Episodes

  • Reprogramming your Brain with Gratitude

    Reprogramming your Brain with Gratitude
    May 14 2023
    This podcast looks at gratitude as a powerful tool in regulating your flight or fight physiology to that of safety. You are allowing your body to heal itself. However, gratitude is not a bypass to counteract threat physiology, which has to be addressed as a separate, but linked effort. To have a good life, you must live a good life. It takes practice and nurturing gratitude is one of the core concepts. Catch the Gratitude wave! Sign up to see the film for free https://mindbodyspirit.fm/showcase/gratitude/ Connect with David Hanscom, MD here Les Aria PhD Pain Psychologist Find books from Dr. David Hanscom and other MindBOdySpirit.fm podcast hosts in the online store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • The Healing Power of Kindness

    The Healing Power of Kindness
    Feb 1 2023
    In this episode, Les Aria, PhD and David Hanscom , MD are hosting a special guest, Dr. Michael Stein.  Michael Stein, MD is an award-winning author of six novels and four books of non-fiction. He is professor of health policy at the Boston University School of Public Health and executive editor of PublicHealthPost.org. The book we are discussing in this episode is Accidental Kindness.  He is an internist who has looked at the effects of both positive and negative interactions with their physicians. Physicians are charged to care for their patients at the deepest level there are many forces that interfere with this interaction.  There are many actions we take that can be received as being kind or not. Kindness is not a concept that we are taught in our training. Yet the data shows it is not only a powerful healing force but is at the core of being a medical professional. We had a wonderful time listening to his thoughts and insights and he is well ahead of his time. Michael Stein M.D. find out more David Hanscom M.D. Les Aria, PhD Pain Psychologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • The Nightmare of Christmas

    The Nightmare of Christmas
    Dec 23 2022
    Although there are additional demands of the Holiday season there are additional stresses that can contribute to Holiday chaos. Creating an awareness of the triggers allows you to develop strategies to navigate them and enjoy your time with your family and friends.  The Holidays are stressful and although we all want to experience peace and joy, it is challenging to do so. So, dashed hopes and expectations make it even worse. There are ways to have a joyful Holiday season and understanding the factors that sabotage it are the first step. The key is learning to understand and process your triggers, regardless of the circumstances. Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? by Dr. David Hanscom Find other books by Dr. David Hanscom in the MindBodySpirit.fm online bookstore Find out more about Dr. David Hanscom here Dr. Les Aria Ph.D Pain Psychologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Coping with Family Holiday Triggers

    Coping with Family Holiday Triggers
    Dec 2 2022
    Being triggered and stressed is so common during the holidays is so common that it is somewhat normalized. There are many ways to enjoy your family during this time of year regardless of their behaviors and your stresses. It is a season of peace and joy. Keep your perspective! Know you are an adult, and you have choices. Keep focused on who or what is important to you. How do you wish to show up for the holidays? Practicing the skills we discussed, especially noticing when you are triggered and doing something about it will help you keep your love, peace, and joy during the holidays. As always –be kind to yourself. Let the Holidays begin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • The Physiology of Love – Why Does it Heal

    The Physiology of Love – Why Does it Heal
    Nov 25 2022
    Love is more than a concept. It is a physiological state of safety – profoundly healing. Why? There are many types of love and here are five examples. The common link is being connected to yourself and others.  · Passionate love (Romantic love) · Family love · Friendship love · Mankind (human race) and things on this earth · Self Love Essence of chronic mental and physical disease is prolonged exposure to threat physiology. It is well documented that CHRONIC stress kills. Note the chemistry of love, which is the opposite of the physiology of chronic stress. Chemistry of love consists of: · Anti-inflammatory cytokines · Oxytocin – core hormone of love/ bonding – powerfully anti-inflammatory · Dopamine · Serotonin · Growth hormone · Anabolic The podcast finishes with an exercise to generate self-love on the run. Self-love is always the starting point. Be kind to yourself. Connect with David Hanscom, MD and Les Aria, PhD Pain Psychologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Love Leaves When Pain Shows Up – Don’t Share Your Pain

    Love Leaves When Pain Shows Up – Don’t Share Your Pain
    Nov 11 2022
    It is common, if not the rule, for people in mental or physical pain to discuss it with anyone who will listen – especially their family. It wears people out and drives them away. An important aspect of healing is nurturing a close support system – connection and love. Discussing your pain blocks this critical step. David Hanscom, MD Les Aria, PhD Pain Psychologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Sharing is Not Caring – Don’t Discuss Your Pain

    Sharing is Not Caring – Don’t Discuss Your Pain
    Oct 28 2022
    It is common, if not the rule, for people in mental or physical pain to discuss it with anyone who will listen – especially their family. It wears people out and drives them away. An important aspect of healing is nurturing a close support system. Not discussing your pain is a major step. Find out more about David Hanscom, MD Les Aria, Ph.D. Pain Psychologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • What Is Love?

    What Is Love?
    Oct 14 2022
    There are many concepts about the meaning of the word, “love.” However, Anthony DeMello, in his book, The Way to Love, condenses it down to one word, “awareness.” Awareness is “being fully present in the moment you are in.” Anytime you are anxious or angry, you are connected to the past and have lost awareness. However, since we are programmed to survive, mentally and physically, we are always on the lookout for danger. These reactions are not controllable, and it requires tools to process them and then being in the present can emerge. Awareness is at the core of successful human relationships, yet close relationships are the most powerful triggers. Instead of being an opportunity to heal, they often are an additional source of stress (pain). Today, we are just focusing on the word, “awareness” as the word for love. How can you positively interact with someone or solve problems without being aware of who they are and how the world may look through their eyes? How can you listen if you are already projecting your opinion onto them? Anthony DeMello suggests that awareness may be all you need to heal. He is probably correct. These concepts are particularly relevant to close relationships in context of being in chronic mental/ physical pain. Get the book The Way to Love by Anthony DeMello Find out more about David Hanscom MD Les Aria, PhD Pain Psychologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins