Defining Pain and How to Take Control of It
Episode S2.E20 is short, sweet and STRAIGHT to the point with the subject matter being centered around pain, how we define it as coaches at Unity Fitness along with the stages of pain so you can better understand it and take back control. Powerful episode packed with a few surprisingly fresh takes on pain.
We're Jumping Right in With Pain - 0:55 --> We've got one subject we're discussing today and we're starting off with the discussion right away with why we chose this topic and overviewing the episode.
The Definition(s) of Pain - 1:54 --> Emily and Jordan define pain through our definition at Unity Fitness along with the standard definition of pain, discussing the differences of both the emotional and physical definitions.
Pain Doesn't Mean Injury - 3:45 --> Being in pain doesn't mean you are injured. Tune in here to find out why.
Pain and Your Emotional Capacity - 5:19 --> Emotional capacity can result in stress (both good and bad), but catastrophizing moments or instances to make them way worse than they actually are through panic and jumping to conclusions can cloud your judgment through intensity of pain. If you tend to get very intense over pain and little things, tune in here to find out how to talk yourself "off the ledge".
Taking an Active Role with Pain - 8:35 --> Learning how to get out of the moment and taking an active role with getting out of pain, proactively, by taking a very small step back to get out of the emotional state to find some clarity.
The Steps (Stages) of Pain - 11:34 --> Tune in to find out a surprisingly fresh take on all the stages of pain.
Understand Pain Through Education - 14:13 --> Most pain we experience is usually something that's built up over time versus an immediate, unforeseen trauma. Your "Load vs. Capacity" needs to be addressed to help manage the potential of pain.
Getting Out of Pain Involves Patience - 17:18 --> Because pain is usually something that is built up over time, it takes an appropriate plan that includes time and patience to get out of pain.
Having a Professional to Talk to About Pain - 18:29 --> Having an understanding, empathetic third party to discuss pain with is crucial to helping you get out of pain!
Why Doctors, Chiros, and Physical Therapists Refer to Unity - 19:20 --> The education we've pursued to better help us understand pain and educate our clients is why the doctors in many areas refer people to us who are in pain and have an active life (or want to reclaim their active life, but blocked by pain).
Closing Notes - 21:31 --> Some final thoughts on pain, including only feeling pain in one spot at a time and paraphrasing today's episode.
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