Making Peace with Confusion
I’m a person who really likes to understand things. It’s why I majored in science in college. If you don’t have a good explanation for what you are saying, I probably won’t believe you. I’m a hard core skeptic. Enter …
Author: Max
Barriers to Accepting the Diagnosis
With most illnesses, we don’t have much of a problem believing the diagnosis we are given. Say you have a sore throat and a fever. You go to the doctor, where you are examined and given a throat culture. The …
The Question of Psychology
Does the word “psychological” make you angry and frustrated? So many people I have met with FND are very put off by any suggestion of a psychological component to this disorder. I’d like to try to change some of the …
Talking to Myself
We all talk to ourselves, but we aren’t always aware of it. It can be really helpful to become more aware of the things that we say to ourselves and change our self-talk to words that are more affirming, confidence-building, …
Detour
Taking a Detour Have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam? Frustrating, isn’t it? You know where you want to go, but the road in front of you won’t let you get there. Sometimes that’s how my brain feels …