Understanding Your Avoidance

The Exericse/Sleep/Diet Conundrum

Have you ever been on the receiving end of the "Do Better" lecture? This lecture usually sounds like: Exercise more, sleep better, eat healthier. If you have, have you left that doctor appointment feeling inspired and hopeful...or Frustrated and angry? Likely the latter, right? Have you thought:If I could, I would!Or something along the lines of:What a crock of Sh*t; I've tried that before and it didn't help. Or even:They didn't even listen to me. If they did, they would know that I can't or don't know how to do any of those things?If that's you, I see you, friend. And this Podcast is for you. With love, of course.

How Your Body Processes Pain

Your Pain is a combination of contributions from your Body, MInd, and Stories. In this episode, I talk about how pain is processed in your body, which is an important part of your understand and path to your pain free life. ================Welcome to Pain Relief Path! I am Dr. Pan Zhang, Physical Therapist turned Chronic Pain Coach. In this channel, I talk about all things chronic pain, and most importantly, how to get you on the path to your pain free life. I coach my clients through education, exploration, and empowerment to help them live the life they want and deserve. I'm also privileged to have guests from all different disciplines to talk about different aspects of life that contribute to chronic pain.Want to know more about what I do and who I am?★ Check out my website! ★painreliefpath.com★Follow me at:★Instagram: www.instagram.com/pain_relief_pathFacebook: www.facebook.com/painreliefpathPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999003/share★Want a real, actionable plan to manage your flare ups? Check out the flare up toolkit here: ★https://www.painreliefpath.com/flare-up-tool-kit/

Types of Pain

Have you been hearing different terms floating out in the interwebs describing pain, and you're just getting more confused? Well, in this episode we talk about the three main types of pain, as well as the different names that you may hear each type of pain referred to. You'll also learn what each type of pain means, as well as the roles that your body, mind and stories play into each type of pain. If you found this episode helpful, press the SHARE button to share with your friends/family. I find that this can help the people around you who love and care about you understand more about your chronic pain condition, and why your pain may not always correlate with a visible injury.===================================Welcome to Pain Relief Path! I am Dr. Pan Zhang, Physical Therapist turned Chronic Pain Coach. In this channel, I talk about all things chronic pain, and most importantly, how to get you on the path to your pain free life. I coach my clients through education, exploration, and empowerment to help them live the life they want and deserve. I'm also privileged to have guests from all different disciplines to talk about different aspects of life that contribute to chronic pain.Want to know more about what I do and who I am?★ Check out my website! ★painreliefpath.com★Follow me at:★Instagram: www.instagram.com/pain_relief_pathFacebook: www.facebook.com/painreliefpathPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999003/share★Want a real, actionable plan to manage your flare ups? Check out the flare up toolkit here: ★https://www.painreliefpath.com/flare-up-tool-kit/

Take a Look in the Mirror

Being honest with yourself is one of the best things you can do along your Path. It'll help you gain a real understanding of where you start, your progress, and the true amount of time an energy you have to devote to your journey. If you're feeling like you don't have enough time, energy, or the effort to start or keep going, this is the episode for you! I'll also provide 3 different exercises to help you take control of your time, energy and effort and feel ready to get your journey started.====================================Welcome to Pain Relief Path! I am Dr. Pan Zhang, Physical Therapist turned Chronic Pain Coach. In this channel, I talk about all things chronic pain, and most importantly, how to get you on the path to your pain free life. I coach my clients through education, exploration, and empowerment to help them live the life they want and deserve. I'm also privileged to have guests from all different disciplines to talk about different aspects of life that contribute to chronic pain.Want to know more about what I do and who I am?★ Check out my website! ★painreliefpath.com★Follow me at:★Instagram: www.instagram.com/pain_relief_pathFacebook: www.facebook.com/painreliefpathPodcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999003/share★Want a real, actionable plan to manage your flare ups? Check out the flare up toolkit here: ★https://www.painreliefpath.com/flare-up-tool-kit/

Understanding Your Avoidance

Do you have big goals and dreams to help you live the life you want to live? Do you also have a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach when you try to think about STARTING the changes you want to see in your life?OOOR do you see yourself thinking about starting these things and then your brain goes: Nu-huh. Not today...If your'e in one of those camps, lets talk about your avoidance issue. As always, the first step to addressing this is to actually understand what you're avoiding, and the actions you're taking when you're actively avoiding a task, a thing, or a person. Then: here's the magic sauce: What FEELINGS are you experiencing when you notice your avoidance behaviors? We dive into these things in this episode, and I give you the three most common emotions and actions that may cue you into your avoidance patterns, all so that you can take that first step: Know when you're avoiding. If this episode gives you that funny feeling in the pit of your stomach and your brain is saying turn away! Turn it off! Then my friend, you're in the right place. As always, I'm here to help, --Dr. Pan Zhang, Your Chronic Pain Coach.