The Importance of Healing the Subconscious Mind with Anna Krishtal
Sean Hershey, LCSW | Gay Somatic Therapist NYC
Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain
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Does the subconscious mind exist? What is it? Where is it? And how do you access it? These are the questions we address today with hypnotherapist and psychedelic coach Anna Krishtal.
In this Episode:
🔹 Anna tells us, “if people want to transform their lives, what they actually want to transform is the subconscious mind.”
🔹 The reason the subconscious mind is elusive and mysterious is because “subconscious” literally means underneath consciousness.
🔹 Anna details many of the functions of the subconscious mind.
🔹 The subconscious mind governs the autonomic nervous system (which regulates involuntary bodily functions like breath, heart rate, and organ function), but the subconscious mind also stores large parts of our belief systems and patterns as well.
🔹 Many of the beliefs and patterns that uphold chronic pain are stored in the subconscious mind.
🔹 Neuroplasticity is real. We’re able to change the subconscious mind at any point in our lives.
🔹 We talk about the experience of “my mind is against me” or “my body is against me.”
🔹 That is a sign that your subconscious programming for safety is in opposition to your conscious desires. And that is re-programmable.
🔹 Your body has been on your side all along. It was trying to keep you safe using old information and old conditioning. And you just didn’t know what it was communicating to you.
🔹 Anna also talks to us about healing the subconscious mind through psychedelics, particularly ketamine.
🔹 We acknowledge: not everyone with chronic symptoms needs psychedelics. However, everyone with chronic symptoms does need to find a way to access subconscious healing. This can be done through journaling, somatic psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, attuning to your internal truth, seeking answers inside rather than out… We talk about it all today.
🔹 Keep seeking the answer that is true for you.
Last season, I recorded a deep-dive episode on ketamine treatment for chronic pain, which heavily featured wisdom from Anna Krishtal (S5 E10 | Ketamine and Chronic Pain Treatment). Today, Anna’s here to talk with us in real time.
This is a great conversation – with a wise healer. You’re more than welcome to join in.
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Find Anna Krishtal:
Anna’s Podcast: Ketamine Connections Podcast
Anna’s Website: www.annakrishtal.com
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Find Sean:
Sean’s Website: mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.com
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Sean’s Free Email List: Free Mindbody Advice and Reminders – From Me to You, Every Week
Sean’s Instagram: @mindbodymedicineforchronicpain
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Learn About Therapy with Sean: Therapy for Chronic Pain and Symptoms
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Other Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Switch: How To Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
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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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