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I swear you are a genius Dan. You really are. This is saved to watch for my next flare and I will keep watching until I can get there automatically. Thank you for every minute of every video you produce. You are really changing lives...

I am learning with my current flare a new lesson- I fear the fear. Ironically yesterday my dog became critically ill and I am really watching myself as to when I start fearing the fear. Great lesson to learn. Also I realized how far I have come. When I would be in a doctor’s office I felt so panicky. Now I experience symptoms but they come and go. Yesterday I was on a zoom meeting where someone said “ the degree of pain you are experiencing doesn’t have anything to do with how much you have progressed “. Thank you Dan

These videos to refer to are gold. I am in a fatigue flare. I am on phrama drugs tho, tapering off, and some of their s/e's are fatigue. I don't know what is going on - them or TMS , so ...quietly panicking....but then listening to this video helps me so much to calm down ! This is temporary. Don't panic ! So helpful. Thank u so very much.

What a very important message you gave . This is so great. Before I saw this video , I went for a two mile run I was feeling great, but afterwards I had a flare up in my ribs and shoulder 😏, now this has nothing to do with any previous injury I had a few years ago and nothing to do with my useless fusion surgery of my L4 L5 a couple years ago either. So I just said to myself ok your ok you are ok . I got in my car and ran a few errands talked to a couple of people at a distance because I was pretty sweaty yucky lol. Then within about 15 min I had 0 pain. I’m so glad I didn’t get all pissed or scared or gloomy. It’s a zig zag this recovery and you can’t let it shrink your world. Be kind to yourself and keep on going. Thanks Dan 💕

A flair up used to anger me, another way of letting the emotions run the show. Once I accepted this is my reality, I learned to not let pain memory run the show. A flair up is just another day at the office.

When I heard about all this TMS theory, I immediately knew it was the answer. I didn't need any convincing because to me, at least, it's obvious that the mechanism that controls all this is in the brain (wish I had have figured it out myself 20 years earlier). My back problems eased up considerably within the next few weeks (I also did some meditation to help). This is your best video (I saw) about how it works. Unfortunately, 6 months later, I'm still stiff like an old man after all those years of avoiding using my lower back muscle groups (I'm 52). Some things are easy to correct, like who cares if you use a hard bed (it doesn't matter), but others I've been doing for years (e.g. always bending my knees instead of my back to bend over), so will take a lot of deprogramming. I'm hoping to get a bit more bouncy in my older age because I have a 3 year old kid:)

I used to train police K-9s. Some of the most well-trained, well-behaved dogs would occasionally test to see if their handler was still the alpha wolf. When the answer was a calm but firm "yes" they'd happily resume their role. Some dogs needed to be reminded daily, others tested their handlers only rarely or not at all. Consistent calm reassurance from the handler was essential.

Thanks, Dan! I listen to your videos every morning while I walk my dog. Have a great day!

I’m so thankful for you Dan!!!!!!!!!!! Can’t believe how much your videos calm me down and help me get centered again. 🥰. Bless you and your family.

Wow!!! I love your videos. Thank you for sharing this knowledge with us all.🙏🏼 I came today with a flare up and so upset and frustrated about getting another one and feeling upset that this will never go away no matter what I do. But the message you sent is a reminder that I have been through all the worst flare ups and I know I can get through this. And use it as an opportunity. 💯👍🏼

Love your channel Dan! I've been a Dr Sarno student for the past 15 years and been pain free for the past decade, and then this year pain came back. And I almost ,ALMOST got tricked by the flare up. I started watching your vids, and reading Steven Ozanich's books again every day, and things are getting better. It just seems to be lingering on more than I like .... :( Would love to see a vid with you and Steven both chatting. That would be amazing! You both are truly earth angels to me! TY so much for all you do and Be!

Just revisited this and it really helped. Thank you. I’ve had my three best weeks just now, but as of Monday, I’m now in a big flare. This helps to get it into perspective. It’s just part of the journey. I lived through past flares, I’ll survive this one too. Thinking of your mum in the run up to her move.

Dan, so needed to hear this today !!!

Thank you Dan for creating such an awesome site. It all makes sense, when applied.. which makes me 😊

I meant say in video, I’m loving the analogy of the guest who is reluctant to leave the party..😀 do you sit down and chat some more in the hope they leave or get on with it and ignore them and eventually they go. Love

Thank you - i needed his today.It's the anniversary of my Mum's passing (which started the pain off originally) and I've been in pain for days.I'm pretty sure it's a danger signal and am trying not to get freaked out.

Hi Dan what a relief pffff thought i was going backwards but no soo happy now. My brain is scared why.... I dont know. Glad i found this video. 😊 I remain calm no doubt uncomfortable hell yes!!!! Dont freak out because then it gets worse. Hard however to say whatever.. Try to do this. Symptoms cant harm me. Thanks Dan love you 😘😘😘

This was great...thanks Dan. 😊

Hi Dan Thanks for all your videos.. very helpful I have had a hamstring strain for 10 months. I rested for 9 months until last week (after reading a lot of Sarno) I decided enough’s enough and I’m going to play football. My hamstring was absolutely fine and I had no pain until today which is the week after and I have football tonight. Seems like a coincidence that my pain returns the day of football practise

Intermittent pain/symptoms isn't necessarily evidence of 'non-structural'/functional issues. A gall stone or renal (stone) colic can be episodic; in fact it more often is.

everything seems to be like that... if you believe it, then it will manifest... each pain flare might be an opportunity to learn to believe in safety and manifest that instead... when we are looking to believe into the future, you have to learn to disbelieve your senses in the moment.

I needed to hear this!

If you wake up most days feeling like you've been hit by a bus is this still TMS? Does the brain not need to engage first in order for this to start happening or can it attack us in our dreams too? I often wake up an hour or so earlier than i intend to because of back pain. Thanks!

Why might the symptoms worsen if I've spent a BUNCH of time recently feeling more stressed/anxious and finally feel better mentally and less anxious? Now feeling way worse physically and better mentally!

Hello Dan. I've been a TMS sufferer for about 3 years but first discovered the concept about a year ago. I have pain Mainly in my sacroiliac joint? I didn't fine a lot of stories about that? Do you know success stories with this kind of problem? Thank you in advance

Been trying to work through my pain or ignore it from all the TMS advice.. I have pain in my right pointer/index finger on the middle joint... been going on since February of this year. at first thought it was tendinitis since ive had it multiple times in my life, then freaked out and thought it was arthritis from some misdiagnosis etc from chiro, acupuncture, and i seen a family practitioner which didn't give me any help and then a rheumatologist who diagnosed me with JHS "joint hypermobility syndrome" after looking at my hands... I don't see how my finger hasn't healed in almost a years time, so for the past months i accepted that it was TMS after finding out about TMS.. I took the test and was over the 29 score and took the test again a little bit ago and was under the score somehow.. guess the way i have been feeling about my pain has slightly changed but its still there and wont go away fully... There is moments in the day where i don't realize it or feel it as much but overall its always there pretty much, espicially if i use the computer. I have been shooting my bow daily without problems, working out without problems, but then when it comes to the little things like using a mouse on the computer i can greatly feel the pain/ache of my finger near the middle joint.. Anyone else experience this form of TMS? I tried to find some other TMS stories of similar pain but i mostly found wrist/hand pain or forearm etc, not just one finger like i have been experiencing.. I did use the computer an unhealthy amount throughout my life but even then others who use it as much or more than me don't have the same problem so I don't think its a normal pain, someone told me it could be nerve damage and other stuff... This came about randomly in my life while i was gaming on the PC btw, no real injury, but it feels structural.. I try to believe it is a learned pain now and try to chalk it up to TMS but sometimes are unsure.. I still go about my life and have been working and going to gym etc, but I stopped using the computer for about 6 months or so, i recently started using the computer again since my finger pain never went away with me stopping using the computer and told myself its just TMS so dont worry about it.. but sometimes i do get scared that i am causing permanent damage to my finger.. don't want to experience this my entire life, that is my biggest fear. If anyone has a similar story or some useful help id gladly appreciate it!

Reading through the comments it occurs to me that everyone totally limits themselves with their brain. "I can jog for 2 miles but no more because [insert reason why your brain thinks so here]". This isn't just about pain, it's about the maximum limits your body imposes on itself to keep it safe, it's just your brain automatically protecting itself. I imagine if a sabre tooth tiger started chasing you 1000's years ago you wouldn't be thinking about your sore knee - your brain will totally focus on staying alive. I also think that it goes beyond physical pain - people say to themselves "I'm rubbish at mathematics" - and they become so because they think that. Your brain has certain self-defeating mechanisms that lead to a sub-optimal adult. Probably, a young child doesn't have this but that's another topic.

“There’s no structural damage it’s just an opinion from a doctor who doesn’t know what’s going on” 😂 isn’t that the truth