The 7 Stages of Mind-Body Healing: What Stage are You in?

This YouTube channel is owned by Pain Psychotherapy Canada Inc. In this video I explain the 7 stages of mind-body healing I support my clients moving through, and we discuss in our upcoming course: "The Somatic Safety Method". We are hoping to launch our course by the end of June 2024! More to come on this!

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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.

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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Intro music by Alex Klassen.
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0:00 Introduction
1:33 Stage 1 Confusion, Diagnosis Seeking, & Physical Focus
3:49 Stage 2 Fear, Frustration, Avoidance, & Despair
5:43 Stage 3 Opening Up to a New Explanation
8:20 Stage 4 Gathering Education & Evidence
11:27 Stage 5 Developing New Hope & Belief You Can Heal
14:15 Stage 6 Engaging in Healing Practices
16:37 Stage 7 Neuroplastic Pain & Symptoms Become Self-Evident

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[akeigwin]

My healing win was FINALLY seeing and believing all the evidence that I can get out of this and become pain free. I’ve been at it 2+ years and only a month ago did it hit me that my doubt that I can do this was my brain’s way of keeping me in the fear cycle. And I can CHOOSE a better option/thought - hope. Hope that I have what it takes (in fact I already am doing it. I’ve already been making so many mindset wins. The pain will come down later.)

[michellemoore]

I’m 7. From 40 plus symptoms down to 2/3. Year long journey . Thank you Tanner for all of your videos.

[sleepyspacegremlin]

For me, the biggest challenge was paying attention to my body & keeping myself out of panic mode. I was basically panicking 24/7 & that's why I wasn't healing! I've experienced so many years of damage, not realizing what was happening to my body. I was dissociating so hard.

[josephinevanner]

When I first found your channel I was at stage 3 - now thanks to you I am at stage 7. Everytime I have a flare-up, I now say - great I'm having an extinction burst. My extinction bursts have become mild and are happening less and less. After more than fifty years of chronic pain, I can at last see, to quote Alan Gordon, The Way Out. Being free of the fear of chronic pain is giving me a new way of looking at my life, no longer with despair of a never ending cycle of pain misery that I was told by medical doctors, I would just have to put up with. Thank you - you are an angel to me - and I am truly grateful that you have given me a sense of physical freedom that I have not had in decades. All of which shows unequivocally that your methods work and to 'trust the process'. I feel I am very close to complete recovery. Again - thank you Tanner.

[abithaarjun]

I am from India. Struggling with long covid cfs for 1 year. Your videos are really helping people like me those who lost their hope and life for years. I am very grateful to you for the critical knowledge you are providing for free. Because all people will not be able to bear costly courses. And by helping them like this, you are like God for them, giving new life. I thank you on behalf of all those who got benefits from your videos.

[Maltezerification]

Your vids are super. Thank you so much. My pain is neuroplastic..and I'm in stage 4. Constantly seeking info en trying things out...I'm in pain for so many years. It all started in 2004..and since that time it was getting worse and worse. And no doctor..no therapy..nothing helped me. And I tried well...everything. Omg...it is frustrating all those years. So I want to help myself ..and finaly having a life..doing things. I want the pain to go away. And having friends..and love. Because right now..I'm alone..and having no social life..Basicly I only have my dog. And I'm so ready to do this...And making myself proud! I'm going to watch all of your vids. Sending love from the Netherlands. Take care 🙏🍀❤️

[elainehewitt]

Fibro and insomnia since I was a kid. It’s been a few years knowing this is neuro plastic. As long as I stay the course I feel better but once I go off course, I’m right back to where I started. My biggest issue now is record high insomnia and weaning off sleep meds (poison). I can mostly handle pain and stiffness. I’m used to it but the sleep deprivation is death defying.

[Moonless]

I'm alot further along than I thought I was. I'm in the end stages. Engaging with healing.

[therearenocoincidenceslol]

Ty for explaining the loopy cycles. Definitely not linear here 😂. I didn't think anything would get better. And then I had a breakthrough and then the looping back. Crazy. Its all tms but tell my P brain that lol. Teaching it safety is not easy. It's stubborn. Lifetime of anxiety ptsd. But its already working I love your explanation and guidance. So so helpful. Im not broken. Connecting the dots and feel hopeful for 1st time in years ❤
Wish you were in the US. 🎉❤🎉
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[denise]

I'm in the later stages. I've had many small wins even if my body is still giving me a lot of symptoms, some of which have lessened and some of which have only picked up in intensity. I've been navigating the world of neuroplasticity and mind body healing for almost 2 years. Yes, it's a bit disappointing that I'm still struggling but I have so many symptoms and have for decades, so l wasn't fortunate enough to find all this out in my younger years. I appreciate your videos. l like how you bring in all the different elements and combine them. Neuroplasticity and brain retraining was not enough for me. I engaged with that for a year with little to no result. Eventually l started learning about the deeper nervous system healing, held trauma, etc. It was a factor for me personally because my system has been dysregulated my whole life. For some of us the journey is long but it is good to be on the right path.

[sripriyashankar]

I remember requesting to share notes on how the recovery timeline can vaguely look like just a few weeks ago and here it is! Thank you very much! I am not a journaling person but this type of clarity on what to expect during recovery is immensely helpful.. 😊😊

[edjackon]

Tanner, how great you are! Thank you for always sharing so much in such a concise way. Phase 5 going to 6 💙

[nicholaschioldi]

I just started bouncing between stage 4 and 5. Been 18 months and yesterday i decided no matter what to say to hell with it and have a positive attitude. I had 6 hours of zero to 1 pain. It was awesome.

[colinheyes]

Thanks Tanner excellent video.
I have been on the road 2 years and am probably at 5 or 6. You have been one of my best coaches..

[LauraMartinez-yebw]

I had endometriosis surgery 7 months ago (after 4 years of awful pain), recovery has been really hard and bonus during these months I've experienced major life traumatic experiences and changes (everything happened all at once, literally), I'm much better now, but I'm experiencing a lot of stress/anxiety related symptoms (GI issues, muscle contractures, sleep troubles, etc.) I used to think that my body was broken, thanks to therapy and resources like this, I know now that what's happening to me is that my body is still in flight/fight response related to all that happened to me... but, like you said, this is not linear... sometimes and for some symptoms I'm fully on stage 6-7, but some days I get back to 1-2, because fear is still making its appearances quite often. What I see as positive is that I think I'm getting better at getting out of stages 1-2 quicker and that now is easy for me to recognize the advances on my recovery and not to focus just on the flares or the bad days... I genuinely think that I have more evidence to think that my body is getting closer to health than to sickness)... so maybe that's my healing win.

[Izzlesnizzle]

My healing win was when I stopped going to see the chiropractor. It was a difficult decision as he had helped me mentally and had been so supportive but the treatments just weren't doing anything and I had to accept that. Once I stopped going and went with the mind body route things started to get better.

[JaynePlante]

I was in stages 1 & 2 for over 3 decades….with the guidance of Tanner I am living life in stage 7!! 🙏

[publicname]

This is a FANTASTIC video I love it thank you

[anneluciebrusadinsetrakian]

I am at level 6.
But since I have been processing emotions, awareness my tension increased.
I stop fawning pleasing and lost family and friends.mi realize that my family was very toxic.
I have only one daughter left .
So yes I believe 300% on this. My survival stress. My dealing life from my heart guts and not what I learned, was expected, increased the symptoms. It is to be truth to yourself in a toxic world.
I feel isolated and it doesn’t help.

[therearenocoincidenceslol]

Bullet this so we can print this out and put up on our frig!🎉❤