her teens and receiving a bleak

1:27.4

medical prognosis,

1:28.8

Nicole discovered the groundbreaking work of Dr. John Sarno, and everything changed.

1:33.4

By understanding the deep connection between emotional regression, fear, and physical pain,

1:37.8

she was able to heal completely and has now spent decades teaching others how to do the same.

1:43.4

In today's show, we'll unpack the science behind chronic pain, why fear plays such a powerful

1:48.1

role in keeping us stuck and how we can rewire our nervous system to break free.

1:52.8

Nicole will walk us through her signature technique, journal speak, and explain how emotional expression

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