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Understanding How to be Comfortable In Your Own Body with Brent Stevenson
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Brent Stevenson is a physiotherapist in Vancouver, Canada, the co-owner of two multidisciplinary health clinics, the author of two books, and the father of three teenage children. Brent has a Bachelor of Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia, a Masters of Physiotherapy from McMaster University, and a long list of post-graduate training.
His first book titled ‘Why Things Hurt: Life Lessons From An Injury-prone Physical Therapist’ is a collection of meaningful stories and explanations about how our bodies actually work.
Brent joined us today to discuss his current book ‘Why We Hurt: Understanding How to Be Comfortable in Your Own Body’ which takes a deeper look at the physical manifestations of stress and anxiety in people’s bodies, and how your interpretation of your story when you reach out for help.
[07.17] Physiotherapy – Starting the conversation, Brent explains how physiotherapy helps your body habituate to hypersensitivity after an acute injury.
[13.22] Hypermobility – Pros and cons of hypermobility.
[21.00] Why physiotherapy? – We discuss the reasons why people are driving toward physiotherapy often.
[30.30] Migraines – Brent shares how he got his migraine under control by making lifestyle changes.
[40.06] The groundwork – How empathy, kindness, and meaningful explanations can help people understand physical discomforts.
[53.57] The injury - Brent shares the story of a painful injury involving his eye and how he dealt with the difficulties that came after the incident.
[01.08.09] The inner dialogue – How inner dialogues can help you achieve a comfortable life.
[01.16.18] Personal responsibility – Brent shares actions that people should be taking on their physical and mental health journeys to achieve their best lives.
[01.31.30] Be nice – You never know what other people are going through. Being kind and empathetic toward people is important.
Resources
Connect with Brent
Website - whythingshurt.com/
Website - www.EnvisionPhysio.com
Twitter - twitter.com/whythingshurt
Instagram - instagram.com/whythingshurt/
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/brentstevenson/
YouTube - youtube.com/envisionphysio
Facebook - facebook.com/whythingshurt
Book by Brent Stevenson
Why We Hurt: Understanding How To Be Comfortable In Your Own Body
Book by Daniel J. Siegel
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
Book by Daniel Kahneman
Thinking, Fast and Slow
152 episodes
Understanding How to be Comfortable In Your Own Body with Brent Stevenson
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Manage episode 398328594 series 2918430
Brent Stevenson is a physiotherapist in Vancouver, Canada, the co-owner of two multidisciplinary health clinics, the author of two books, and the father of three teenage children. Brent has a Bachelor of Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia, a Masters of Physiotherapy from McMaster University, and a long list of post-graduate training.
His first book titled ‘Why Things Hurt: Life Lessons From An Injury-prone Physical Therapist’ is a collection of meaningful stories and explanations about how our bodies actually work.
Brent joined us today to discuss his current book ‘Why We Hurt: Understanding How to Be Comfortable in Your Own Body’ which takes a deeper look at the physical manifestations of stress and anxiety in people’s bodies, and how your interpretation of your story when you reach out for help.
[07.17] Physiotherapy – Starting the conversation, Brent explains how physiotherapy helps your body habituate to hypersensitivity after an acute injury.
[13.22] Hypermobility – Pros and cons of hypermobility.
[21.00] Why physiotherapy? – We discuss the reasons why people are driving toward physiotherapy often.
[30.30] Migraines – Brent shares how he got his migraine under control by making lifestyle changes.
[40.06] The groundwork – How empathy, kindness, and meaningful explanations can help people understand physical discomforts.
[53.57] The injury - Brent shares the story of a painful injury involving his eye and how he dealt with the difficulties that came after the incident.
[01.08.09] The inner dialogue – How inner dialogues can help you achieve a comfortable life.
[01.16.18] Personal responsibility – Brent shares actions that people should be taking on their physical and mental health journeys to achieve their best lives.
[01.31.30] Be nice – You never know what other people are going through. Being kind and empathetic toward people is important.
Resources
Connect with Brent
Website - whythingshurt.com/
Website - www.EnvisionPhysio.com
Twitter - twitter.com/whythingshurt
Instagram - instagram.com/whythingshurt/
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/brentstevenson/
YouTube - youtube.com/envisionphysio
Facebook - facebook.com/whythingshurt
Book by Brent Stevenson
Why We Hurt: Understanding How To Be Comfortable In Your Own Body
Book by Daniel J. Siegel
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
Book by Daniel Kahneman
Thinking, Fast and Slow
152 episodes
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