Bonus | Personality Traits and Chronic Pain

Dr. Sarno encouraged his patients to journal about three major topics: 1) childhood, 2) current life stressors, and 3) personality traits. For most people, personality traits were the hardest part to understand. In today’s bonus episode, in an attempt to make this clear, we’re going deep into the personality traits.

WARNING: If you’re here for some simple information on chronic pain healing, many episodes of this podcast will satisfy that desire. I must say, this episode will not. This episode is for the people who want to hang out… and slow down… and listen to stories… and have fun… and, in doing so, go deep. If that appeals to you, join us.

In this Episode:

🔹 Perfectionism, “goodism,” people-pleasing, high conscientiousness, stoicism, low self-esteem, and high self-criticism.

🔹 These are all shame-based personality traits.

🔹 In healing, it’s important to understand how to work with your personality traits.

🔹 Today, in this bonus episode: a long, meandering, (and fun) story to illustrate the powerful impact that personality traits exert on EVERYTHING.

You're more than welcome to join us.

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…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.

Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.

Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.

Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.

We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.

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