S5 E5 | Dr. Dan Ratner on the ATNS, and Exploring the Leading Edges in our Field

Pain psychologist Dr. Dan Ratner has been named the new ATNS Board Chair. A huge congratulations to Dan. Today, he returns to the show to discuss a whole range of topics – from the direction of the ATNS, spreading the word about neuroplastic symptom recovery therapies, “gray area” neuroplastic symptoms at the edge of our understanding, autoimmune diseases, and more.

In this Episode:

🔹 A brief outline of Dan Ratner’s 3-column-model for healing: Emotions, Doubt, and Power.

🔹 An overview of the Association for the Treatment of Neutroplastic Symptoms (ATNS), an advocacy group that disseminates information about neuroplastic conditions to build awareness among patients and health care providers.

🔹 Getting past the tipping point so that “your average person will just know…this is neuroplastic.”

🔹 Sticking to the science while answering the question, “What’s gonna be the messaging to the average person?”

🔹 “Gray area” neuroplastic symptoms and expanding the edges of our understanding to help more people heal.

This is a good talk, with a true leader in the field. Join us.

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Find Dan:

Dan’s Website: www.crushingdoubt.com

The Book: Crushing Doubt: An Advanced System for Mind-Body Pain and Symptom Relief

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Find Sean:

Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.com

Sean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every Week

Click Here to Ask a Question on the Podcast

Sean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain

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Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

ATNS: www.symptomatic.me

All The Rage Documentary: https://alltheragedoc.com

You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

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…and you’re listening to Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain.

Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and Anxiety.

Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. John Sarno and all who’ve built upon his theories including: Nicole Sachs, Christina Sarno Horner, Dr. Howard Schubiner, Dr. Dan Ratner, Alan Gordon, the ATNS, and so many others.

Join us as we discuss: TMS, pain as a danger signal, the pain/threat cycle, healing through psychological work, healing through emotional work, healing through patiently attuning to your true self, trauma, healing as a work in progress, maddening frustration, glimmers of hope, elating successes... But most of all, join us because you don’t have to be alone in your pain. You don’t have to be alone in the hard work of healing. And you don’t have to be alone as this starts to work for you, and you begin to get better.

We’re all walking this path together. We’re right here with you.

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