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Barbell Psychology

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9138 0620

Address: 185 Elizabeth St 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.barbellpsychology.com.au/

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23.01.2022 Wishing everyone as restful, healthy and happy a Christmas break as is possible under present circumstances. Looking forward to helping you achieve a stronger 2021!

22.01.2022 This understanding has been crucial for my recovery. Pain does not exist in a purely physical vacuum - it is impacted by beliefs and mental states plus all of the other influences that a person navigates throughout their lives Great blog post about how pain is affected by context, featuring some powerful lived experiences of people with persistent pain. #chronicpain #persistentpain #painscience #painrevolution #painscienceeducation #painpsychology #psychology #psychologist

19.01.2022 Who doesn't want to enjoy life? But what do you do when you're in pain and life doesn't feel enjoyable at all? In these moments, it's easy to get caught up in a struggle with your pain, which ultimately proves futile. ... Instead, focus on 'living intensely' in the things that give your life meaning and purpose. Your pain might not get smaller, but your life WILL get bigger. ________________________________________ "Keep working, as we've been doing... not enjoying ourselves but living intensely the moments that we are together." Argentina men's rugby head coach, Mario Ledesma, on what his team would be doing after overcoming huge challenges to participate in this year's Tri-Nations tournament and defeat the All Blacks in their opening game. #chronicpain #persistentpain #painfreeliving #painrevolution #painscience #psychology #psychologist #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #acceptance #mindfulliving #mindfulness #cbttherapy #cbt #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #exercisephysiology #chiropractic #osteopathy #injuryrecovery #injury

19.01.2022 Check out Anthony's @anthonyberrick interview with Dr Jordan Feigenbaum @jordan_barbellmedicine on the @barbell_medicine podcast about behaviour change #psychology #psychologist #psychologicalflexibility #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #cbt #cbttherapy #behavioranalysis

18.01.2022 Joseph Goebbels, Nazi minister of propaganda, famously said "if you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it." This well-studied cognitive distortion - where something just 'feels' true if you've heard it repeated numerous times - is known as the 'illusory truth effect'. It's part of the reason why cultural beliefs are so hard to change once they've been around for a while, even when there is good evidence to suggest they are ...false. It's the reason 'everyone knows' that running is bad for your knees, and lifting heavy objects is bad for your back. Except that, not only is there no good evidence that these statements are true, there IS good evidence that the opposite is true - running and lifting heavy stuff is GREAT for your body and is associated with LESS chronic injury and pain. In fact, if you already have knee or back pain, movement under load is one of the best ways you can treat your pain! So, next time you encounter something like this warning label which seems to imply that your back will explode if you lift a 20kg box the 'wrong' way, don't just accept the message as fact simply because you've heard it many times before. Question everything and ask for evidence when someone makes a claim - especially when your health depends on it. #chronicpain #persistentpain #pain #painscience #painrevolution #painfreeliving #psychology #cbt #cbttherapy #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #cognition #psychologist #exercisephysiology #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #chiropractic #osteopathy

15.01.2022 This one blew my mind when I finally got it! If you believe that pain equals damage, then it's totally understandable that you would AVOID any movement that increases your pain. Often pain and tissue-damage DO occur together, but correlation does NOT imply causation and there are MANY examples of pain occurring without tissue damage (and vice-versa). ... Thanks to decades of scientific research, we now know that 'pain receptors' are NOT a thing, and ALL pain is real, whether a scan reveals damage to the body, or not. Think about pain from an evolutionary perspective - what would be the use of pain if it only occurred AFTER you've already been injured? Wouldn't it be much more helpful if pain could PREVENT you from harming your body? Well, that's exactly what it does! Your brain uses signals from your body, as well as CONTEXTUAL information (like what you're doing, and what meaning you give your experience) to decide whether or not your body is in danger. If your brain assesses that there is credible EVIDENCE that your body is in danger, it will use pain to try and protect you from harming yourself. This is analogous to how your brain uses FEAR to protect you from potential threats. However, just like with fear, sometimes your brain gets it wrong and mistakenly creates pain when your body isn't ACTUALLY in danger - better to be safe than sorry, right? If you are experiencing chronic or persistent pain, then movement (even if it hurts) can send your brain powerful safety signals that REDUCE the amount of pain it produces over time. This process can be a little daunting at first, so if you're not sure how to start, check out evidence-based resources (like tamethebeast.org) or seek assistance from a pain coach. #chronicpain #persistentpain #painscience #painscienceeducation #backpain #neckpain #fibromyalgia #pain #psychology #cbt #cbttherapy #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #exercisephysiology #chiropractic #osteopathy #psychologist

15.01.2022 Is chronic or persistent pain making you miserable or stopping you from living life to the fullest? Have you tried everything you can think of to fix your pain, but still feel stuck? Do you want to get stronger, but don’t know how to safely train with pain? ... It’s time to ReFrame your pain! Once you’ve completed the ReFrame clinic, you will: Understand how to retrain your pain system to reduce chronic pain Be able to safely and effectively perform barbell lifts for total-body strength Receive your own customised barbell strength training program Be better able to cope with episodes of pain as well as difficult thoughts and emotions Feel empowered and excited about the future #chronicpain #persistentpain #backpain #fibromyalgia #painfreeliving #pain #painrevolution #painscienceeducation #painscience #psychology #psychologist #cbttherapy #cbt #acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy #exercisephysiology #physiotherapy #chiropractic #osteopathy #physicaltherapy

13.01.2022 The GOAT #pain #chronicpain #painscience #painrevolution #painscienceeducation #persistentpain #physiotherapy #psychology

07.01.2022 If only chronic pain was as simple as 'slipped' discs or muscle 'imbalances'. Sometimes, especially in the case of ACUTE pain, the cause is indeed relatively simple - your toe hurts because you stubbed it, or your wrist hurts because you twisted it. As your body heals itself, the pain goes away. Simple, right? ... BUT, more often than not, particularly when it has persisted for a long time, pain cannot be explained in terms of simple biological processes. If you've had chronic low-back or knee pain for many months, or even years, "it's complicated" may not feel like an adequate explanation, but at least it's an honest one. If someone tries to give you a simplistic explanation for your persistent pain (especially if they're also trying to sell you a simple 'cure') be VERY skeptical. Decades of scientific research has shown us that chronic pain is influenced by a WIDE range of factors in addition to biological ones, including emotions, beliefs, expectations, past experiences and cultural narratives. Indeed, the LONGER pain persists, the LESS it tends to be associated with biological factors. That's why a multi-disciplinary approach combining physical AND psychological therapies is now considered the gold-standard evidence-based treatment for chronic pain. Don't get me wrong - it would be AMAZING if there was a simple biological explanation for your persistent pain that could be solved with a simple biological treatment. But, in the vast majority of cases, that just isn't the case and, the truth is, it's complicated. #chronicpain #persistentpain #painscience #painscienceeducation #pain #painfreeliving #painrevolution #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #exercisephysiology #chiropractic #osteopathy #psychology #psychologist

06.01.2022 Happy International Women's Day to all the strong women lifting weights and smashing the patriarchy! #iwd2021 #chronicpain #persistentpain #painrevolution #painscienceeducation #painwarrior #psychology #psychologist #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #exercisephysiology #powerlifting #powerliftingwomen #womenwholift

02.01.2022 This is a MUST WATCH! Prof Nijs on the problem with 'passive' treatments for persistent pain, and the alternative approach that lets patients take back control of their lives https://youtu.be/dMAIhmXi5Xg