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
Post #15: The Mind Body Healing Pyramid: an infographic to guide your recovery process
Imagine the keys to your recovery as pieces of a pyramid. Each piece of the pyramid is essential to recover, and each third builds on the piece below. The base of the pyramid lies in building empowerment and nourishing your mind, body, and spirit. The middle third of the pyramid encompasses emotional processing. The pyramid’s top third is your brain retraining (Pain & Symptom Reprocessing) techniques. The common thread is understanding the neuroscience of neuroplasticity. I apply the Mind Body Healing Pyramid to my own recovery story, as I healed from a decade of chronic pain, plus difficulty swallowing, heart palpitations, and weight loss.
by Rachel Hollander, MD, MPH
< 3-minute read
Post #11: Moving: An Opportunity to Practice My Own Mind-Body Techniques
While many of my mind-body techniques were in maintenance mode for the last couple of years, I put them back into action during a stressful month-long home-buying process.
By Rachel Hollander, MD, MPH
<3-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 #8: After Recovery, Gratitude for the Lessons Taught by Neuroplastic Symptoms
The upcoming American Thanksgiving holiday inspires me to write about how, ironically, many people who have recovered from neuroplastic symptoms are grateful to have had their symptoms. Newfound self-compassion, empowerment, improved relationships, and greater spirituality are common themes in published writing and from personal anecdotes shared with me on the topic.
by Rachel Hollander, MD, MPH
5 min read