They are separate but linked skill sets that allow your body to heal. They evolved from his personal journey out of chronic mental and physical pain. As you become a "professional" at living your life, your body will be less exposed to flight or fight chemistry and more time in safety physiology. The DOC Journey course has a sequence of seven legs to teach you the skills to regulate your body's ch
emistry and they become automatic with repetition. They will become your new way of navigating life, and as you become more proficient at dealing with adversity, you'll have the capacity for creativity and joy. Some of healing concepts are:
-anxiety relief by regulating your stress physiology
-change your relationship to stress from reaCtive to Creative - You must "C first
-the Dynamic Healing model allows you to bring these concepts into your daily life
-stories of hope - you are not alone, feel that you are being heard, and hope is healing
-treating others with kindness allows you to more ably to treat yourself kindly
-play is a profound healing state of safety physiology and a powerful healing force
-allowing yourself to feel pain instead of fighting it, causes it to fade. "You have to feel to heal."
-awareness is at the core of all the tools. You cannot change what you don't know.
-chronic physical and mental pain have a common cause at the cellular level
This is a link to his resources page that presents the body of his work: https://backincontrol.com/resources-2/
It includes two books, "Back in Control" and "Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?"
The DOC Journey app (https://backincontrol.com/doc-journey-app/) and Course (thedocjourney.com) offer action plans out of chronic mental and physical pain. The key to healing is engagement and the outcomes are consistent with attaining this expertise. "To have a good life, you must live a good life."
