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Mind-Body interview on chronic pain and anxiety with Aoife McCormack

My recent conversation with transformational healing coach Aoife McCormack, talking all things self-compassion and holistically healing the body-mind.

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A conversation on mind-body healing and self-compassion

Aoife McCormack is a transformational health coach, she helps highly sensitive women heal from anxiety, depression and chronic pain. This interview was a long time in the making, but I'm excited that we finally crossed paths and shared our thoughts on mind-body healing, chronic conditions, depression, anxiety, chronic back pain and the underlying importance of self-compassion and what that actually means! Spoiler alert, it's not all rainbows and butterflies...

This interview gets down to the real work involved in healing, including the shifts in thought patterns and maladaptive habits that we carry at the root of chronic pain and what breaking free from them looks and feels like. We talk about compassion, connection, and the importance of self-trust and patience whilst doing this work.

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Connect with Aoife MindBody on Instagram and check out her other interviews and success stories on her YouTube channel.

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