{"id":1734,"date":"2023-05-08T07:39:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T07:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/my-work-method\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T09:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T09:01:36","slug":"my-work-method","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/en\/my-work-method\/","title":{"rendered":"The Method"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1734\" class=\"elementor elementor-1734 elementor-565\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#F6EDED00\" data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#4B4541\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ruthstudiofinals-23.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e209ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e209ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#795252\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03beb6f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03beb6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Method<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d98485e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d98485e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#795252\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d8c2bf animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d8c2bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p>The experience of pain involves sensations, thoughts and emotions, constructing pain in the brain and consciousness.<\/p>\n<p>The integrative healing method focuses on identifying the root causes of pain and addressing the physical-sensory, mental, and emotional components involved in the pain experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a4ccb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"30a4ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-079c34f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"079c34f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#795252\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a9a55 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96a9a55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Threat-Sensitivity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#795252\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a50f68 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a50f68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pain is a danger signal in repose to perceived threat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-098c91c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"098c91c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7714e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-hotspots\" data-id=\"9c7714e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;trigger&quot;:&quot;mouseenter&quot;,&quot;trigger_tablet&quot;:&quot;click_target&quot;,&quot;trigger_mobile&quot;:&quot;click_target&quot;,&quot;_hide&quot;:&quot;mouseleave&quot;,&quot;_hide_tablet&quot;:&quot;click_out&quot;,&quot;_hide_mobile&quot;:&quot;click_out&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;arrow_position_h&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;delay_in&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;delay_out&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"hotspots.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-hotspots\">\n\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Group-5.svg\" title=\"Group 5\" alt=\"Group 5\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-hotspots__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-e3ff9d0 hotip ee-hotspot\" data-hotips-content=\"#hotip-content-9c7714e_e3ff9d0\" data-hotips-position=\"bottom\" data-hotips-arrow-position-h=\"center\" data-hotips-arrow-position-v=\"\" data-hotips-class=\"ee-global ee-tooltip ee-tooltip-9c7714e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ee-hotspot__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ee-hotspot__text\">Sensation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotip-content\" id=\"hotip-content-9c7714e_e3ff9d0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The physical description of the pain experience \u2013 e.g., stabbing, pressing, burning, sharp, dull, etc.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-98689d6 hotip ee-hotspot\" data-hotips-content=\"#hotip-content-9c7714e_98689d6\" data-hotips-position=\"\" data-hotips-arrow-position-h=\"\" data-hotips-arrow-position-v=\"\" data-hotips-class=\"ee-global ee-tooltip ee-tooltip-9c7714e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ee-hotspot__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ee-hotspot__text\">Cognition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotip-content\" id=\"hotip-content-9c7714e_98689d6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The thoughts and beliefs associated with the sensation \u2013 e.g., something is wrong with my body, damage is caused to the body, etc.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-331275c hotip ee-hotspot\" data-hotips-content=\"#hotip-content-9c7714e_331275c\" data-hotips-position=\"\" data-hotips-arrow-position-h=\"\" data-hotips-arrow-position-v=\"\" data-hotips-class=\"ee-global ee-tooltip ee-tooltip-9c7714e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ee-hotspot__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ee-hotspot__text\">Emotion<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotip-content\" id=\"hotip-content-9c7714e_331275c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The meaning associated with the sensation \u2013 e.g., scary, frustrating, infuriating, annoying, etc.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07245c4 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07245c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dce-animations\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/painline.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1597\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d52ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5d52ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fcd63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1fcd63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rooted in the latest advancements in pain neuroscience, my methodology expands on the teachings of Dr. John Sarno, emphasizing the importance of overcoming fear of movement and embracing regular exercise for the healing process.<\/p>\n<p>Movement is a potent tool that profoundly impacts all aspects of pain. Through a personalized program, I blend various movement methods, including Pilates, aerial movement, somatic practices, and breathing techniques, to effect positive changes in both the body and the brain, essential for long-lasting healing and overall well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Embracing a consistent routine liberates from pain while instilling newfound body confidence. Holistic benefits encompass improved physiological capabilities, tension release, nervous system regulation, sensory-motor tolerance, endurance, and the joy of free movement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ee578 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f1ee578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66a3be9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66a3be9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca3183 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ca3183\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e1989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1e1989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sensation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6436b1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6436b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The sensory experience of pain refers to bodily sensations in one or more painful body parts. In chronic and recurring pain, these sensations can vary in intensity, quality, and even location in the body.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7756c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d7756c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dce-fix-background-loop elementor-element elementor-element-c8d81be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-dce-acf-repeater-v2\" data-id=\"c8d81be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;dce_acf_repeater_format&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;dce_acf_repeater_accordion_start&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;accordion_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"dce-acf-repeater-v2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dce-acf-repeater\">\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"dce-acf-repeater-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"dce-acf-repeater-item acc_section item\" id=\"dce-acf-repeater-section-c8d81be-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\t\t<button class=\"acc_button\" type=\"button\" id=\"dce-acf-repeater-button-c8d81be-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"dce-acf-repeater-content-c8d81be-1\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon dce-accordion-icon accordion-icon-left\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"icon-active dce-accordion-icon accordion-icon-left\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAvoiding movement and overcoming fear\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc_content\" id=\"dce-acf-repeater-content-c8d81be-1\" aria-labelledby=\"dce-acf-repeater-button-c8d81be-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"repeater-item elementor-repeater-item-f8004b8\"><p>Chronic pain causes avoidance of movement, which in turn leads to a weakening of the musculoskeletal system and activation of compensatory mechanisms that may increase and add symptoms. Persistent pain may lead to poor biomechanical behavior that stimulates inflammation.<br \/>\nAlthough movement is essential for healing chronic pain, pain sufferers find it difficult to return to physical activity or start and persist on their own. This avoidance is understandable because pain sufferers feel limited and weakened, and perhaps most of all \u2013 they are afraid of movement. Fear fuels the pain, preserves it and increases its intensity. Dr. John Sarno wrote that overcoming fear and returning to regular physical activity is the most important part of the healing process.<br \/>\nMy method of training the body through adapted movement is aimed at overcoming fear avoidance and building a physical activity routine that is an essential part of the healing process.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51543bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51543bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7e25c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0d7e25c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe22a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fe22a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad72d42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad72d42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bc09e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34bc09e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cognition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c90cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1c90cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The brain responds with pain when it believes the body is injured.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pain is linked to how its causes are perceived (e.g., pain due to physical damage) and its intensity is influenced by interpretation (e.g., thinking the injury is severe). Therefore, addressing the root cause of pain requires cognitive shifts \u2013 changing how pain is thought about and interpreted. While chronic pain is often attributed to physical defects or tissue damage, it&#8217;s frequently associated with central nervous system hypersensitivity and fixed brain nerve pathways. Chronic pain is neuroplastic and treatable! Incorporating up-to-date scientific knowledge about the brain&#8217;s role in pain formation and chronicity is vital for cognitive change and healing.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163863a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"163863a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dce-fix-background-loop elementor-element elementor-element-18c46bf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-dce-acf-repeater-v2\" data-id=\"18c46bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;dce_acf_repeater_format&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;dce_acf_repeater_accordion_start&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;accordion_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"dce-acf-repeater-v2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dce-acf-repeater\">\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"dce-acf-repeater-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"dce-acf-repeater-item acc_section item\" id=\"dce-acf-repeater-section-18c46bf-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\t\t<button class=\"acc_button\" type=\"button\" id=\"dce-acf-repeater-button-18c46bf-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"dce-acf-repeater-content-18c46bf-1\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon dce-accordion-icon accordion-icon-left\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"icon-active dce-accordion-icon accordion-icon-left\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\tDiminishing Threat Value\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc_content\" id=\"dce-acf-repeater-content-18c46bf-1\" aria-labelledby=\"dce-acf-repeater-button-18c46bf-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"repeater-item elementor-repeater-item-f8004b8\"><p>Pain functions as a defense mechanism, alerting us to potential threats. Chronic pain emerges when this system becomes imbalanced due to nervous system hypersensitivity. It&#8217;s not always a result of sustained tissue damage, but the brain interprets signals as real threats. Changing the brain&#8217;s response to pain is a crucial aspect of healing. Somatic movement practice helps alter bodily sensations&#8217; meaning during movement and rest, rewiring neural pathways linked to pain and reducing perceived threat value.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abaa9fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abaa9fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee20826 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ee20826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-794179d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"794179d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4933b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d4933b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb037b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bb037b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emotion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ed1be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54ed1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fear can cause pain and fear of pain keeps the pain alive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chronic and recurring pain are associated with stress. Emotional experiences leave imprints on the physical body, influencing our responses to stressors. When our resilience is overwhelmed, emotional distress can manifest as physical tension, resulting in pain sensations<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6043c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f6043c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dce-fix-background-loop elementor-element elementor-element-4d0d924 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-dce-acf-repeater-v2\" data-id=\"4d0d924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;dce_acf_repeater_format&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;dce_acf_repeater_accordion_start&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;accordion_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:300,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"dce-acf-repeater-v2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dce-acf-repeater\">\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"dce-acf-repeater-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"dce-acf-repeater-item acc_section item\" id=\"dce-acf-repeater-section-4d0d924-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\t\t<button class=\"acc_button\" type=\"button\" id=\"dce-acf-repeater-button-4d0d924-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"dce-acf-repeater-content-4d0d924-1\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon dce-accordion-icon accordion-icon-left\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"icon-active dce-accordion-icon accordion-icon-left\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<span class=\"accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\tPhysicalizing emotions\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc_content\" id=\"dce-acf-repeater-content-4d0d924-1\" aria-labelledby=\"dce-acf-repeater-button-4d0d924-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"repeater-item elementor-repeater-item-f8004b8\"><p>The sensory experience of pain refers to bodily sensations in one or more painful body parts. In chronic and recurring pain, these sensations can vary in intensity, quality, and even location in the body.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Threat-Sensitivity Pain is a danger signal in repose to perceived threat Sensation The physical description of the pain experience \u2013 e.g., stabbing, pressing, burning, sharp, dull, etc. Cognition The thoughts and beliefs associated with the sensation \u2013 e.g., something is wrong with my body, damage is caused to the body, etc. Emotion The meaning associated [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1949,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1734","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1734"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2339,"href":"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1734\/revisions\/2339"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruth-halperin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}