What are your barriers to moving with chronic pain?

Changing behaviour can be really hard, even at the best of times. How many of you have embarked on a new fitness regime to help with your health condition, only to stop within a day, a week, or a month? That could be because of pain, fatigue, lack of confidence, lack of support, or one of many other reasons. We often underestimate the difficulties we’ll encounter when we try to break a habit or introduce something new into our lives. In today's episode we're focussing on all those barriers to movement, specifically: - The difference between a blip and an actual set back - How fixed thoughts can stand in our way - Celebrating small wins and setting realistic goals - Taking the first step towards building a movement habit - Understanding why dose matters - Thinking about movement in the wider context of your life - Planning for when things don't go to plan Thinking about movement and exercise can be particularly challenging when you don’t have access to the adequate care that you need. So, I’ve once again partnered up with the brilliant Claire Campbell from the Physiotherapy Pain Association to share the latest evidence-based information that will help you be able to take some of those first steps by yourself in a safe and sustainable way, and help you to become a more informed and active participant in your care. Claire also lives with chronic pain, so she “gets this” in more ways than one! This post still forms part of our introduction - so we may touch on some concepts, tools, and tips that we will be expanding on in the future. There’s just a bunch of stuff that we think is important for you to keep in mind before you start trying to make any changes.  We hope that this will get you thinking about how your own barriers may be impacting you and your life, and we’ll be sharing some tips for breaking habits that may have formed for very important and legitimate reasons, but may not be helping you anymore. READ THE BLOG POST: http://bit.ly/chronic-pain-movement-barriers TRANSCRIPT: http://bit.ly/restroompode2transcript RESOURCES MENTIONED: Interview with Dr. Whitney Scott: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moJ38ErQfMU ACT (Overcoming FEAR): https://thehappinesstrap.com/upimages/Overcoming_FEAR.pdf Where to find me: Twitter/Instagram @natashalipman www.natashalipman.com Thank you for taking the time to listen and for your support!