Like Mind, Like Body Set the Right Goals For Your Healing (Callie Klebanoff, LCSW)
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Apr 6, 2022 AI Snips
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Pain Reflects Emotional Patterns Not Just Injury
- Chronic physical symptoms often reflect how we hold and process emotions, with Callie Klebanoff tracing her migraines to stress, anxiety, and perfectionism.
- She discovered relief only after exploring what safety meant for her and changing how she responded to triggers at work and home.
Ask What You Need In The Moment
- When pain flares, ask What do I need right now and act on that instead of pushing through to prove yourself.
- Canceling a session or lowering pressure helped Callie reduce migraine intensity because she believed it was safe to do.
Safety Labels Change With Context
- Safety is not a fixed label assigned to places or activities; it fluctuates day to day and must be evaluated via bodily feeling, not rules.
- Callie warns against rigid safe/danger lists and recommends tuning into momentary bodily signals to update those labels.