#404 Resolving Pain, Anxiety and Unprocessed Emotions with Nicole Sachs, LSCW

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This week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I’m joined by Nicole Sachs for a juicy and mind-blowing convo that just might change the way you think about your symptoms.

Nicole is a total powerhouse when it comes to helping people heal chronic pain, anxiety, long COVID, and all the mystery symptoms that make you feel like a walking question mark. We get into her story of being diagnosed with a gnarly spinal condition at 19, how she healed without surgery, and what that has to do with repressed emotions, a dysregulated nervous system, and a little tool she created called JournalSpeak.

We’re talking science, soul, and the sneaky ways our bodies try to keep us “safe” by holding onto stuff we were never meant to carry. If you’ve been spinning your wheels trying to fix your pain, fatigue, gut issues, skin flares, or anxiety, you are going to want to take notes on this one.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Why your pain is real even if it’s not coming from where you think
• How your body uses symptoms to protect you from emotional overload
• What the emotional reservoir is and why it keeps overflowing
• Why some people feel emotionally frozen and how to safely thaw
• How to rewire your brain and regulate your nervous system with JournalSpeak
• Why self-compassion is not fluffy—it’s freaking necessary for healing 

ABOUT GUEST:

Nicole Sachs, LCSW is a psychotherapist, author, speaker, and creator of the JournalSpeak method and The Cure for Chronic Pain platform. A direct student of Dr. John Sarno, Nicole has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world heal from chronic pain, anxiety, and other mind-body conditions without medication or surgery. Through her books (Mind Your Body, The Meaning of Truth), podcast, courses, retreats, and practitioner training program, Nicole teaches the science and soul of self-healing with compassion, clarity, and a little bit of sass.

WHERE TO FIND:
Website: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw

WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:
Website: https://www.christabiegler.com/
Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist
Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife

NUTRITION PHILOSOPHY:

• Over restriction is dead.
• Whole food is soul food and fed is best
• Sustainable, synergistic nutrition is in (the opposite of whack-a-mole supplementation & supplement graveyards)
• You don’t have to figure it out alone
• Do your best and leave the rest

If you ever wanted to snap your fingers and have your financial shit together, I might have the next best thing with my wellness + money retreat this fall. We’re combining somatic money rewiring, automation, and legacy planning with an emphasis on food & fun. This amazing escape is almost sold out, so if your gut says yes, go to https://www.lessstressedliferetreats.com/saltlake to apply!