So you've tried Somatic Tracking for your chronic pain a bit but it doesn't seem to be working. You're feeling frustrated; impatient even. What's the deal? Does it not work? Is PRT a bad fit for you? Nope. That's not it. Somatic Tracking is a great practice for creating safety in our nervous systems around pain sensations. And, for most people it offers only one dimension of the healing process and is not a complete solution. When my clients stall out on pain relief from using that mindfulness practice alone, I know very clearly that it's time to go deeper and begin addressing the belief and emotional realms too.

Advanced Somatic Tracking

For those of you that have successfully practiced Somatic Tracking for your chronic pain (see my "Somatic Tracking 101" blog for easy-to-follow tips on that practice) it's time to expand your skillset! There are a multitude of challenging experiences that can be viewed through the same lens as many types of chronic pain -- that the nervous system is simply misinterpreting experiences that are safe as dangerous. In many situations beyond chronic pain the core Somatic Tracking skills can be used to find resolution & ease too. So, get good at your "101" skills first, and then give these advanced applications a try!

The Pain Equation

When you've thrown everything at your pain with minimal results it can feel like you're staring down the most complicated math problem you can imagine (like this poor guy in the image). The good news? Advances in the neuroscience of pain over the last decade or two have helped us get a much better understanding about the core inputs that go into the pain experience. Pain is, in many ways, a simple equation that your nervous system puts together, and if you learn what that is you can take the fuel out of the pain experience. Learn more about that equation here.

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