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Beyond Journaling: The Role of Emotional Metabolism
If journaling hasn’t shifted your chronic pain, fatigue, or symptoms, you’re not alone. Awareness can build safety—but insight alone isn’t always integration. This article introduces the metaphor of emotional metabolism: moving from “staring at the plate” to digesting lived experience through the body. Learn the stages of ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation, and elimination—and three questions that help you keep the wisdom while releasing survival strategies that n
Simone Holderbach
Jan 194 min read


Reflections After Attending EP3 2025
After an incredible few days at the EP3 conference in Melbourne, I’m walking away deeply inspired by the global momentum in pain science...
Simone Holderbach
Mar 30, 20253 min read


The MindBody Approach to Treating Chronic Pain: A New Frontier in Medicine
Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide, yet traditional medical treatments often fall short in providing lasting relief. Enter...
Simone Holderbach
Nov 26, 20242 min read
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