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Back blog day 10: after sleep
My hips hurt so much when I sleep, or try to sleep. This is actually evidence that it is TMS, in my opinion, because although I have a disc problem at L5-S1, it isn't interfering with my nerves, and I don't have any structural problems with my hips. I want that to be comforting, but it hurts. And I can't sleep. It hurts a lot. Maybe worse ( Read more... ) -
Back blog day 9: journal day 3 for SEP
When was the last time you exercised or did another physical activity? What was this activity? How did it make you feel physically and emotionally? If it is has been a while since you last exercised, why ( Read more... ) -
Back blog day 8: the actual commitment sheet (from the structured education program on TMS wiki
List one of your favorite activities: Running ( Read more... ) -
Unshakeable chapter three:
I liked this suggestion from Tammy Boyle Kearns on the Unshakeable Facebook book group ( Read more... ) -
Back blog day 7: The commit
At the recommendation of Alan Gordon, author of many of the pages on the TMS wiki, my goal today was not in regards to pain, but in how I respond to the pain. I haven't let it upset me yet today.
I finished Healing Back Pain by John E. Sarno. I believe I have TMS. I'd say I'm 95% there. Apparently you need to be 100%, but I'm enough there to ( Read more... ) -
Unshakeable chapter two: Allocate your time and energy wisely through productive routines
Go to school to work. I probably violate this. I do like to make connections, and that seems important.
Early mornings rather than late nights. Agreed. That said, I already do get up at 4:30am, and much earlier than that just doesn't seem to make sense for me personally. I need some sleep. I wonder if I could get myself together to make baked ( Read more... ) -
Unshakeable chapter one: Share your authentic self to bring passion and energy to your teaching
I signed up for the facebook book club on Angela Watson's Unshakeable: 20 Ways to Enjoy Teaching Every Day...No Matter What. I'll be gone for most of the time, but really it's more of a way for me to process my own thoughts, since both Watson and most of the people in the book club are elementary teachers ( Read more... ) -
Down the rabbit hole...
As so often happens, learning one thing opens up more questions; walking down one path leads to many other trails. So here goes ( Read more... ) -
Maybe; but there are a few things I still need to know
The more I read Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection, the more I see the distinct possibility that I have TMS and it is what is causing my back to hurt so much of my life. This would be a good thing because if so, I could eliminate or greatly reduce my pain without a lot of expensive medical treatment, if I could effect the necessary cure. ( Read more... ) -
First BF
I have been working on planning things and on tearing apart every room in my house in an attempt to get it into better shape (but then getting distracted before it is,) so I haven't done any more reading on back pain. I'm still going to continue the blogging habit, though, on a topic that is perhaps even more important in our daily lives: the ( Read more... )