In this episode, Katie speaks with Sophie about how different understandings of pain, and how its often a signal rather than a problem to be fixed.
Sophie draws on her experience as a Chiropractor to share about the body's natural healing processes and gives four simple, practical techniques for reducing pain and tension.
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Timestamps
01:21 Intro to Episode + Sophie's Work as a Chiropractor
03:10 Is Chiropractic Just for Pain?
05:37 What's the Biological Purpose for Pain?
07:39 Why is Inflammation Helpful?
08:40 Should We Use Ice for Inflammation?
11:45 Fever for Healing
15:00 Pain Increasing with Emotional Stress
16:50 Chronic Pain is Not Just Physical
17:50 How Pain Means Different Things in Different Contexts
19:30 Brain Changes from Chiropractic Adjustments
25:20 Body's Ability to Self-Heal
29:28 Tools for Self-Healing + Managing Pain
31:40 Simplicity of Breath to Reduce Spasm
35:00 EFT or Tapping for Reducing Symptoms
38:00 The Tapping Practice
41:00 The Sneaky Tapping Practice for When You're in Public
41:30 Ten Second Breath Practice for Calm
43:40 Yoga Nidra or NSDR for Calm
45:35 Practical Tool Recap
47:25 Where to Find Sophie
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Katie Belle Benson is a herbalist + Bach Flower practitioner focused on holistic + emotional health. A mother of two, she draws from years of study in plant medicine, alternative healing + culinary arts, to offer grounded, personalized care through 1:1 sessions both in person + online. Katie integrates curiosity, intuition + a deep respect for the body’s innate wisdom into her work.
Sophie Anderson is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor based in Barcelona, Spain. With a deep affinity for nervous system health, innate intelligence + the body's natural healing capacity, Sophie supports clients in reconnecting with themselves both physically + energetically.
