Negative Headspace

Have you ever wondered why when you think something negative you tend to have negative results and don’t show up as your best self?

Each time I had a flare I would think, “my body has failed me again.”  That thought led to feelings of hopelessness.  On those days I would not take care of myself.  I made poor food choices, didn’t stay hydrated and would be a slug.  In doing those things I proved that I had actually proved that I failed my body.  My chronic pain is a circumstance (and all circumstances are neutral). 

My thought “my body had failed me again” led to poor choices and a poor outcome for my day.  Often it resulted in higher pain levels as well.  Why? It is because my thoughts influenced my feelings. 

When we hold onto a negative thought we don’t show up as our best self and with chronic pain those things we do or don’t do can actually increase our pain levels.  

Share some of the less than helpful thoughts you have about your diagnosis.