Pain and the Limbic System
Self Talk is Your Superpower
I have CHRONIC pain.
This has been an ongoing issue from 1997 when I was a mail carrier for work, and has never left.
I want to share with you THE BEST hack for Improving the level of pain I suffer. It works for anxiety and ANY other type of illness on some level. Have you heard much about your limbic system?
The limbic system plays a major role in how we perceive, process, and respond to pain. Pain is not just a physical sensation—it also carries strong emotional, motivational, and memory components, and that’s where the limbic system comes in.
The Limbic System & Pain
Two Sides of Pain affect your pain
Body side: where the pain is, how strong it feels.
Emotional side (limbic system): how unpleasant it feels, what memories it triggers, and how we react.
Key Limbic Parts in Pain
Amygdala: adds fear or anxiety to pain.
Hippocampus: remembers painful events so we avoid them later.
Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC): makes us feel the unpleasantnessof pain.
Insula: connects pain to body awareness and empathy.
Hypothalamus: triggers stress and fight-or-flight reactions.
Why Emotions Matter
Stress, fear, and worry can make pain feel worse.
Calm, safety, or positive emotions can make pain feel less intense.
Chronic pain often “rewires” these emotional circuits, making pain stick around.
Real-Life Effects
Where pain is often linked to depression, anxiety, or PTSD.
Treatments that calm the limbic system—like mindfulness, therapy, meditation, or certain meds—can reduce pain.
This practice for me became a mantra - “It’s just pain, it’s not going to hurt me, It’s just pain”.
That was the mantra I made for my issues.
Create your own for anything from anxiety to a headache. It works!
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