Could subconscious sources of stress be causing your symptoms?

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Take the quiz! Answer four questions to determine how likely you are to have physical symptoms, depression or anxiety from conscious and/or subconscious sources of stress. Often these "hidden" stresses that are not experienced consciously are significant contributors to health issues.

For those with 'yes' responses to multiple questions, the MAP Method (TM) of advanced neural retraining can be instrumental in resolving hidden sources of emotional stress.

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Risk factor 1: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

The more "yes" answers you check in this section, the more likely you developed a repressive emotional coping style in response to adverse childhood events (ACEs). This risk factor alone contributes to lifelong unconscious stress, anxiety, depression and physical symptoms.

Please indicate any difficulties you faced as a child (to age 18). Please check all that apply.

Shamed or humiliated in the home, or bullied.

Intimidated or physically threatened by a parent or other adult at home.

Experienced physical, emotional or sexual abuse (including rape).

Felt unloved, unwanted or abandoned by parents or guardians.

Experienced hunger or other deprivations.

Separated from parents during childhood.

Parents or adults in the home were alcoholic or addicted.

One or more parents were emotionally-needy, self-absorbed, workaholic or otherwise unavailable emotionally.

Lost a parent to death, jail time, divorce, or any other reason.

Witnessed physical or emotional abuse of a parent or sibling.

Had a parent who was depressed, suicidal or mentally ill.

Over-identification with a parent or sibling --took on their pain.

Difficult home life required you to take care of siblings, parents or to have responsibilities beyond your years.

Born prematurely, had birth trauma or congenital defect requiring intensive medical care.

Serious illness or medical trauma in a close family member.

Experienced a childcare situation where you felt unwanted or uncared for.

Felt emotionally distant from parents: "They didn't know me."

Parents or guardians rejected your sad, angry or hurt feelings or demanded cheerfulness at all times.

Had a parent who was controlling, perfectionistic or demanding.

Suffered severe physical or emotional punishments.

Family moved from one community to another multiple times.

Parents preoccupied with ongoing community violence or world events.

Family immigrated from another country.

Experienced discrimination.

Other:

Risk factor 2: Repressive Emotional Coping Style

In this section, each "yes" answer indicates a repressive emotional coping style. You tend to suppress your emotions and put others needs before your own. Over time, this leads to an accumulation of unconscious stress which is a risk factor for developing physical symptoms. Note that in most cases these traits are developed in response to childhood traumas identified in question 1.

Please indicate all personality traits that you identify with--select all that apply.

Perfectionist

People-pleaser

Caretaker/nuturer

Peacemaker: feels compelled to maintain harmony

Helper: "Can't say no."

Tendency toward depression

Even keeled; doesn't feel high or low emotions.

Tendency toward anxiety

High achiever, driven to succeed

Conscientious, responsible; often carries the load for the group.

"People say I'm too serious."

Always doing: can't relax

Chameleon: "I become whoever the person I'm with wants me to be."

Laughs or jokes to deflect intense or negative emotions.

"Too nice" -- never expresses anger or resentment.

Low self-esteem, low self-worth. Sensitive to criticism.

Overly self-reliant; never wants to be a burden on others.

Worrier, obsessive thoughts, negative thinking, self-critical.

High-strung or "hyper"

Other:

Risk factor 3: Current Life Stress

The impact of life stresses are magnified by a emotionally repressive coping style (scores from questions 2). Significant sources of life stress coupled with childhood trauma and/or repressive personality traits increase the risk that suppressed emotional stress may play a role in your health.

Please indicate all sources of life stress, either concurrent with symptoms or leading up to the onset of symptoms.

Death in the family.

Serious or fatal disease in a close family member.

Serious or fatal diagnosis (self, or close family member.)

Caretaking role for family member.

Loss of job, livelihood. Business downturn or sale of business (for a business owner.)

Divorce or separation. Relationship stress.

Financial loss, or instability.

Lost home or forced to move from home.

Concerns about aging or retirement.

Physical degeneration due to aging or disease process leading to loss of regular activities.

Physical injury or trauma, including medical/dental procedures.

Physical, emotional or sexual assault or abuse.

Toxic environment at home or at work (chemical toxins, or emotional toxicity.)

Loss of sense of purpose.

Feeling of betrayal from someone close to you.

Intense or prolonged deadline pressure at work or school.

Involved in a legal proceeding.

Other:

Risk factor 4: History of Related Health Issues

These are typical manifestations of an overflow of repressed or suppressed subconscious emotions. As Dr. John Sarno describes in his book, The Mind Body Prescription, it is common for susceptible individuals (those with multiple 'yes' answers to the previous questions) to experience one or more of these conditions.

Due to a phenomenon called the "symptom imperative" if treatment resolves one condition, another will arise to take its place until the underlying emotional stresses are resolved either through introspection, insight therapy or by retraining the brain through neural retraining.

Please indicate all mental or physical health issues that you have experienced.

chronic back pain, joint pain, shoulder pain, tennis elbow, foot pain, plantar fasciitis, muscle tension, muscle spasms, tendonitis, carpal tunnel, sciatica or bursitis

irritable bowel syndrome, nervous stomach, stomach pain, reflux, nausea, leaky gut or chronic diarrhea/constipation

migraines, headaches, TMJ, tooth or mouth pain

recurrent infections: sinus, urinary, bladder or other

chronic viral or bacterial infections (Epstein Barr, Lyme, etc.) or MCAS

any autoimmune condition including asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis.

chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain syndromes, or fibromyalgia

allergies or sensitivities to foods, chemicals, medications, environmental irritants (mold, dust, pollen, etc.), or heights, heat, sounds, lights, weather, exertion, etc.

acne, eczema, hives, rashes, skin eruptions, or flushing

depression, anxiety, or panic attacks

frequent urination (not related to pregnancy or diabetes), high blood pressure, dizziness/vertigo, POTS, Raynaud's or tinnitus

eating disorders, restricted eating, binge eating, or obsessive behaviors.

insomnia, sleep apnea, interrupted sleep, bedwetting, or recurring nightmares

addictions and addictive behaviors.

hormonal issues including dysmenorrhea, skipped periods, infertility. Hyper or hypo-thyroid, adrenal fatigue, or other.

stuttering, stammering or tics.

How should I interpret my results?

The questions assess related risk factors: Adverse childhood events (Q1) engender repressive emotional coping styles (Q2) which magnify the impact of trauma events throughout life (Q3). Finally, a history of one or more physical expressions of hidden subconscious emotions (Q4) would further indicate a predisposition towards "overflows" causing physical symptoms.

If you see this pattern in yourself, and would like to find out how these hidden emotions, beliefs and behavior patterns can be quickly, easily and painlessly resolved by working with the subconscious mind through MAP sessions via videoconference, please watch the video below or visit the following links:

MindReMAPforHealth.com

MAPforHealth.us

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How Childhood Trauma Affects Lifelong Health

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