Your brain is constantly making predictions about what comes next.

And when you’ve been dealing with chronic symptoms for a long time, those predictions can start getting very convincing.

A sensation shows up.

Your brain recognizes it.

Attention locks onto it.

Fear rises.

You monitor it more closely.

And all of that information feeds the prediction that the symptom matters and deserves even more attention.

That’s the loop.

The powerful part is that prediction can change.

Every time you experience a sensation with a little more curiosity, a little more allowance, or a little less urgency, your brain gets new information.

Over time, those new experiences can begin changing what your brain expects.

Your brain learned the pattern.

Your brain can learn a new one too. 🧠

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