Objectives: Pain from any body part is a protective danger signal that guides our behavior and physical responses to avoid danger and remain safe. This system is called the nociceptive system, which guides behaviors to not exceed the limits of a given structure. Feedback from internal organs is called interoception, … Read More
Overview Anxiety and anger are powerful physiological reactions to stress that compromise rational thinking. RUTs are driven by threat physiology, and it must be calmed down to meaningfully lower unwanted thoughts. As you calm your nervous system and feel safe, you’ll “wake up” and go from reaCtive to Creative. As … Read More
Overview Repetitive Unwanted Thoughts (RUTs) are a source of much misery. The harder you fight them, the stronger they become. Learn four aspects of solving them, and go on to thrive. RUTs are solvable by allowing your body to heal. I did not quit practicing spine surgery to manage chronic … Read More
Overview In the Dynamic Healing model of illness, healing happens as you create safety physiology. Music is a well-documented way of accomplishing this state. It moves your brain away from pain circuits and towards the life you desire. Make it part of your daily healing journey. An often-overlooked truth … Read More
KEY POINTS Our survival reactions and ongoing negative programming cause us to feel guilty and inadequate. The ego is dependent on others’ opinions, so it is incredibly fragile. We create our own “stories” about ourselves to feel better – it can’t and doesn’t work. As ego becomes more set in … Read More
Objectives Thoughts interpret our physiology and are driven by it. Stress physiology creates unpleasant thoughts. Modern self-help processess are ineffective because thoughts cannot be controlled or reasoned with. By calming down and nurturing safety physiology, your body heals on its own. Quit fighting your thoughts, and nurture joy. Like … Read More
Overview Our conscious brain interprets our internal bodily sensations. Since we are geared to survive, most of our time is spent in survival physiology. In this state, blood flow shifts away from our highest thinking brain, and we react more than we think. This scenario is the basis of most … Read More
I am excited about my recent insights that have emerged from writing my new book on RUTs. It will be released in June 2026. The title is Calm Your Body Heal Your Mind: Transcend Pain, Anxiety, Anger, and Repetitive Unwanted Thoughts. I have seen some remarkable turnarounds that I never would have … Read More
Overview Your survival reactions are meant to be deeply unpleasant, since they are protective danger signals. You have absolutely no control over them. Resisting strengthens them and fires up unwanted thoughts. As you train your brain to be less reactive to these unpleasant sensations, they will lessen. Creating “space” allows … Read More
My migraine headaches began on the Fourth of July when I was five years old. By age fifty, I had over fifteen physical and mental symptoms from being in a state of sustained threat physiology. They became extreme and intolerable. I completely lost hope of ever regaining any semblance of … Read More