Apr 30, 2021
We have reached the fourth and final session of my Three Columns mind body consultation with Daniel, which has been an absolute pleasure. Today, we focus on the concept of action steps and apply it to each of the three columns. The central idea of action steps in my program to alleviate mind body chronic pain and other symptoms is to see new ways of thinking as an ‘action step’ that can change your moment to moment physiology through changed thought patterns.
Each consultation has a life of its own and a different rhythm, and Daniel and I found that the power column was a particularly active one for his awakening and ability to start to master his symptoms. We have seen some symptom reduction, but also a big change in the way he views himself and the different actions he takes because of this new thinking. We used my action steps as a template to begin to craft what will be his own plan for dealing with symptoms, under the umbrella of my system.
Among the changes that might most apply were accepting his trauma, learning to empathize with himself about that experience, using the core narrative as an emotional mantra, and evaluating each situation to make the most powerful choice that he can. We even found that he was able to make more self aligned choices both before and during the session. We plan to keep in touch as needed for him to continue making progress.