Let’s Live Now
Rachel Hollander’s blog on mindful living:
Support for your self-healing from chronic pain & neuroplastic disorders
and for ongoing wellness of mind, body & spirit
Post #16: Tribute to Dr. Howard Schubiner & a Review of his Unlearn Your Pain Books
My friend and mentor, Dr. Howard Schubiner, is a prolific researcher of neuroplastic practices for self-healing many types of debilitating symptoms. When Howard’s new book, Unlearn Your Pain: the Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression released on May 26, 2026, I celebrated with him and over 100 other supporters on his Zoom launch party. I couldn’t help but thank Howard for changing my husband’s and my life! Here, I offer a review of Howard’s Unlearn Your Pain books to guide your own self-healing.
by Rachel Hollander, MD, MPH
7-minute read
Post #9: The 13 Keys to Neuroplastic Healing: Your Guide to Getting Back to Living
Neuroplastic healing involves self-directed techniques that target the root cause of neuroplastic symptoms: the brain and nervous system. Here are 13 Keys to Neuroplastic Healing: Your Guide to Getting Back to Living.
by Rachel Hollander, MD, MPH
6-min read
Post #6: Journaling for Wisdom to Self-Heal Chronic Pain & Other Neuroplastic Symptoms
Journaling is a useful way to delve into your subconscious mind. The conscious mind is the forefront of our superficial thoughts and emotions, while the subconscious mind stores deeper memories and emotions that may manifest as neuroplastic bodily symptoms. Wisdom comes from introspection. As Yoda says: “You must unlearn what you have learned…Do or do not. There is no try.” Provides 8 barriers to journaling plus solutions to get started, 10 types of journaling prompts, and 4 final pieces of sage advice.
By Rachel Hollander, MD, MPH
6 min read
Post #5: Daily Virtual Reality: Sensation vs. Perception and the Production of Neuroplastic Symptoms
Reality is greatly influenced by perception and perception is influenced by life experiences. How can we heal stress-related symptoms if they are based on past experiences coded in the unconscious? Change your habits of mind and you can create a new reality. Includes personal anecdotes and 6 ways to prevent and unlearn neuroplastic symptoms like chronic pain and others.
by Rachel Hollander, MD, MPH
6 min read
Post #4: Rest Allows Space for Healing & Preventing Stress-Related Neuroplastic Symptoms
Sleep is not the only form of rest. Daytime rest should be valued as well, through meditation, slowing down, mindfulness, and flow experiences. Even creating separation and asserting boundaries are forms of rest. Rest is a need, not an indulgence. It allows space for healing and preventing stress-related neuroplastic symptoms through observation, contemplation, and connecting with intuition. Complete with wisdom teachings and personal anecdotes.
by Rachel Hollander, MD, MPH
5 min read