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!

Somatic Tracking 101

Somatic Tracking is a cornerstone mindfulness practice in the Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) toolkit. By simply slowing down, helping your nervous system settle a bit, and gently paying attention to the details of what’s happening in your body & mind, you can help take the fuel out of your chronic pain (especially when your pain is neuroplastic, or pain that your brain learns to be in over time). Read here for a step-by-step Somatic Tracking process you can try on your own.

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