What If Your Chronic Pain & Symptoms Are Trying to Help You?

What if your chronic pain, fatigue, dizziness, or other persistent symptoms weren't simply random suffering? What if they were your brain and nervous system's way of trying to protect you? Many forms of chronic pain and symptoms are neuroplastic, meaning they are generated by a sensitized brain and nervous system rather than ongoing damage or disease. From this perspective, symptoms aren't your enemy, they're protective alarm signals that your brain believes are necessary. In this video, I explain what your symptoms may be trying to communicate and why understanding their message can completely change the way you approach healing. You'll learn: • Why the brain creates chronic pain and symptoms • How danger and safety influence neuroplastic symptoms • Why fighting symptoms can unintentionally keep them going • What your nervous system may actually be asking for • How emotional awareness, somatic work, and nervous system regulation support recovery • How shifting from fear to curiosity can help retrain the brain If you're struggling with chronic pain, chronic fatigue, dizziness, fibromyalgia, long COVID, anxiety, or other neuroplastic symptoms, this video will help you develop a healthier relationship with your symptoms and better understand what your nervous system needs to heal. Sometimes the most important question isn't, "How do I get rid of these symptoms?" It's, "What are these symptoms trying to tell me?" Free Embodiment Practice:    • Stop Fighting Chronic Pain & Illness (Try ...   ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Sign up for my digital course to get access to over 60+ somatic practices, emotion practices, and brain retraining practices: https://www.mbodycommunity.com/ Sign up for a free 20-minute consultation with one of our therapists: https://www.painpsychotherapy.ca/ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ I’m Tanner Murtagh (MSW, RSW), a therapist and Qigong teacher creating educational videos on chronic pain, chronic illness, and mind-body healing. I teach people how to retrain the brain, regulate the nervous system, and unlearn chronic symptoms using psychological and somatic approaches. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Disclaimer: The information provided by Pain Psychotherapy Canada Inc., MBody Community Inc., and Tanner Murtagh on this channel is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice, psychotherapy, or counselling. If you choose to utilize any of the education, strategies, or techniques in this video, you agree that you do so at your own risk and assume all risk of injury. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional before engaging in any therapeutic or physical practices. This YouTube channel is owned by Pain Psychotherapy Canada Inc. Please read: If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a medical emergency, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Timestamps: 00:00 What Are Your Symptoms Communicating? 02:34 Where People Get Stuck 04:10 Embodiment 07:03 My Challenge to You! ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ #chronicpain #chronicillness #chronicpainrelief #brainretraining #mindbodyconnection