Your brain is constantly trying to make life easier for you. It does this by predicting what’s about to happen -- what you'll feel (including pain!), see, hear, and need -- so you don’t have to consciously process everything in real time. This creates efficiency in the nervous system, which our brains really like as a way to get through our day-to-day lives. Sometimes though, the brain gets these predictions wrong, especially when it comes to chronic neuroplastic pain. So how can you help your brain overcome this largely subconscious process? Read on to learn six key ways to rewire your brain’s pain predictions.

For those of you that have successfully practiced Somatic Tracking for your chronic pain (see my "Somatic Tracking 101" blog for easy-to-follow tips on that practice) it's time to expand your skillset! There are a multitude of challenging experiences that can be viewed through the same lens as many types of chronic pain -- that the nervous system is simply misinterpreting experiences that are safe as dangerous. In many situations beyond chronic pain the core Somatic Tracking skills can be used to find resolution & ease too. So, get good at your "101" skills first, and then give these advanced applications a try!

Pain can be a tricky thing to solve, especially when you’re dealing with long-term, chronic pain conditions. If your pain is relatively new, or the result of a recent injury, the clear order of the day is to simply be patient and do what’s needed to let your body heal. But if you’ve been challenged by more complex, chronic pain, the foundation of healing rests on one key thing: creating safety in your nervous system. Read on to learn some straightforward tools to help you do just that.