The Therapy Edit One Thing with Celest Pereira on how your reactions are shaping your childrens' ability to deal with pain
Sep 29, 2023
Celest Pereira, a physiotherapist who makes neuroscience and biomechanics easy to grasp, breaks down how your reactions shape a child’s approach to pain. She covers vision drills to lower threat, pain as a protective output, the 'threat bucket' model, reframing pain toward resilience, and practical parenting language to nurture confidence.
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Do Short Vision Breaks To Lower Threat
- Look into the distance for about 30 seconds to refresh brain function and lower threat levels.
- Or place your palms over your eyes to create darkness for 30 seconds to subjectively reduce perceived pain.
Pain Is An Output Not An Input
- Pain is not a direct sensory input but an output the brain produces to protect you.
- Celest Pereira explains pain as a safety-driven behaviour chosen by the brain, not a simple signal from the body.
The Threat Bucket Explains Pain Thresholds
- Individuals carry different 'threat buckets' filled by stressors that raise pain sensitivity.
- Celest Pereira uses the bucket metaphor to show how non-physical stressors increase pain risk when the bucket overflows.
