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 # 7: 8 Practical Takeaways from the 2025 ATNS Conference to Heal Neuroplastic Symptoms
The Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms (ATNS) encompasses about 1000 practitioners and members of the general public from practically every continent. The 2 ½ day annual ATNS conference last month in beautiful Boulder, Colorado buzzed with excitement among a “tribe” of 350 people. Get ready for the “red pill” paradigm shift and learn 8 conference takeaways for healing neuroplastic symptoms.
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