He Broke Free From Chronic Pain: David Hanscom, MD
In 1990 David Hanscom was a fearless spine surgeon when he started developing migraine headaches, ringing in the ears, skin rashes, burning feet, anxiety, depression and full-blown OCD. He bounced around the medical system for 15 years before finally learning to shift his own body chemistry from sustained threat physiology to a sense of safety and rewiring the brain’s response to pain. One watershed moment was discovering Fred Luskin’s book, Forgive for Good, and since then David has helped hundreds of patients heal from pain, migraines, insomnia, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and many other chronic symptoms—without surgery.
This was a really special conversation for Fred and I, and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we did recording it.
David Hanscom, MD
David Hanscom, MD, practiced complex orthopedic spine surgery for 32 years. He left his practice in Seattle, Washington, to share his insights on overcoming chronic mental and physical pain, which developed from his 15-year personal struggle. Emerging from this ordeal, he realized that mental pain was the most significant issue: anxiety is the pain. David just released a new book, Calm Your Body, Heal Your Mind and his self-directed action plan is available at thedocjourney.com. David is an active speaker, author, and consultant. His work and resources can be accessed at backincontrol.com.
Dr. Fred Luskin
Dr. Fred Luskin is the director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects. He’s also the author of the bestselling books, Forgive for Good and Forgive for Love. Forgive for Good is the best-selling self-help book published on the topic of forgiveness. Fred has been interviewed hundreds of times in worldwide media, including The New York Times, O Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine, Huffington Post, and he has been featured on the Today Show and CBS Morning News. Learn more at fredluskin.com.
Dr. Eileen Borris
Dr. Eileen Borris is a clinical and political psychologist who has pioneered the concept of political forgiveness on the individual, community and national level. She has addressed the United Nations and has worked for over 30 years to build peace in areas of conflict around the world, including Rwanda, South Africa, Liberia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and the Middle East. Eileen is the author of Finding Forgiveness: A 7 Step Program for Letting Go of Anger and Bitterness and the creator of Healing the Divide, a program that trains leaders and other individuals interested in applying the principles of political forgiveness to transform their lives and create social change.
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Timestamps
00:00 Anger The Threshold
00:17 Podcast Welcome And Guest
02:49 David’s Health Collapse
04:42 Threat Physiology Explained
05:40 Facing Victimhood And Anger
07:59 Thoughts Suppression And Control
09:47 Why He Challenged Spine Surgery
11:51 Self Induced Deep Healing
16:12 Calm Your Body Heal Your Mind
18:16 Tools Awareness And No Pain Talk
27:03 Vulnerability Anxiety And Letting Go
29:40 Resources Contact And Closing
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