Let’s Live Now
Dr. Rachel Hollander’s blog on mindful living
for recovery from chronic pain & neuroplastic disorders
and for ongoing wellness of mind, body & spirit
(Guest) Post #10: How I Healed My Neuroplastic Symptoms — and Why I Built Nervana to Help Others Do the Same
My name is Nora Rodden, and for years I lived with neuroplastic symptoms like pain, digestive issues and insomnia that disrupted my life. Here’s my story, what I wish someone had told me on day one, and why it led me to create Nervana, a neuroscience-based app to help people retrain persistent symptoms when the body has structurally healed.
by guest blogger Nora Rodden
5-min 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