6 Ways to Break Conditioned Responses: Learn How to Fully Use Your Body

This YouTube channel is owned by Pain Psychotherapy Canada Inc. I’m Tanner Murtagh, a therapist making videos on chronic pain and symptoms. I will teach you how to rewire your brain, regulate your nervous system, and unlearn your chronic symptoms!

Check out our podcast: The Mind-Body Couple!

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*Education and techniques discussed in this video originates from Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, and Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy.

*Reference: Peter Levine, Alan Gordon, Dr. Schubiner, Dr. Stephen Porges, & Deb Dana.

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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 you are doing so at your own risk and you assume all risk of injury to yourself. It is recommended you consult with a physician before engaging in any movements suggested on our channel.

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0:00 Conditioned Responses Basics
4:48 Looking for Exceptions
6:36 Specific Safety Messages
8:55 Nervous System Regulation
10:54 Visualization Somatic Tracking
12:39 Graded Exposure Somatic Tracking
14:28 Pleasant & Rewarding


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[Patrick-lv]

Thanks Tanner I Love your approach and Style even so implimenting and adapting it to CFS is Sometimes quote challaneging

[gitteodk]

Great video Tanner 🙏👌 Do you have examples or ways on how to visualize fatigue issues? And headaches fx? 🙏

[Memyslfni]

Tanner, when you say you could barely move, how did you move? I'm using crutches and a wheelie-walker at present and occasional 30 seconds of walking (if you could call it that) unaided and I often have to really think about moving my feet.

[Cjt-sozb]

Hey Tanner. I really find your content easy to understand and filled with depth of connections. I have a conditioned response when I get in my car to drive. I think it’s because I’ve spent so many years in my car going to doctors to try to find a way to fix myself. I’ve done a lot of crying in my car. I’ve had a lot of fear in my car. I’ve had a lot of disappointment and despair related to my symptoms in my car. You can imagine. I have to drive my car almost every day so I can’t really do graded exposure. So what I try to do is talk to myself while I’m driving if I’m alone, letting my brain know, I’m safe and letting my brain know that I am aware of this conditioned response. Would you suggest anything else?

[michellemoore]

Hi Tanner, how does this work with an underlying fatigue that isn’t necessarily identifiably triggered by anything - it’s just there constantly all day ?

[casario]

Thank you. when you say nueroplastic pain "and symptoms", does this include non-physical symptoms like anxiety/depression? I realize these also lead to physical symptoms, but just wonder if this neutral/safe trigger and the brain interpretation of "danger" etc can create anxiety and if this is the same sort of mechanism?

[DA-gigs]

Thank you! So glad i found you. Does exposure work for CFS?

[AnrupB]

I have a question about feeling safe. You mentioned to stop, pause during an activity to relax the nervous system and then continue when you feel ready and safe. What if some of the fears we have we don’t feel in the body at all even though they come from the brain? This is what made it hard for me to identify a few fears (using the evidence that I can do them in some situations is how I figured those out). Thanks!

[rajnisingh]

Please tanner.. make a video release emotion process practice.. please I need this type I video 🙏🙏🙏

[gloriaradivojevic]

Can you get better if you have constant anxiety? And I don’t mean anxiety about the pain. I just have chronic anxiety about work and life in general. I feel like if I can’t stop this fear response my body will never recover. I’ve currently started a new job and my body is going crazy. I feel like just running and that it’s not possible.

[alandry]

Extremely helpful! Will try where possible to apply this to my fear of emptying my bladder. Thanks Tanner ❤

[DeboraBettiol]

Excellent! Thank you, Tanner! Did you have other conditioned responses besides walking?

[zeusthegreek]

Thank you and god bless you. 🙏🏽 best video I have viewed. 👍🏾🙏🏽

[Spennorm]

Hi Tanner. Did you find it difficult letting go of your fear when dealing with pain. I find that challenging at the moment.

[rajnisingh]

Thank you tanner.. your every video is very helpful for me and thanks for video making conditions response because I need this type video ❤❤❤❤

[janameznar]

Hi Tanner, your channel is so helpful 👍. What do you think about EFT or meditation for creating safety place? Thank you so much 💗

[AristotelisMakris]

Hey Tanner, how would you approach mental symptoms? Depression, anxiety & brain fog?
Fatigue is a big one as well.

[InfinityProTeam]

What do you feel could be the strongest case against Polyvagal theory?

[robinelliott]

Would your program help people who are in protracted benzodiazapine withdrawal?

[robinelliott]

When you say chronic pain or symptoms would extreme fatigue be a symptom? What are some other symptoms that could be MindBody?