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algo_lover ◴[] No.44467873[source]
Why do all such articles never talk about the meat of the solution? Why do I always feel like I'm being sold something.

Why is it so hard to explain the solution briefly, or directly present it to me upfront. Why does it need so much of mystery around it?

In this article the OP does not even mention "Pain reprocessing theory" which is what they seems to be talking about (based on the study they have linked)

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cousin_it ◴[] No.44472069[source]
Hi algo_lover, I also noticed that about the post. The approach being discussed is "pain reprocessing therapy". It was described in a book called The Way Out, by Alan Gordon and Alon Ziv. Here's my short summary of the book:

- Chronic pain is often generated by the brain, not any actual injury. Not always, but often. Especially if it gets worse during stress or high alert, and especially if the feeling of pain becomes connected to your fear of that same pain.

- In periods when pain is high, you need to kinda nurse it. Lie down, put warm water on it, whatever it takes. Don't try to power through the pain. Avoid situations where you have to power through.

- In periods when pain is moderate or low, take short sessions to examine it. "Ok, this isn't a threatening injury, this is just a sensation. Where is it located? What shape? Hot or cold? More dull or more like tingling?" Etc, etc. Don't hyperfocus, just explore the feeling in a light and curious way.

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hyperbolablabla ◴[] No.44472351[source]
This sounds LLMlish
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cousin_it ◴[] No.44472487[source]
I'm a human and was just trying to write the most helpful reply to parent, but now that you point it out, yeah.
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1. Winsaucerer ◴[] No.44472526[source]
I am also a fellow human.
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2. williebeek ◴[] No.44472709[source]
Me too, really...