I don't think Dan is a philospher - that is too complicated - it is just basic common sense - you are fine - you are not broken, your brain is perceiving danger that is not there. Thank you brain relax. You are truly going to be fine. God has a special place reserved in heaven for Dan.
Please never stop. You have no idea how many people you help every single day. There isn’t enough drs that know or want to educate about this … too many “diagnosis”. Y’all are heaven sent
I am crying😢.....so many years in pain, dizzyness, fear, panic, depression...not understanding any of this Thank you so much Dan. My Brain is getting the message...slowly butt better every day. We Love❤you. And dr Yo. I walk outside again. And writing books again, drawing...every day is a new day. ❤God bless you both..hope means everything.
Sorry .. I laughed when Dan said about someone who complained about changing their thoughts and the effort and he said “well you can spend all day thinking about your symptoms” so true
Part of my "deal" was, needing the acceptance of the people around me, to be "okay" with myself. Well, that doesn't work. Being my own best friend, was how I saved myself. I do not listen to myself whine or complain, but I do acknowledge my feelings and find solutions to problems. I write in a journal, the stuff that just needs to be said and then I can let it go more easily. I love me more now and my body is feeling safer, happier and cared for, because I feel that way about me. Who should you always be able to trust? You. Great video. Thank you!
Video Notes: Teach your brain that emotions are safe. You are safe in your physical body. Thinking doesn’t have to be scary. How we respond to symptoms, whatever they are, is what matters. Shift your attention to living life. Create an exposure to get back into doing more things. Step #1 - Allow your body to relax and breathe. Next, ask yourself: What is it? Does it apply to me? How can I teach my brain that I am emotionally, physically and mentally safe? Choosing my response to the symptoms. Shifting my attention to life. And remember, you are not broken.
I am a chronic pain pt of 35 years, a vestibular pt for 24 yrs and new cardiac hx. 4 yrs and recently vestibular migraine patient for two months. I was an OR nurse so I have been failed by the medical system apparently. It is very difficult to let the emotional pain out for problem solving, thinking this is seperate entities. I realize it was a gift to not find something to operate on. I could have had 10 by now. I was told one time with trying to diagnose the syncope that I had a dissociation disorder? I have just started vestibular therapy today 2mos after a horrible migraine that changed my brains focus, and have heard the person say it's good you have already been coping with your pain but now you must focus on movement and and find a focal point as you move find that place in front of you not moving. Also find the timing of doing various things so you don't end uo in bed. ??? I am looking favorably to finding an answer to this . I went off a pain med to rule out medication. @TheSteadyCoach
One of my first times I used Dan's wise words. I was listening to him on a day when I was at work, wicked headache. Rainy damp NYC day. I left work early. Normally I would have taken a cab to Penn Station to get on my 40 min train ride home. I had visited words on my head, to walk. So with that I did. By time I got to station 15 min later, I felt sooooo much better. And by time I was off train, I was completely fine. This gave me confidence & evidence to build upon. So many other examples. His notion of "indifference" was huge help. Dan's voice alone is soothing. His simple no nonsense approach helps me. I did dig deep being a long time patient of Dr Sarno but I do like Dan's approach that I don't always have to go deg deep. Been there done that .
Amazing, that is such a good illustration of this concept, Karen. I think the beauty of Dan’s approach is that people don’t have to feel like they have to find “the” thing that’s bothering them every time.
@The Steady Coach yes, that was huge for me, took the pressure off. Indifference & taking the walk or moving, even if it was doing dishes was a big help. I'm so grateful to Dan
Hi. I have symptoms like you describe daily. I mean i really just want to go home and suffer in silence and sometimes i do. I leave work early to go home because im dizzy or im heavyheaded or my eyes feel weird or im off balance or my feet feel like elephant feet and they burn. I cower to these symptoms. I watched one of Dans videos the other night and i woke up today with a new attitude and i had a great day. No symptoms at all.
Great conversation! I'm a pain and trauma recovery coach, have taken Dr. Howard Schubiners Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy training. I've had my own severe mind- body symptoms literally stop instantly like a light switch when I've identified the emotions causing the threat that my brain is perceiving, and I've also managed symptoms using the approach Dan talks about here. I have clients who are terrified to feel their feelings or become aware of suppressed emotions and these techniques Dan is talking about help them a lot. But I've found personally and with clients who are willing, identifying WHY my brain thinks I'm unsafe, feeling those feelings, expressing them and forgiving the causes of trauma not only heals the symptoms but transforms us in the soul level. The best of all world's to me!
Stumbled on to your channel. I’m 79 and diagnosed with Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome SCDS. I have symptoms of autophony, loss of balance, anxiety and more. I just can’t believe that conventional ENT’s are on the right track with this condition. Just watching and listening to you has given me hope. Did I finally come to the right place?
Hi there, unfortunately I consider SCDS to be a more biological cause of dizziness. I think some of the symptoms can be neural circuit dizziness (I've seen people who had the surgery and who still had symptoms despite no medical explanation) but when someone has third window syndrome, it seems to me that the pressure leakage from the inner ear is at least a contributor.
You can get better. Listen to interviews with Bruce Lipton PHD. The mind (brain) is more capable of healing you than doctors can ever know. Doctors said I would never walk. The tests say that too. I walk. I can't skip or run, So what. I walk. Dr. Joe Dispenza is another person to listen to or read his books.
I needed to tell someone what happened to me because otherwise the thoughts of it are looping in my head all the time - speaking about it - not for the purpose of reliving it - but it cannot stay stuck in the head of your own experience. Watching Dan's videos are helping me to heal.
This is one of the best interviews evet!! Thank you both so much. I get choked up at how generous and heartfelt you both are. I have chronic tinnitis and ear fullness and occasional vertigo and dizziness from Meniere's disease diagnosed 20 years ago. My brain has adapted very well, although it did take some time. I am currently having back pain which I know is TMS/mind body. Read all Sarnos books and others, but this video has helped me tremendously! Love you both! ❤
Hi Dr. Yo, I have had chronic dizziness and head pressure since 2007 with the pregnancy and birth of my daughter. I was home bound and bedridden for many years due to this. No one could ever tell me what was wrong and I was given many diagnoses like Lyme, toxic mold, etc. I took every test and did every treatment under the sun and eventually gave up on the medical model altogether. I made the commitment to healing myself. It took many years and slowly but surely I started to stabilize, although symptoms were still 24.7, they were low enough to start living some semblance of a life, take care of my child and do daily activities. I fought long and hard. I recently had Covid and 4 days into the infection these symptoms came back and I am devastated, I’m now 21 days with these constant horrible symptoms. I’ve been going through this almost 16 years and I just want to live my life. It took me YEARS to stabilize to the point I could function and live some quality of life, and to have this happen again is very traumatizing. I bought the rock steady program and I’m also doing a neuroplasticity program (DNRS) that helped me years ago with POTS and MCS (part of my symptom picture) etc. so I figured I would do that for this as well. But I found you and believe maybe you can help me. I want to live my life. I pray for healing every day. My daughter needs me, my husband needs me and here I am out of commission again and cannot believe this is happening. My husband was my caretaker for many years and I can see the trauma coming up in him again. And of course, it’s hard for my daughter to see me this way. Can you help me? Please? 😭
Hello Shandy, I am so sorry for the late response, TH-cam flagged your comment for some reason so it was in my spam folder. the most important thing is to NOT PANIC about the symptoms right now. It is normal for your immune system's inflammation to temporarily bump up symptoms. If you do not fear the symptoms, they will not persist. When you have a nervous system that is hyper alert, it may take longer than normal for things to calm down, but it will happen as long as you stay confident and understand what it is.
How are you now? I used to have chronic dizziness and head pressure and I did the Cooksey Cawthorn exercises and got better. It took several months of dedication but I eventually got better x
Hi Dr Yo and Dan, I woke up with vertigo (spinning)1 month ago which terrified me. Fortunately the next day a physiotherapist applied the Epley manoeuvre which put the ear crystals back where they belong and although this brought on vertigo, it dissipated after 30 seconds and then it stopped. Two days later the manoeuvre was repeated and no vertigo. Since then I have had dizziness ( feeling unsteady) especially when I lie down in bed to sleep. I have been to my doctor, and was given no specific explanation of why I have dizziness. After listening to your interview I now understand what is happening. This vestibular event terrified my brain so much it morphed into this dizziness I have been having. I became very anxious and thought there was something really wrong with me. It all makes sense now. I follow Dan's advice and give my brain messages of safety and the dizziness is abating. Thank you so much.
Absolutely wonderful to have you and Dan together. I found both of you around the same time and can say with certainty that you’ve both helped me in getting to where I am now - much improved. What a great conversation!
My brain is because of my trauma which lives on in danger mode. So for me it's important to deal with it. But it's also so so important to create safety. I need so much more of that too v Because working with Trauma is stressful. I am so thankful for both of you and your work ❤️
Very much, it's a process that works in both directions- creating safety so that you can do some of the work is a necessary step. You are doing it right and I believe in your recovery.
I truly love this message - I just seems to have a SUPER hard time on days when symptoms of dizziness are off the charts, I don’t know how to NOT focus on it and not want to run to a neurologist / doctor! I’m wondering if that’s what’s holding me back
I have been lying to myself since I began this. Today I am back to barely being able to walk on my feet and can barely sit. In one day this happened. I follow people who I trust.
In my experience this is absolutely part of the puzzle, but not necessarily the whole puzzle. I’ve had chronic dizziness & VM and totally went for this approach. I completely went for a graded activity training program and I accepted my dizziness. But it wasn’t until I started working with a occupational therapist (sensory integration) plus doing VRT exercises that I started to feel better. Even now while I’m experiencing a relapse I totally use Dan’s approach, but I clearly also need the other parts of the puzzle.
Femke, I’m with you. I think the body HAS to be involved in the process of recovery. From my experience, that does not have to be official VRT or occupational therapy, but essentially, sensory integration is the goal, and physical movement is an essential piece of that.
@@TheSteadyCoach that’s so interesting you say that. I joined a multidisciplinary approach movement program in the past for chronic pain. I was a great mind body program that brought me many things. But it didn’t solve my dizziness. It wasn’t until I started integrating trampoline exercises that I started to notice progress. So could it be possible that you need some specific kind of movement? Thanks so much in advance for your answer.
@@batoolattariya3391 just to be clear: that's not the only thing I did. I had definitely made progress through a movement program, I apply ACT techniques in daily life and do a lot of meditation & Yoga. But the moment I started to integrate sensory integration techniques (like brushing every couple hours) and balance exercises/ bouncing on the trampoline (eventually even jumping after a build up period) that my dizziness started to make progress. Again this is clearly a personal journey. And starting to work with the trampoline too aggressively may actually be a bad plan and aggravate your symptoms.
Dr. Yo, im new to your work, but no stranger to Dans, he literally saved my life. Im so excited about visiting your work. I know so many people who have these different dizziness symptoms. Thank you for all you do.
Fabulous video both!! Everything is SO interlinked isn’t it! As well as PPPD, I had back pain last year, two bad bouts of it and although I’m not in pain as such now, my back still doesn’t feel quite right, I get tightness and twitches etc and so was referred to physio. Didn’t help, so referred on to orthopaedic consultant. Wow for the first time ever, a medical professional did all his tests on me and tentatively started talking about my nervous system, hyper vigilance and worry etc. well, I was blown away that finally it seems some medical professionals are getting the link that not all pain is due to being ‘broken’ and it’s what we’re perceiving as danger, just like neural circuit dizziness. You are both hope givers and I have loved watching this!!! Thank you!!!
Two of my favorite people together was so awesome! Loved your message! You both are the best! Thank you both for your work in sending the message we are not broken!
I want to see you at 100k subs !! We gotta share guys! Too many people suffer in silence bc they just don’t know! I tell everyone I come across on Reddit, TH-cam, etc about steady coach bc they think their stuck for ever. There is a light at the end of the tunnel
I know I’ve written on your videos before. This interview is great. For people like me, who have had two brain surgeries, a few months a part, because a cyst was found (and now removed), and the dr went through the cerebellum twice, and I also have pppd, which is now worse for the time being, and on a walker now….what I’m trying to say is: if there is a physical component to it, that a full recovery (doing the exercises, plus what Dan is saying here too) that I can make a full recovery as well? That the brain heals fully in time, after going through the cerebellum twice? I asked a nurse in their dept, but she didn’t know what pppd was and just said I seem to be more chronic as I’ve had dizziness for years (made worse after the surgeries). Hearing from Dan too, would be so appreciated! Dr. Yo knows me by now. :)
Even if there is a physical component, you are putting your brain in the position for the best possible adaptation by practicing these techniques! Not sure Dan will see your comment, but I know he and I are 100% on the same page about how not being afraid of your symptoms and understanding they involve the fear response in the brain is going to help you feel better. I can't tell you for sure if there is tissue damage that cannot be resolved and will lead you with residual symptoms, but the brain has an amazing capacity to compensate for tissue damage.
I think one the things to speak about regarding chronic dizzy/vertigo/visual is the Way it impacts. It took a long time to drive to make sure I was steady enough (not close to perfect) to be safe for myself and other drivers. My nervous system is now more relaxed in the car. Pain doesn't affect certain things the same way. Also the mental exhaustion and eye strain of being able to focus on the computer or standing up etc...
Hi I have found Dan about 5 weeks ago I just love him so clear he makes me understand this tms just amazing and the fact that he answer you on TH-cam couldn't believe at first he is the best sooo thank you for your daily video and for borrowing your confidence and believe lots of love and a a big hug Lenneke 😘😘😘
I have been wondering when you two were going to do a video together. Im glad because I have been following you both for quite some time. Big fan of both of you.
This makes so much sense. I realized I’ve done all the testing possible for my dizziness and although I definitely had vertigo and vestibular issues 2 months ago, the ongoing constant motion of MDDS if you will is all fight or flight. I’m going to just start telling myself it’s not real and I’m not buying into it. Just like when I got glasses over contacts 2 weeks ago. My eyes eventually adapted and made it easier to to use my glasses.
Dan good job in your lazzie fare positive attitude. Definately disl down emotions , as I had to diagnoee tbat i was not in a life threstening situation. My primary intervened and helped me with the cardiac part so I could stay calm. 😊
I’ve been following your channel for two months. Your coaching has gotten me past the light sensitivity issues. I had to use blindfolds while riding in a car and now I can walk openly outside in bright sun. Of course the dizziness is a harder challenge. Its symptoms are so strong that thinking through them doesn’t change the degree. It’s clear to me, as of this morning, that my mind is causing the stomach issues. I thought it was the dizziness. I’m fighting two conditions as well as anxiety. They are feeding each other and I don’t feel mentally qualified to win the war. Each video brings me closer to understanding, but my life-long anxiety disorder is keeping me sick. Your efforts keeping me going and perhaps one day the dizziness will subside. Thank you… Btw, this was a really great interview. Question: do I perform parasympathetic breathing or relax and breathe normally.
@@esthergeraghty5611 blue light glasses that fit over my regular prescription ones help with UV light from TVs. I wasn’t able to look at tv for a year. I can now watch tv for a limited time until head pressure stops me. Daylight was easier. I avoided most daylight scenarios for five months until I forced myself to push through the pain. I’m about 90 percent better with daylight. LED technology is difficult and I’m learning from others that they too have issues with LED.
It's wonderful to see you both together!! Love you both!! But migraines and dizziness is a scary thing. Especially when you feel your brain is going kookoo!!🤪😁
@@lisazerr1949 I accepted it it went away doctors tryed to give me stemital so thought my heart was knackered as my grandfather too k these tablets now it's moved onto muscle tension everyday it will change how long u had it
Tapping is how I talk to my body and other ways I learned through DNRS The Dynamic Nerul Retraing System. They teach many different techniques to get into the operating system. That you can use right there and when you are triggered.
Yes, I listened to this video and began 'coping with the Dizziness problems. It's been this way since about Spring, 2019. It gets a bit better, but I believe, because of an upper molar that was infected for 2 years, it caused Vestibular Neuritis due to a 2-Year Bacterial Infection Brought On By My Upper Molar, Just Beneath the Middle Ear, Thus the Problem I believe. Treatment: 3 Regiments of Amoxcillin with Augmentum; partial recovery, though symptoms at low levels appear chronic; possible permanent damage due to bacteria eating away at Nerves in Middle Ear for 24 Months. As a consequence, it's obvious to me now, I am having to first, understand what the problem is, then look for answers, then try to cope, then begin coping, and now more or less, learning to live with the problem until such time as I can figure out a potential solution, or possibly a cure for this problem. In the meantime, I think I now need to follow up on my patient referral, and go and see the ENT. Until then, because I [Understand the problem, I simply have begun, both Telling Myself, and Teaching Myself how to really get a handle on this problem. Here, I now simply tell myself all the time: I'm training to be a Male Ballerina, who [Practices] Ballerina Balance Methods, while [Living on a Small Yacht, out in the ocean on wavy seas, while practicing in my spare time, to become a amateur tightrope walker, walking from one Trade Center Building to the other maybe 20 years ago, lol. I intend to be on this ship as a full-time sailor in the meantime, so I guess I'll just have to learn to get my sea legs, so to speak, lol. - Seems like it's working, for as of December, 2022, I actually Balance better than I did before the problem, though my mind senses the rhythm of the waves continuously. Either way.., I suppose it is what it is, but at least I'm no longer 'Freaking out about it.' - Hope this helps, because I am now able to manage the problem for the most part. Not a complete solution, but the practice and superior balance training really helps, because I no longer feel afraid of losing my balance. Seems other areas of your body and brain, not damaged, are able to make sense of what normal is, and I suppose that is good enough for now. Thank you for your videos and all that you do. - Peace! \\//
It’s not a complete solution yet- but it sounds like you’re in a much better place than before. These things also can take some time. Bravo on your progress!
I totally agree, but I also believe that some people need small hacks to practically create the first small moments of peace. I got better by remembering how my body used to behave and doing it. I also found that listening to Dan's video and similar content with half an ear while doing some easy practical tasks made me relax. People need to find stuff like this to start the good circle. So I would love it if everyone shared their small brain hacks as inspiration to others ❤
Yonit - I love both of you independently but this felt much more like a lecture from Dan than it did an interview/conversation (a tennis match so to speak) the most helpful videos are always the one where you and the other play off each other and interact in a meaningful way. This didn’t feel like it this time. Thank you for all you do though.
Great helpful info. I think tension alters the blood flow to parts of my head or neck that are Involved in balance!! Or maybe my brain as well? Thank you Dr Yo....I'm learning so much from you.❤❤❤
Amazing video!! Thank you so much♥️♥️ I want to make a comment here that I have used these “tools” and I can confirm it works!!! No I’m not where I wanna be yet but I am getting so much better. My brain isn’t as hyper vigilant as it used to be 😊
Loved it! It was so helpful…have one question…My thing is dizziness…when you are in the interim teaching your brain that you are safe, how do you deal with the “not quite right ness” & the “brain fog “? Thanks! Connie
Excellent exchange. However, apropo the trauma issue, it is a significant predisposing factor for developing and more significantly perpetuating symptoms/sensations. It is therefore, in my view essential to explore this aspect within each case and understand the psychological subconscious mechanisms at play in order to metabolise the unprocessed response (no in-depth narrative or excavation necessary, this is a purely felt exercise). This will support a belief in the safety/not broken message whilst not risking bypassing the modification of an initially adaptive function which was activated with a good protective intent (but was based on incorrect data). In my experience of working with CFS patients (again a psychophysiological condition), once healed of the primarily somatic presentation this can then lead to manifesting dis-ease in another part of the body, the so-called Symptom Imperative, as the sensitised brain and NS, still thinking the past danger is present, frantically searches for the source of said ‘danger’. Amplifying and fixating on very minor, normal and healthy sensations. Thus the cycle can continue ad infinitum. This will not be relevant to all who develop somatoform conditions but I believe a seizable minority, all of whom are 100% able to recover but only with this added consideration. Increasingly I have found this personally and anecdotally to be the case. Which can be devastating to those who have recovered only months later to think ‘oh no now I have something else wrong’! .When it is in fact the same condition wit) a new expression. I know that Yonit, you are very aware of this dynamic but I just wanted to make it clear for those who may be new to this and responding to what Dan said in the earlier part of the interview. Thank you both so much, you are incredibly helpful in all you share!
Wow, that comment about why you can ride a bike or for me be driving a car and be fine but when I come to a stop I feel like a bubble head. his was such a good video for me to find it is helping me understand what is going on very much! Thank you! xoxo A
Brilliant video i completely get this i get a symptom and then straight panic i go white in the face and then tbe overthinking and worrying about this is getting worse than the googling starts which makes everything so much worse so today for the first time from listening to this and following dr Yonits other videos for the first time in 8 years i stopped paused spoke to my husband about what i was feeling had a tiny cry and then said now i have dealt with it move on and i did and it stopped the whole fear which usually would go on for days so this is how im going to treat any symptoms that pops up not freak out and dwell it has happened it will pass i am safe ❤
I hate to tell this but I have to I've had pain that's TMS everywhere in my body. I have not let them stop me held down jobs, daycare home, letters carrier, ,real estate sales. Married with 4 kida. I am trying to do this therapy pain will leave sometimes, but new symptoms always pop up. Right now I'm dizzy along with pain. This has been happening for 70 years. If anyone has suggestions I need help, how do you join his zoom group. Usually I just feel I should just keep living with this since I've survived this way for all these years and probably don't have more than 20 more years, and I'm very healthy.
There are gazillions of products, techniques and methods that, instead of helping, put more tension on you. The pressure to adhere to a set of routines ends up making it worse, the only routine worth pursuing is an exercise gym one 😊
When there’s pressure, definitely! When it’s a lifestyle change that doesn’t feel burdensome, I am totally for living a healthy lifestyle, eating less processed food, etc.
Thanks, Dr Yo. I have access to the books you mention in your free resources file. I'm a bit overwhelmed by the amount of them and the perfectionist in me would love to find the perfect one. I understand that many of them are valuable, but if you had to pick where would you start? I'd like something that has to do with repressed emotions and ruminations. I'd like to be more in touch with my body, as I am a very sciency guy. Thanks as always.
Hi from down under we don’t have a lot of Drs who understand pppd which they think I have How do you know you have it I don’t get dizzy I get this weird dropping sensation in my head that makes me feel I’m going to faint and your surroundings feel weird and frightening .these episodes are happening a lot I have had many of these everyday for 5 yrs is vesbular exercises the thing to do as I’m in fight or flight and all they say is pppd get used to it
Does any of this advice work if there IS a structural issue? What if there is some actual structural issue or damage, even if it hasn't been found by doctors or testing, and people are telling themselves they are safe and aren't broken? Is it just wishful thinking at that point? Could that be the reason so many people try this for years and get frustrated that they aren't getting better, because there actually IS a structural issue or damage? I have many symptoms after being in 2 car accidents a few years ago. All of the symptoms have persisted. I've seen countless specialists and done test after test. I've been told I have dysautonomia and post concussive syndrome on a central basis. The tests seem to point to actual damage, yet the doctors offer no solutions. Is it still possible for the mind body approach to work in that case?
@@TheSteadyCoach Do concussions typically heal? When you say the brain can compensate, do you mean it can function in a way so that symptoms are no longer present?
Hello everyone. Has anyone had hot flashes accompanied with the dizziness. Another strange symptom I get is these weird head sensations around my head. They tend to be more prominent at night.
I've had two events where upon waking in the morning I've woken up to severe dizziness to the point I've been rushed to the hospital! I've been experiencing, for the past 18 months, panic attacks, anxiety, weight loss, chronic fatigue, sleep issues and headaches. I feel that my fight or flight is constantly on overdrive! All blood tests, CT brain scans and MRI results have come back normal. Why does the dizziness present itself upon waking after a nights sleep?
I have the exact same thing with my chronic dizziness, along with eye issues....blurry vision, visual snow, sensitivity to light...so many symptoms...all scans and tests normal... it's so hard to fathom HOW testing can be normal and still be this ill and incapacitated....☹️
Fear snd I need attention? I am not a panic er ? What about someone who is slightly ocd and have been thre nurse in the family.Heloed many in my family. I am married to a great guy. Not without stress.
Love this. Do you have any experience with people diagnosed with “post concussion “ syndrome …… ? Physio seems to make things worse, the injury was very minor but the symptoms are not. It’s a puzzle but I know there’s a missing piece. Thank you 🙏
Oh yes, I’m so sorry that you’re experiencing this but it is a symptom I see. The methods we discussed in this video work very well for that kind of symptom too.
Fear is not something we can choose not to do. It is a primary process emotion, run by our subconscious evolved to orient our attention and behaviour to danger. However I think it is more accurate to approach fear as another symptom, just as pppd or pain. The intervention then is not to ‘comment’ internally on the fear, just as if it were pain/dizziness/etc and as Yonit details to ‘allow’ it to just be there as neutrally as possible. Her somatic tracking exercises are an excellent tool to help engender this skill. Otherwise. Like the admonition not the have negative thoughts, when we experience the very natural fear response we can worry it means we can’t recover and cultivates even more fear!!
I've seen people feel very bad about themselves because they can't force themselves to be indifferent about symptoms. As you say, fear is not always hte product of thoughts.
@@TheSteadyCoach exactly! Story follow state as they say. The thought is secondary to the emotion, which is a subconscious process. It is our response to the initial ‘feeling’ that is crucial, not to try an suppress or reject the feeling itself. And NOT to engage with automatic thoughts that emanate from it, to instead choose a different way of reacting to it, with a more helpful accurate thought, ie. ‘I am safe and that is just an old pattern acting out. It’s a false alarm! 😄
Dr Yo, so is vestibular migraine an actual illness or are the symptoms a result of the brains perception of threat and fear? I really appreciate your help. Thank you 😊
Depends on how you define illness! As far as I’m concerned, when there isn’t physical tissue damage but your brain is leading to symptoms- the symptoms are 100% real, but they are reversible. I think vestibular migraine is a nervous system adaptation that can be un-adapted when the underlying psychosocial causes (stress, history, trauma, reactions to symptoms, etc) are properly addressed.
@@TheSteadyCoach I was diagnosed with vestibular migraines and had an MRI done. There were lesions in the subcortical regions. Does that mean there is actual tissue damage in the brain?? Cuz my neurologist told me that if I don't take medication, these vestibular migraines are goin to get worse. He said there's nothing he can do but offer pain meds for migraines that I can take the rest of my life. Needless to say, I stopped going to him. But do those lesions indicate there is actual tissue damage?
So you definitely feel that if MDDS is caused spontaneously it has everything to do with the nervous system? I feel like this may be the case for me as when I start to get more anxious my symptoms get worse... I'm a student with these symptoms and sitting down at a desk to study is so hard because of this. I feel like that's when I get scared the most because my brain is constantly thinking 'when will this get better', 'when will i be able to study what I love without these uncomfortable sensations '
Hey there! I am a student as well and I've got the same problem as you. It freaks me out that I'm not able to study because of this dizziness and it gets worse. And even I didn't have any triggering events before PPPD and i don't even have as much anxiety that could lead to dizziness. But this dizziness has definitely led to anxiety. There was 1 month of waiting to get better and then 2 months of crying because I was not getting better. And then 1 month of trying to figure out how to study as I had exams the same month. So I tried starting to study while lying down.. it might be a little difficult but that's something we can do. I even watched lecture videos while I'm on bed so I didn't miss out on lectures. And I usually didn't get dizzy in the morning for an hour or so and that's when I tried to catch up most of the study work. These are just a few tricks that I do to study. Hopefully we'll get better soon 🤞
Hi Megan and Nan, I am so sorry you're both going through this- of COURSE you have scared reactions to the symptoms. How could you not- they are horrible. I do believe that MdDS symptoms are caused by the nervous system's danger response and that by reducing it, you can stop the symptoms. Noticing your reactions is the most important thing- and you might want to try something like somatic tracking to work on developing a little more nervous system "neutrality."
@@yendryrojas Hey there... I'm doing great now. I hardly get dizzy now like a few times a month. Earlier it was everyday and all the time , now it is only when I am stressed out or my body is tired and I see it as being tired and not the dizziness and that has helped me a lot to think about it that way. Also I am able to study while looking down now without getting dizzy The journey of recovery was difficult and long and it is still going on but I'm definitely much better than what I was 7 months ago.
Thank you so much for this interview! 🙏 I got vestibular migraine when I got into pre-menopause. I have also had several BPPV. My vestibular migraines gets triggered by hormonal changes. I have dizziness between my migraine attacks as well. Can my vestibular migraine get better even if it is triggered by hormones? I really hope you can reply 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@TheSteadyCoach Also doctors & patients overlook a possible mold situation. Moldy houses & work places are not being taken into consideration. They can cause dizziness.
@The Steady Coach how is dizziness an opinion of the brain? What misinformation is it operating on? If my ears are fine where is the misinformation coming from? I’m struggling with this. Plus I’ve had a lot of fear my whole life. But didn’t have vestibular problems until I had problem with vestibular neuritis. I was never the same after. Now anxiety and fear seem to really impact it.
Hi Suzanne, I see you asked a similar question on the basics video and I'm glad you watched that one. I have a whole seminar in my membership community addressing this question because it's a bit too complicated for a single short TH-cam video. Essentially, your brain first made an error when it had a biological problem (neuritis). It was expecting information from both ears, and it got information from one because the other one wasn't working properly. The issue is that your brain never re-adjusted its expectations after the nerve healed. It continues to expect information that it's not getting. This video explains neuritis specifically: th-cam.com/video/J9ia2XR-qB8/w-d-xo.html
Doctor, if the symptoms are psychological, why do they get worse when we make movements with the head or when we do vestibular rehabilitation for example?!
That is because the symptoms are not psychological. There are actual sensory processing issues going on. This video may clarify: th-cam.com/video/3CIB84gnJ5Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NbLzQpMHDGoOqPTB and this one th-cam.com/video/6mPKiOa7VQ8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JKqpfewz80j5Qrme
Hi Dr. Yo, thanks to your -and Dan's- channel I am doing much better. The recovery goes slowly...but I feel like I am improving. During and after my summer holidays I had days where I felt 90% recovered. But now, four weeks later, with the working pressure, I have a sort of setback. Sometimes it feels like I really need a lot more rest. Instead of my brains are in danger mode, could this also mean that my nervous system in general is more sensitive? What is the dependency on those two? More rest or less danger? Or a combination? Thank you for all you are doing.
Hi Henk! Wonderful to hear of your progress! Yes, while you are recovering, your nervous system is definitely more sensitive to stress (even just the usual everyday stuff). It is completely normal and typical to have these ups and downs. Don’t give up. Your stress resilience will improve with time. Best policy: listen to your body if you need rest but reassure yourself you are safe and these downs are normal. Practice emotional awareness and take care of yourself.
Dan mentions Shubiner. I have got the book, but haven't read it yet. Doesn't Shubiner dwell on trauma much more? Wouldn t that be counter productive for some people?
He does, and this is a nuance that Dan and I disagree on a bit. I’ll be releasing a video later this week which I explain why I do think that digging into the past is a necessary component for some people!
@@TheSteadyCoachI will look forward to that too as I am unable to get out of fight flight because I believe it's hard to with trauma and I've tried so hard for 3 years and had a lot of trauma early and 3 years ago. Do you help with trauma 1 to ?
I listen to you both and need to process my thoughts before I really can comment. What is preventing my brain from getting off the airplane? I wish I knew the answer. I do believe you are more in line with the MdDS patients' struggle especially people like me who experienced a motion event and have never been the same.
I do think that dizziness and related symptoms like yours are a bit more complicated. Ultimately yes, it’s the brain, but it seems to take a bit more than simply understanding the sensations are safe to untangle them. How is the meditation practice going?
@@ThePurpleElephantt I have MdDS from a 6 hour plane ride at high altitude on a night flight from Portland, Oregon to Charlotte, NC. I was normal getting on and off the plane and had MdDS from the next day on now over 4 years. Mine was caused my a motion event. Cruise ships create a lot of MdDS for women.
Hello.. I wanted to ask that is it normal to feel a little heavy headed after the dizziness has passed away? I almost don't feel dizzy from last 2 days but I have this head heaviness and heavy eyes/eye pressure kinda thingy almost all the time and I feel tired that I think is mostly due to stress because I keep stressing about it all the time. Earlier these symptoms were present along with feeling the swaying motion continuously but now it has reduced to just head heaviness and eye pressure(the type that makes your eyes feel you're sleepy but you're not) and I just feel swaying/rocking sensations for a few minutes and then it goes away. Is this a step towards healing? I'm 23 btw. And thank you so much for your content on TH-cam. It really gives people hope and motivation.
I don't think Dan is a philospher - that is too complicated - it is just basic common sense - you are fine - you are not broken, your brain is perceiving danger that is not there. Thank you brain relax. You are truly going to be fine. God has a special place reserved in heaven for Dan.
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Please never stop. You have no idea how many people you help every single day. There isn’t enough drs that know or want to educate about this … too many “diagnosis”. Y’all are heaven sent
Thank you so much, Mindy. This support means SO much to me. I could not keep doing this without knowing I'm helping people like you.
I will never stop. I want my life back!
@@cathyschultz2400 you will get it back just keep pushing
You are really helping me. 🙏🏻💚🤗
@@cathyschultz2400 you will get your live back!
I am crying😢.....so many years in pain, dizzyness, fear, panic, depression...not understanding any of this
Thank you so much Dan. My Brain is getting the message...slowly butt better every day. We Love❤you. And dr Yo. I walk outside again. And writing books again, drawing...every day is a new day. ❤God bless you both..hope means everything.
Fantastic, Anna! You are doing it!
I’ve lost hope
Ive lost hope and all my dignity made worse by no input now bed-bound 24/7 in diapers 😢
@zaramayne2444 how are you doing now.
@@rosa91052 Thanks for asking
I'm still struggling
Sorry .. I laughed when Dan said about someone who complained about changing their thoughts and the effort and he said “well you can spend all day thinking about your symptoms” so true
Part of my "deal" was, needing the acceptance of the people around me, to be "okay" with myself.
Well, that doesn't work.
Being my own best friend, was how I saved myself. I do not listen to myself whine or complain, but I do acknowledge my feelings and find solutions to problems.
I write in a journal, the stuff that just needs to be said and then I can let it go more easily.
I love me more now and my body is feeling safer, happier and cared for, because I feel that way about me.
Who should you always be able to trust?
You.
Great video. Thank you!
Video Notes:
Teach your brain that emotions are safe.
You are safe in your physical body.
Thinking doesn’t have to be scary.
How we respond to symptoms, whatever they are, is what matters.
Shift your attention to living life.
Create an exposure to get back into doing more things.
Step #1 - Allow your body to relax and breathe.
Next, ask yourself:
What is it?
Does it apply to me?
How can I teach my brain that I am emotionally, physically and mentally safe?
Choosing my response to the symptoms.
Shifting my attention to life.
And remember, you are not broken.
Brilliant, Charlie, thank you!
Good summary, thanks
I am a chronic pain pt of 35 years, a vestibular pt for 24 yrs and new cardiac hx. 4 yrs and recently vestibular migraine patient for two months. I was an OR nurse so I have been failed by the medical system apparently. It is very difficult to let the emotional pain out for problem solving, thinking this is seperate entities. I realize it was a gift to not find something to operate on. I could have had 10 by now. I was told one time with trying to diagnose the syncope that I had a dissociation disorder?
I have just started vestibular therapy today 2mos after a horrible migraine that changed my brains focus, and have heard the person say it's good you have already been coping with your pain but now you must focus on movement and and find a focal point as you move find that place in front of you not moving. Also find the timing of doing various things so you don't end uo in bed. ??? I am looking favorably to finding an answer to this . I went off a pain med to rule out medication. @TheSteadyCoach
One of my first times I used Dan's wise words. I was listening to him on a day when I was at work, wicked headache. Rainy damp NYC day. I left work early. Normally I would have taken a cab to Penn Station to get on my 40 min train ride home. I had visited words on my head, to walk. So with that I did. By time I got to station 15 min later, I felt sooooo much better. And by time I was off train, I was completely fine. This gave me confidence & evidence to build upon. So many other examples. His notion of "indifference" was huge help. Dan's voice alone is soothing. His simple no nonsense approach helps me. I did dig deep being a long time patient of Dr Sarno but I do like Dan's approach that I don't always have to go deg deep. Been there done that .
Amazing, that is such a good illustration of this concept, Karen. I think the beauty of Dan’s approach is that people don’t have to feel like they have to find “the” thing that’s bothering them every time.
@The Steady Coach yes, that was huge for me, took the pressure off. Indifference & taking the walk or moving, even if it was doing dishes was a big help. I'm so grateful to Dan
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Hi. I have symptoms like you describe daily. I mean i really just want to go home and suffer in silence and sometimes i do. I leave work early to go home because im dizzy or im heavyheaded or my eyes feel weird or im off balance or my feet feel like elephant feet and they burn. I cower to these symptoms. I watched one of Dans videos the other night and i woke up today with a new attitude and i had a great day. No symptoms at all.
Wonderful!!!
Which one is the video? Can you share with us? How long did you have the dizziness? And how long did you need to do the things that made you recover?
Great conversation! I'm a pain and trauma recovery coach, have taken Dr. Howard Schubiners Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy training. I've had my own severe mind- body symptoms literally stop instantly like a light switch when I've identified the emotions causing the threat that my brain is perceiving, and I've also managed symptoms using the approach Dan talks about here.
I have clients who are terrified to feel their feelings or become aware of suppressed emotions and these techniques Dan is talking about help them a lot.
But I've found personally and with clients who are willing, identifying WHY my brain thinks I'm unsafe, feeling those feelings, expressing them and forgiving the causes of trauma not only heals the symptoms but transforms us in the soul level. The best of all world's to me!
Stumbled on to your channel. I’m 79 and diagnosed with Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome SCDS. I have symptoms of autophony, loss of balance, anxiety and more. I just can’t believe that conventional ENT’s are on the right track with this condition. Just watching and listening to you has given me hope. Did I finally come to the right place?
Hi there, unfortunately I consider SCDS to be a more biological cause of dizziness. I think some of the symptoms can be neural circuit dizziness (I've seen people who had the surgery and who still had symptoms despite no medical explanation) but when someone has third window syndrome, it seems to me that the pressure leakage from the inner ear is at least a contributor.
You can get better. Listen to interviews with Bruce Lipton PHD. The mind (brain) is more capable of healing you than doctors can ever know. Doctors said I would never walk. The tests say that too. I walk. I can't skip or run, So what. I walk. Dr. Joe Dispenza is another person to listen to or read his books.
I needed to tell someone what happened to me because otherwise the thoughts of it are looping in my head all the time - speaking about it - not for the purpose of reliving it - but it cannot stay stuck in the head of your own experience. Watching Dan's videos are helping me to heal.
This is one of the best interviews evet!! Thank you both so much. I get choked up at how generous and heartfelt you both are. I have chronic tinnitis and ear fullness and occasional vertigo and dizziness from Meniere's disease diagnosed 20 years ago. My brain has adapted very well, although it did take some time. I am currently having back pain which I know is TMS/mind body. Read all Sarnos books and others, but this video has helped me tremendously! Love you both! ❤
Thank you so much for the kind words. Dan truly is AWESOME! You've got this!
Dr. Yo and Dan together! My dreams have come true!
Yeahhhhh! I knew you’d love it!
Hi Dr. Yo,
I have had chronic dizziness and head pressure since 2007 with the pregnancy and birth of my daughter. I was home bound and bedridden for many years due to this. No one could ever tell me what was wrong and I was given many diagnoses like Lyme, toxic mold, etc. I took every test and did every treatment under the sun and eventually gave up on the medical model altogether. I made the commitment to healing myself. It took many years and slowly but surely I started to stabilize, although symptoms were still 24.7, they were low enough to start living some semblance of a life, take care of my child and do daily activities. I fought long and hard. I recently had Covid and 4 days into the infection these symptoms came back and I am devastated, I’m now 21 days with these constant horrible symptoms. I’ve been going through this almost 16 years and I just want to live my life. It took me YEARS to stabilize to the point I could function and live some quality of life, and to have this happen again is very traumatizing. I bought the rock steady program and I’m also doing a neuroplasticity program (DNRS) that helped me years ago with POTS and MCS (part of my symptom picture) etc. so I figured I would do that for this as well. But I found you and believe maybe you can help me. I want to live my life. I pray for healing every day. My daughter needs me, my husband needs me and here I am out of commission again and cannot believe this is happening. My husband was my caretaker for many years and I can see the trauma coming up in him again. And of course, it’s hard for my daughter to see me this way. Can you help me? Please? 😭
Hello Shandy, I am so sorry for the late response, TH-cam flagged your comment for some reason so it was in my spam folder. the most important thing is to NOT PANIC about the symptoms right now. It is normal for your immune system's inflammation to temporarily bump up symptoms. If you do not fear the symptoms, they will not persist. When you have a nervous system that is hyper alert, it may take longer than normal for things to calm down, but it will happen as long as you stay confident and understand what it is.
@@TheSteadyCoach ok, thank you. It’s been six weeks now :( is there any possible way for me to email you or speak to you?
How are you now? I used to have chronic dizziness and head pressure and I did the Cooksey Cawthorn exercises and got better. It took several months of dedication but I eventually got better x
@@clairchetwood9777what is this?
Hi Dr Yo and Dan, I woke up with vertigo (spinning)1 month ago which terrified me. Fortunately the next day a physiotherapist applied the Epley manoeuvre which put the ear crystals back where they belong and although this brought on vertigo, it dissipated after 30 seconds and then it stopped. Two days later the manoeuvre was repeated and no vertigo. Since then I have had dizziness ( feeling unsteady) especially when I lie down in bed to sleep. I have been to my doctor, and was given no specific explanation of why I have dizziness. After listening to your interview I now understand what is happening. This vestibular event terrified my brain so much it morphed into this dizziness I have been having. I became very anxious and thought there was something really wrong with me. It all makes sense now. I follow Dan's advice and give my brain messages of safety and the dizziness is abating. Thank you so much.
Exactly! Well done, keep on giving yourself those messages- the fear response will stop and decrease the symptoms.
Absolutely wonderful to have you and Dan together. I found both of you around the same time and can say with certainty that you’ve both helped me in getting to where I am now - much improved. What a great conversation!
Hurray! I knew we had a ton of overlap in our viewers but it is wonderful to hear how hearing it from both of us has helped so much!
Dear beautiful souls,
Sending love and light from my heart to yours 💓
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My brain is because of my trauma which lives on in danger mode. So for me it's important to deal with it. But it's also so so important to create safety. I need so much more of that too v
Because working with Trauma is stressful. I am so thankful for both of you and your work ❤️
Very much, it's a process that works in both directions- creating safety so that you can do some of the work is a necessary step. You are doing it right and I believe in your recovery.
@@TheSteadyCoach thank you :) hopefully I will one day recover and with your help its more likely than it was before :)
@@coexist8677how are you getting on? I’m steadily dealing with T and tms. Thank you 🕊️
I truly love this message - I just seems to have a SUPER hard time on days when symptoms of dizziness are off the charts, I don’t know how to NOT focus on it and not want to run to a neurologist / doctor! I’m wondering if that’s what’s holding me back
You are not alone in this thinking. It will get better! th-cam.com/video/P1tS9uuq7xA/w-d-xo.html
I have been lying to myself since I began this. Today I am back to barely being able to walk on my feet and can barely sit. In one day this happened. I follow people who I trust.
I'm sorry you're feeling so discouraged, Cathy. Dips like you describe are very common even when people are getting better.
In my experience this is absolutely part of the puzzle, but not necessarily the whole puzzle. I’ve had chronic dizziness & VM and totally went for this approach. I completely went for a graded activity training program and I accepted my dizziness. But it wasn’t until I started working with a occupational therapist (sensory integration) plus doing VRT exercises that I started to feel better. Even now while I’m experiencing a relapse I totally use Dan’s approach, but I clearly also need the other parts of the puzzle.
Femke, I’m with you. I think the body HAS to be involved in the process of recovery. From my experience, that does not have to be official VRT or occupational therapy, but essentially, sensory integration is the goal, and physical movement is an essential piece of that.
@@TheSteadyCoach that’s so interesting you say that. I joined a multidisciplinary approach movement program in the past for chronic pain. I was a great mind body program that brought me many things. But it didn’t solve my dizziness. It wasn’t until I started integrating trampoline exercises that I started to notice progress. So could it be possible that you need some specific kind of movement? Thanks so much in advance for your answer.
@femke zeeman can you specify the trampoline exercises?
@@batoolattariya3391 just to be clear: that's not the only thing I did. I had definitely made progress through a movement program, I apply ACT techniques in daily life and do a lot of meditation & Yoga. But the moment I started to integrate sensory integration techniques (like brushing every couple hours) and balance exercises/ bouncing on the trampoline (eventually even jumping after a build up period) that my dizziness started to make progress. Again this is clearly a personal journey. And starting to work with the trampoline too aggressively may actually be a bad plan and aggravate your symptoms.
@@femkezeemanSomaticMovement what do you mean with sensory integration techniques?
Dr. Yo, im new to your work, but no stranger to Dans, he literally saved my life. Im so excited about visiting your work. I know so many people who have these different dizziness symptoms. Thank you for all you do.
So happy to hear and welcome, Amber! It is truly my privilege to be able to share this information ❤
We think and than we think about what we’re thinking than tell ourselves we shouldn’t be thinking it omg this is me
Yay! The two people online I watch to help heal. Thank you both for this joint video!
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this fantastic interview, learning from amazing people who have been there, the true integrity shines through. 🙏🏻💚🤗
I been to the ER so much my insurance company is questioning me why so much and nothing is wrong I pray these videos help.. I live in Bensalem Pa
Find an otolarangologist at Penn,St
Fantastic! Thank you so much for giving Dan this platform for sharing his story! ❤
He’s a great guy and a fabulous communicator!
Fabulous video both!! Everything is SO interlinked isn’t it! As well as PPPD, I had back pain last year, two bad bouts of it and although I’m not in pain as such now, my back still doesn’t feel quite right, I get tightness and twitches etc and so was referred to physio. Didn’t help, so referred on to orthopaedic consultant. Wow for the first time ever, a medical professional did all his tests on me and tentatively started talking about my nervous system, hyper vigilance and worry etc.
well, I was blown away that finally it seems some medical professionals are getting the link that not all pain is due to being ‘broken’ and it’s what we’re perceiving as danger, just like neural circuit dizziness.
You are both hope givers and I have loved watching this!!! Thank you!!!
You are so kind, Gill! My hope is to hear more stories like this with medical professionals getting this link as well!
Omg. This was so informative and spot on. I can't wait to continue learning from both of you.
You are so welcome!! Glad you found us!
Two of my favorite people together was so awesome! Loved your message! You both are the best! Thank you both for your work in sending the message we are not broken!
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I want to see you at 100k subs !! We gotta share guys! Too many people suffer in silence bc they just don’t know! I tell everyone I come across on Reddit, TH-cam, etc about steady coach bc they think their stuck for ever. There is a light at the end of the tunnel
Mindy, I can't thank you enough. You are helping so many people. It means so much to me to see people get better and get back to their lives.
I know I’ve written on your videos before. This interview is great. For people like me, who have had two brain surgeries, a few months a part, because a cyst was found (and now removed), and the dr went through the cerebellum twice, and I also have pppd, which is now worse for the time being, and on a walker now….what I’m trying to say is: if there is a physical component to it, that a full recovery (doing the exercises, plus what Dan is saying here too) that I can make a full recovery as well? That the brain heals fully in time, after going through the cerebellum twice? I asked a nurse in their dept, but she didn’t know what pppd was and just said I seem to be more chronic as I’ve had dizziness for years (made worse after the surgeries). Hearing from Dan too, would be so appreciated! Dr. Yo knows me by now. :)
Even if there is a physical component, you are putting your brain in the position for the best possible adaptation by practicing these techniques! Not sure Dan will see your comment, but I know he and I are 100% on the same page about how not being afraid of your symptoms and understanding they involve the fear response in the brain is going to help you feel better. I can't tell you for sure if there is tissue damage that cannot be resolved and will lead you with residual symptoms, but the brain has an amazing capacity to compensate for tissue damage.
@@TheSteadyCoach thank you so much.
@@TheSteadyCoach
I am so grateful to you both for this discussion.
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!
I think one the things to speak about regarding chronic dizzy/vertigo/visual is the Way it impacts. It took a long time to drive to make sure I was steady enough (not close to perfect) to be safe for myself and other drivers. My nervous system is now more relaxed in the car. Pain doesn't affect certain things the same way. Also the mental exhaustion and eye strain of being able to focus on the computer or standing up etc...
Very true.
Hi I have found Dan about 5 weeks ago I just love him so clear he makes me understand this tms just amazing and the fact that he answer you on TH-cam couldn't believe at first he is the best sooo thank you for your daily video and for borrowing your confidence and believe lots of love and a a big hug Lenneke 😘😘😘
He is awesome!!!
What a fantastic warm hearted interview with all this helpful knowledge. You are both beautiful beings🙏❤️
Thank you so much for this kind comment ❤
Wow ! Amazing video ! Thank you both for life saving information !
Injuries + EBV + toxic mold exposure + endometriosis is the cause of my symptoms. Still going to try your suggestions though!
Lots of traumas too & other viral & bacterial infections.
I have been wondering when you two were going to do a video together. Im glad because I have been following you both for quite some time. Big fan of both of you.
Thank you so much, Jason!
This makes so much sense. I realized I’ve done all the testing possible for my dizziness and although I definitely had vertigo and vestibular issues 2 months ago, the ongoing constant motion of MDDS if you will is all fight or flight. I’m going to just start telling myself it’s not real and I’m not buying into it. Just like when I got glasses over contacts 2 weeks ago. My eyes eventually adapted and made it easier to to use my glasses.
Dr Yo and Dan, thank you for all your work.
You are so welcome, Daniela!
My two favorites in one video!
Awwwww 🥰 thank you for that! Dan is such a good guy.
Dan good job in your lazzie fare positive attitude. Definately disl down emotions , as I had to diagnoee tbat i was not in a life threstening situation. My primary intervened and helped me with the cardiac part so I could stay calm. 😊
I’ve been following your channel for two months. Your coaching has gotten me past the light sensitivity issues. I had to use blindfolds while riding in a car and now I can walk openly outside in bright sun. Of course the dizziness is a harder challenge. Its symptoms are so strong that thinking through them doesn’t change the degree. It’s clear to me, as of this morning, that my mind is causing the stomach issues. I thought it was the dizziness. I’m fighting two conditions as well as anxiety. They are feeding each other and I don’t feel mentally qualified to win the war.
Each video brings me closer to understanding, but my life-long anxiety disorder is keeping me sick. Your efforts keeping me going and perhaps one day the dizziness will subside. Thank you…
Btw, this was a really great interview. Question: do I perform parasympathetic breathing or relax and breathe normally.
amazing re light sensitivity..i suffer from this..did glasses help u?
@@esthergeraghty5611 blue light glasses that fit over my regular prescription ones help with UV light from TVs. I wasn’t able to look at tv for a year. I can now watch tv for a limited time until head pressure stops me. Daylight was easier. I avoided most daylight scenarios for five months until I forced myself to push through the pain. I’m about 90 percent better with daylight. LED technology is difficult and I’m learning from others that they too have issues with LED.
Yeah same.. and your comment ‘and I don’t feel mentally qualified to win the war’. ✌🏼
It's wonderful to see you both together!! Love you both!! But migraines and dizziness is a scary thing. Especially when you feel your brain is going kookoo!!🤪😁
Very very true. Dizziness has a direct connection to the fight/flight system so to me it's a lot harder to master the fear of dizziness.
@@TheSteadyCoach exactly! I've had bad migraines with womiting but nothing, nothing, not even panic attacks scare me like vertigo attack.
I cured my dizzyness years ago but now it's chronic muscle pain
@@Truerealism747 How did you cure your dizziness!?😁
@@lisazerr1949 I accepted it it went away doctors tryed to give me stemital so thought my heart was knackered as my grandfather too k these tablets now it's moved onto muscle tension everyday it will change how long u had it
Omg I’m having to comment before even watching! My dream team together! Going to settle and watch now thanks both!!
Tapping is how I talk to my body and other ways I learned through DNRS The Dynamic Nerul Retraing System. They teach many different techniques to get into the operating system. That you can use right there and when you are triggered.
It’s good to have a bunch of methods in your toolkit! One size never fits all!
This is incredible thank you both so so much!! ❤
❤ You're not broken. Your brain just thinks you are❤
Very interesting talk!!! Thank you ❤
You're so welcome, Anne!
Yes, I listened to this video and began 'coping with the Dizziness problems. It's been this way since about Spring, 2019. It gets a bit better, but I believe, because of an upper molar that was infected for 2 years, it caused Vestibular Neuritis due to a 2-Year Bacterial Infection Brought On By My Upper Molar, Just Beneath the Middle Ear, Thus the Problem I believe. Treatment: 3 Regiments of Amoxcillin with Augmentum; partial recovery, though symptoms at low levels appear chronic; possible permanent damage due to bacteria eating away at Nerves in Middle Ear for 24 Months.
As a consequence, it's obvious to me now, I am having to first, understand what the problem is, then look for answers, then try to cope, then begin coping, and now more or less, learning to live with the problem until such time as I can figure out a potential solution, or possibly a cure for this problem. In the meantime, I think I now need to follow up on my patient referral, and go and see the ENT. Until then, because I [Understand the problem, I simply have begun, both Telling Myself, and Teaching Myself how to really get a handle on this problem. Here, I now simply tell myself all the time: I'm training to be a Male Ballerina, who [Practices] Ballerina Balance Methods, while [Living on a Small Yacht, out in the ocean on wavy seas, while practicing in my spare time, to become a amateur tightrope walker, walking from one Trade Center Building to the other maybe 20 years ago, lol.
I intend to be on this ship as a full-time sailor in the meantime, so I guess I'll just have to learn to get my sea legs, so to speak, lol. - Seems like it's working, for as of December, 2022, I actually Balance better than I did before the problem, though my mind senses the rhythm of the waves continuously. Either way.., I suppose it is what it is, but at least I'm no longer 'Freaking out about it.' - Hope this helps, because I am now able to manage the problem for the most part. Not a complete solution, but the practice and superior balance training really helps, because I no longer feel afraid of losing my balance. Seems other areas of your body and brain, not damaged, are able to make sense of what normal is, and I suppose that is good enough for now. Thank you for your videos and all that you do. - Peace! \\//
It’s not a complete solution yet- but it sounds like you’re in a much better place than before. These things also can take some time. Bravo on your progress!
How are you
I totally agree, but I also believe that some people need small hacks to practically create the first small moments of peace. I got better by remembering how my body used to behave and doing it. I also found that listening to Dan's video and similar content with half an ear while doing some easy practical tasks made me relax. People need to find stuff like this to start the good circle. So I would love it if everyone shared their small brain hacks as inspiration to others ❤
LOVE this, excellent points, Lotte! This is one of my favorites from him. th-cam.com/video/5SsKnAgAvnY/w-d-xo.html
Yonit - I love both of you independently but this felt much more like a lecture from Dan than it did an interview/conversation (a tennis match so to speak) the most helpful videos are always the one where you and the other play off each other and interact in a meaningful way. This didn’t feel like it this time. Thank you for all you do though.
Great helpful info. I think tension alters the blood flow to parts of my head or neck that are Involved in balance!! Or maybe my brain as well? Thank you Dr Yo....I'm learning so much from you.❤❤❤
I think that's what's happening! Both!
Thank you both so much xx
You're very welcome!
Amazing video!! Thank you so much♥️♥️
I want to make a comment here that I have used these “tools” and I can confirm it works!!! No I’m not where I wanna be yet but I am getting so much better.
My brain isn’t as hyper vigilant as it used to be 😊
Thank you Megan! I’m glad you got to hear his views here! There are some nuances and differences in our approaches but the bottom line is the same.
How are you ??
@@yendryrojas I’m doing well lately :)
@@Megan_Jennifer excellent!!! how much have you improved
@@yendryrojas from being practically disabled to functioning normally!
ANGELS!
Thank you for this today
You're very welcome, Susan!
This was truly awesome…thank you!!♥️🙏🏻♥️
You're very welcome, Diane! ❤
Amazing! This was so very helpful for me! Thank you
I am so glad! You're very welcome, Annie!
Dan is such a great communicator- he really knows how to distill it down and make it actionable. So glad you enjoyed it!
Loved it! It was so helpful…have one question…My thing is dizziness…when you are in the interim teaching your brain that you are safe, how do you deal with the “not quite right ness” & the “brain fog “? Thanks!
Connie
Hi Connie, tough question- I actually just put out a video about this this weekend! th-cam.com/video/eLawzXnjIP0/w-d-xo.html
Excellent exchange. However, apropo the trauma issue, it is a significant predisposing factor for developing and more significantly perpetuating symptoms/sensations. It is therefore,
in my view essential to explore this aspect within each case and understand the psychological subconscious mechanisms at play in order to metabolise the unprocessed response (no in-depth narrative or excavation necessary, this is a purely felt exercise). This will support a belief in the safety/not broken message whilst not risking bypassing the modification of an initially adaptive function which was activated with a good protective intent (but was based on incorrect data). In my experience of working with CFS patients (again a psychophysiological condition), once healed of the primarily somatic presentation this can then lead to manifesting dis-ease in another part of the body, the so-called Symptom Imperative, as the sensitised brain and NS, still thinking the past danger is present, frantically searches for the source of said ‘danger’. Amplifying and fixating on very minor, normal and healthy sensations. Thus the cycle can continue ad infinitum. This will not be relevant to all who develop somatoform conditions but I believe a seizable minority, all of whom are 100% able to recover but only with this added consideration. Increasingly I have found this personally and anecdotally to be the case. Which can be devastating to those who have recovered only months later to think ‘oh no now I have something else wrong’! .When it is in fact the same condition wit) a new expression. I know that Yonit, you are very aware of this dynamic but I just wanted to make it clear for those who may be new to this and responding to what Dan said in the earlier part of the interview. Thank you both so much, you are incredibly helpful in all you share!
Agreed!
Wow, that comment about why you can ride a bike or for me be driving a car and be fine but when I come to a stop I feel like a bubble head. his was such a good video for me to find it is helping me understand what is going on very much! Thank you! xoxo A
I am so glad that you found this video at the right time!
Awesome thank you!
You're very welcome, Konstantin!
Brilliant video i completely get this i get a symptom and then straight panic i go white in the face and then tbe overthinking and worrying about this is getting worse than the googling starts which makes everything so much worse so today for the first time from listening to this and following dr Yonits other videos for the first time in 8 years i stopped paused spoke to my husband about what i was feeling had a tiny cry and then said now i have dealt with it move on and i did and it stopped the whole fear which usually would go on for days so this is how im going to treat any symptoms that pops up not freak out and dwell it has happened it will pass i am safe ❤
Fantastic, Mary!!
Excellent thank you both!
You are so welcome, G!
I hate to tell this but I have to I've had pain that's TMS everywhere in my body. I have not let them stop me held down jobs, daycare home, letters carrier, ,real estate sales. Married with 4 kida. I am trying to do this therapy pain will leave sometimes, but new symptoms always pop up. Right now I'm dizzy along with pain. This has been happening for 70 years. If anyone has suggestions I need help, how do you join his zoom group. Usually I just feel I should just keep living with this since I've survived this way for all these years and probably don't have more than 20 more years, and I'm very healthy.
Hi Edith, you can learn more about Dan’s group on his website at painfreeyou.com
going to keep trying.....
There are gazillions of products, techniques and methods that, instead of helping, put more tension on you. The pressure to adhere to a set of routines ends up making it worse, the only routine worth pursuing is an exercise gym one 😊
When there’s pressure, definitely! When it’s a lifestyle change that doesn’t feel burdensome, I am totally for living a healthy lifestyle, eating less processed food, etc.
I believe this really helped you and others who suffer with certain sensations, but I don’t believe your pain was as severe as some others.
❤Thank you!!!❤
You're welcome, Patricia!
Excellent, thank you! "Never paid me a dime" is confusing to me.
Thanks Susan! I think he means you can get better without paying for expensive programs.
Thanks, Dr Yo. I have access to the books you mention in your free resources file. I'm a bit overwhelmed by the amount of them and the perfectionist in me would love to find the perfect one. I understand that many of them are valuable, but if you had to pick where would you start? I'd like something that has to do with repressed emotions and ruminations. I'd like to be more in touch with my body, as I am a very sciency guy. Thanks as always.
Tough one! Gosh, I’d probably go with Dr. Schubiner’s Unlearn Your Pain.
@@TheSteadyCoach Thanks!
Love it. Thank you !
You're so welcome, Oscar!
Hi from down under we don’t have a lot of Drs who understand pppd which they think I have
How do you know you have it I don’t get dizzy I get this weird dropping sensation in my head that makes me feel I’m going to faint and your surroundings feel weird and frightening .these episodes are happening a lot I have had many of these everyday for 5 yrs is vesbular exercises the thing to do as I’m in fight or flight and all they say is pppd get used to it
I am so sorry, Diane. This is precisely why I created the free course. You do not need to get used to it. thesteadycoach.com/free-course
Super Duper! Great segment
Glad you enjoyed it, Tom!
Danke!
Thank you so much for your support, Michael! I truly appreciate it!
Does any of this advice work if there IS a structural issue? What if there is some actual structural issue or damage, even if it hasn't been found by doctors or testing, and people are telling themselves they are safe and aren't broken? Is it just wishful thinking at that point?
Could that be the reason so many people try this for years and get frustrated that they aren't getting better, because there actually IS a structural issue or damage?
I have many symptoms after being in 2 car accidents a few years ago. All of the symptoms have persisted. I've seen countless specialists and done test after test. I've been told I have dysautonomia and post concussive syndrome on a central basis. The tests seem to point to actual damage, yet the doctors offer no solutions. Is it still possible for the mind body approach to work in that case?
This applies even when there is a structural issue. Many structural issues heal with time, and when they don't, the brain can compensate.
@@TheSteadyCoach Do concussions typically heal?
When you say the brain can compensate, do you mean it can function in a way so that symptoms are no longer present?
Hello everyone. Has anyone had hot flashes accompanied with the dizziness. Another strange symptom I get is these weird head sensations around my head. They tend to be more prominent at night.
I've had two events where upon waking in the morning I've woken up to severe dizziness to the point I've been rushed to the hospital! I've been experiencing, for the past 18 months, panic attacks, anxiety, weight loss, chronic fatigue, sleep issues and headaches. I feel that my fight or flight is constantly on overdrive!
All blood tests, CT brain scans and MRI results have come back normal. Why does the dizziness present itself upon waking after a nights sleep?
What is that tingling sensation in the scalp? Its like crawling sensation .
That can be a symptom of anxiety as well.
I have the exact same thing with my chronic dizziness, along with eye issues....blurry vision, visual snow, sensitivity to light...so many symptoms...all scans and tests normal... it's so hard to fathom HOW testing can be normal and still be this ill and incapacitated....☹️
@@lunarlass5033small fiber neuropathy?
can stroke symptoms be helped by this method
Fear snd I need attention? I am not a panic er ? What about someone who is slightly ocd and have been thre nurse in the family.Heloed many in my family. I am married to a great guy. Not without stress.
Love this. Do you have any experience with people diagnosed with “post concussion “ syndrome …… ? Physio seems to make things worse, the injury was very minor but the symptoms are not. It’s a puzzle but I know there’s a missing piece. Thank you 🙏
Yes! th-cam.com/video/StOlITQmwnI/w-d-xo.html
That was very in interesting lam in Cyprus thank u l have tension headaches is there any other information to help me thank u
This might be a good one! th-cam.com/video/1jYe4wWZGXw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=gaYciqJMMSoxBPZZ
I think I need to do that Tom’s test agggggain. Where do I find one please?
What when your symptom is anxiety/head burning. How do I stop the anxiousness
Oh yes, I’m so sorry that you’re experiencing this but it is a symptom I see. The methods we discussed in this video work very well for that kind of symptom too.
Fear is not something we can choose not to do. It is a primary process emotion, run by our subconscious evolved to orient our attention
and behaviour
to danger. However I think it is more accurate to approach fear as another symptom, just as pppd or pain. The intervention then is not to ‘comment’ internally on the fear, just as if it were pain/dizziness/etc and as Yonit details to ‘allow’ it to just be there as neutrally as possible. Her somatic tracking exercises are an excellent tool to help engender this skill. Otherwise. Like the admonition not the have negative thoughts, when we experience the very natural fear response we can worry it means we
can’t recover and cultivates even more fear!!
I've seen people feel very bad about themselves because they can't force themselves to be indifferent about symptoms. As you say, fear is not always hte product of thoughts.
@@TheSteadyCoach exactly! Story follow state as they say. The thought is secondary to the emotion, which is a subconscious process. It is our response to the initial ‘feeling’ that is crucial, not to try an suppress or reject the feeling itself. And NOT to engage with automatic thoughts that emanate from it, to instead choose a different way of reacting to it, with a more helpful accurate thought, ie. ‘I am safe and that is just an old pattern acting out. It’s a false alarm! 😄
I think your video is amazing. However is this applicable to cervicogenical dizziness?
Thank you
Indeed! Especially cervicogenic dizziness!
Dr Yo, so is vestibular migraine an actual illness or are the symptoms a result of the brains perception of threat and fear? I really appreciate your help. Thank you 😊
Depends on how you define illness! As far as I’m concerned, when there isn’t physical tissue damage but your brain is leading to symptoms- the symptoms are 100% real, but they are reversible. I think vestibular migraine is a nervous system adaptation that can be un-adapted when the underlying psychosocial causes (stress, history, trauma, reactions to symptoms, etc) are properly addressed.
@@TheSteadyCoach I was diagnosed with vestibular migraines and had an MRI done. There were lesions in the subcortical regions. Does that mean there is actual tissue damage in the brain?? Cuz my neurologist told me that if I don't take medication, these vestibular migraines are goin to get worse. He said there's nothing he can do but offer pain meds for migraines that I can take the rest of my life. Needless to say, I stopped going to him. But do those lesions indicate there is actual tissue damage?
Lesions are brain damage.inflammation causes the damage.there are lots of causes of migraines.brain damag,inflammation, neck ,jaw.etc.
So you definitely feel that if MDDS is caused spontaneously it has everything to do with the nervous system? I feel like this may be the case for me as when I start to get more anxious my symptoms get worse...
I'm a student with these symptoms and sitting down at a desk to study is so hard because of this. I feel like that's when I get scared the most because my brain is constantly thinking 'when will this get better', 'when will i be able to study what I love without these uncomfortable sensations '
Hey there!
I am a student as well and I've got the same problem as you. It freaks me out that I'm not able to study because of this dizziness and it gets worse. And even I didn't have any triggering events before PPPD and i don't even have as much anxiety that could lead to dizziness. But this dizziness has definitely led to anxiety.
There was 1 month of waiting to get better and then 2 months of crying because I was not getting better. And then 1 month of trying to figure out how to study as I had exams the same month.
So I tried starting to study while lying down.. it might be a little difficult but that's something we can do. I even watched lecture videos while I'm on bed so I didn't miss out on lectures. And I usually didn't get dizzy in the morning for an hour or so and that's when I tried to catch up most of the study work. These are just a few tricks that I do to study.
Hopefully we'll get better soon 🤞
Hi Megan and Nan, I am so sorry you're both going through this- of COURSE you have scared reactions to the symptoms. How could you not- they are horrible. I do believe that MdDS symptoms are caused by the nervous system's danger response and that by reducing it, you can stop the symptoms. Noticing your reactions is the most important thing- and you might want to try something like somatic tracking to work on developing a little more nervous system "neutrality."
@@nancollins7775 How are you ?
@@yendryrojas Hey there...
I'm doing great now. I hardly get dizzy now like a few times a month. Earlier it was everyday and all the time , now it is only when I am stressed out or my body is tired and I see it as being tired and not the dizziness and that has helped me a lot to think about it that way.
Also I am able to study while looking down now without getting dizzy
The journey of recovery was difficult and long and it is still going on but I'm definitely much better than what I was 7 months ago.
@@nancollins7775 take medicine ?
How do you deal with fatigue? 😮💨🛌
Thank you so much for this interview! 🙏 I got vestibular migraine when I got into pre-menopause. I have also had several BPPV. My vestibular migraines gets triggered by hormonal changes. I have dizziness between my migraine attacks as well. Can my vestibular migraine get better even if it is triggered by hormones? I really hope you can reply 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Yes, th-cam.com/video/6Jh8uBVm22w/w-d-xo.htmlsi=gj6A2wugN45d700Z
Let's not overlook that sometimes our dizziness could be from a prescription med or supplement. Something as simple as Vit B6 caused my dizziness.
Very true, which is why I ALWAYS tell people to have thorough medical examination and clearance prior to assuming anything is neural circuit.
@@TheSteadyCoach Also doctors & patients overlook a possible mold situation. Moldy houses & work places are not being taken into consideration. They can cause dizziness.
@The Steady Coach how is dizziness an opinion of the brain? What misinformation is it operating on? If my ears are fine where is the misinformation coming from? I’m struggling with this. Plus I’ve had a lot of fear my whole life. But didn’t have vestibular problems until I had problem with vestibular neuritis. I was never the same after. Now anxiety and fear seem to really impact it.
Hi Suzanne, I see you asked a similar question on the basics video and I'm glad you watched that one. I have a whole seminar in my membership community addressing this question because it's a bit too complicated for a single short TH-cam video. Essentially, your brain first made an error when it had a biological problem (neuritis). It was expecting information from both ears, and it got information from one because the other one wasn't working properly. The issue is that your brain never re-adjusted its expectations after the nerve healed. It continues to expect information that it's not getting. This video explains neuritis specifically: th-cam.com/video/J9ia2XR-qB8/w-d-xo.html
Doctor, if the symptoms are psychological, why do they get worse when we make movements with the head or when we do vestibular rehabilitation for example?!
That is because the symptoms are not psychological. There are actual sensory processing issues going on. This video may clarify: th-cam.com/video/3CIB84gnJ5Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NbLzQpMHDGoOqPTB and this one th-cam.com/video/6mPKiOa7VQ8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JKqpfewz80j5Qrme
Hi Dr. Yo, thanks to your -and Dan's- channel I am doing much better. The recovery goes slowly...but I feel like I am improving. During and after my summer holidays I had days where I felt 90% recovered. But now, four weeks later, with the working pressure, I have a sort of setback. Sometimes it feels like I really need a lot more rest. Instead of my brains are in danger mode, could this also mean that my nervous system in general is more sensitive? What is the dependency on those two? More rest or less danger? Or a combination? Thank you for all you are doing.
Hi Henk! Wonderful to hear of your progress! Yes, while you are recovering, your nervous system is definitely more sensitive to stress (even just the usual everyday stuff). It is completely normal and typical to have these ups and downs. Don’t give up. Your stress resilience will improve with time. Best policy: listen to your body if you need rest but reassure yourself you are safe and these downs are normal. Practice emotional awareness and take care of yourself.
Dan mentions Shubiner. I have got the book, but haven't read it yet. Doesn't Shubiner dwell on trauma much more? Wouldn t that be counter productive for some people?
He does, and this is a nuance that Dan and I disagree on a bit. I’ll be releasing a video later this week which I explain why I do think that digging into the past is a necessary component for some people!
@@TheSteadyCoach thank you. I am looking forward to it. Can't wait for your own book to be published too, Doctor.
@@TheSteadyCoachI will look forward to that too as I am unable to get out of fight flight because I believe it's hard to with trauma and I've tried so hard for 3 years and had a lot of trauma early and 3 years ago. Do you help with trauma 1 to ?
Processing trauma and dwelling on trauma are opposites
@@StarHarvestOfficial what is the difference, are you able to explain ?
I listen to you both and need to process my thoughts before I really can comment. What is preventing my brain from getting off the airplane? I wish I knew the answer. I do believe you are more in line with the MdDS patients' struggle especially people like me who experienced a motion event and have never been the same.
I do think that dizziness and related symptoms like yours are a bit more complicated. Ultimately yes, it’s the brain, but it seems to take a bit more than simply understanding the sensations are safe to untangle them. How is the meditation practice going?
@@TheSteadyCoach I typed a long reply twice and don't know where it went! That's an MdDS moment.
If you have a moment and are willing, please see Kyo Dizzy's channel. A young man in California who is really struggling. He follows your channel.
Out of curiosity what do you mean by a motion event? I was like maybe she meant an emotional event, then I was like let me just ask...
@@ThePurpleElephantt I have MdDS from a 6 hour plane ride at high altitude on a night flight from Portland, Oregon to Charlotte, NC. I was normal getting on and off the plane and had MdDS from the next day on now over 4 years. Mine was caused my a motion event. Cruise ships create a lot of MdDS for women.
Hello..
I wanted to ask that is it normal to feel a little heavy headed after the dizziness has passed away?
I almost don't feel dizzy from last 2 days but I have this head heaviness and heavy eyes/eye pressure kinda thingy almost all the time and I feel tired that I think is mostly due to stress because I keep stressing about it all the time.
Earlier these symptoms were present along with feeling the swaying motion continuously but now it has reduced to just head heaviness and eye pressure(the type that makes your eyes feel you're sleepy but you're not) and I just feel swaying/rocking sensations for a few minutes and then it goes away.
Is this a step towards healing?
I'm 23 btw.
And thank you so much for your content on TH-cam. It really gives people hope and motivation.
Hi Nan, yes, definitely- in fact this is a hallmark of neural circuit dizziness- th-cam.com/video/APOw4MWc-Gc/w-d-xo.html
@@TheSteadyCoach Thank you for answering :)