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skin...my fingers...of mindfulness and just being there in that moment. I was able to feel the air from the fan blowing through my hair and was aware of the tension throughout my body. These were all things I wasn’t aware of nor able to do a year ago. The ability to practice mindfulness has made a huge difference in my life and has helped me to recognize and reduce chronic pain areas and stress. Refer back to chapters 1, 6, 13, 32, 35 and 43 to review information on mindfulness.
The BIPRI Headband, an FDA-registered device, used for migraine relief, provides a 100%
drug-free way to interrupt pain while also providing sensory distraction. For someone like me who is already wary of taking more medications than I have to, the capability to use this device for massage therapy and migraine relief has been a true lifesaver...often making my days go from just being bearable to being relaxing and enjoyable (actually what I would see as being normal again) in a single sitting. You can read more about BIPRI at www.bipri.com and via the BIPRI specific links in chapter 45.
TouchPoints provide me with dual vibrations that helps to reduce and even eliminate my fight- or-flight reaction in stressful situations. For me, this is usually any time I am around large crowds or a lot of noise. TouchPoints reduce not only the perception of stress, but also the associated bodily reactions that come with them. Basically, my TouchPoints have managed to bring me out of my head and into my body again...no longer reacting on an emotional level but a logical and mindful level instead. You can read more about TouchPoints at ilovetouchpoints.com and via the TouchPoint specific links in chapter 45.
Ketamine therapy, as mentioned in chapter 18, is another treatment that has continued to help me along my own path towards recovery. The best thing I can say about this therapy is that
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