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What is something simple that you do to decompress and keep yourself centered? (beehaw.org)
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I personally enjoy taking long walks. It doesn't matter if it's in the woods, on a bike trail, or just through town. There's something nice about just meandering and being alone with your thoughts while still being immersed in the outside world.

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[–] 6 points 3 years ago (3 children)

I do meditation. Not mindfulness because I need dissociation for my chronic pain management. I basically do a version that I altered to stay as disconnected from my body as possible and just focus on emotions and observing them.

I also use a yoga ball sometimes, helps me regulate as well

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    To manage chronic pain you might want to look into the app Curable, my therapist recommended it. It’s a very well-designed app, there’s also a free trial (it’s under $100 for a year). It helps you reprogram your nervous system, but it also feels very supportive. It’s like care and support whenever you need it. I highly recommended it. 👍

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    It sounds a bit iffy to me that app, ngl

    You can't cure what's causes by a real physical disease causing dislocations in my body, I can't reprogram my body into making my connective tissue actually work work. I can't reprogram my brain into being cured as the name suggests

    To me this app looks from a cursory glance like the type of stuff I get peddled by people who don't believe in my disability and instead call all chronic pain "psychosomatic". I know that mental health can cause physical symptoms including pain and worsen it. But that doesn't mean all pain is psychosomatic.

    If people like me are not careful with what they say to certain people I can be undiagnosed with my physical disease by a therapist who knows nothing of said disease

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    You’re right that when you said ‘chronic pain’ I assumed that it was more like the usual chronic pain that people experience today, this app would be helpful for that. I spoke too soon and didn’t have enough information about your condition, sorry for that. But I meant well, no need to get aggressive… But it’s also to manage pain in general (there’s a free trial if you want). And it’s an extremely well-designed app, like I said, recommended by a therapist, and it’s helped a lot of people including me. I never said that all pain is psychosomatic.

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