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This episode discusses how to handle physical pain through a holistic approach using a somatic technique called pendulation.

Get instant access to Kelly's Beauty Backroom event here . Get instant access to Kelly's Beauty Backroom event here . How can you learn to handle physical pain with a holistic approach? Most people treat physical pain like an enemy to silence as fast as possible. I used to think the same way, until three rib injuries forced me to spend entire nights with the sensation. What I found challenges the assumption that pain is a constant, unending stream. It actually moves in micro-undulations, and there's a specific somatic practice that lets you feel that. This episode walks through pendulation, a somatic experiencing technique I practice with my coach, Whitney. It's a tool for staying with sensation instead of running from it. I'm drawn to this method over natural pain remedies, CBD, or other supports I could reach for. The interest isn't in eliminating sensation. It's in learning what's actually happening inside my body. You’ll learn: [00:00] Introduction [00:07] What to do when you'd normally reach for a pill [00:22] Why I avoided chronic pain until this past year [00:47] The somatic experiencing practice called pendulation [01:24] Why pain is not a constant stream of torture…

People in this episode

Host: Kelly Brogan

Topics covered

• physical pain
• holistic approach
• somatic experiencing
• pendulation
• pain management

Keywords

• physical pain
• holistic
• pendulation
• somatic experiencing
• pain management
• natural remedies

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Organizations: KellyBroganMD.com

Products: CBD, DMSO

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