423: Techniques to rewire your brain & reduce inflammation | Eileen Laird

Eileen Laird: “Affirmations can really backfire, because you can feed that inner critic. It depends on your personality." Eileen, an autoimmune warrior and author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to use mindset to physically heal, plus: - Helpful diets for those struggling with autoimmune conditions (~06:40) - Myths about the mind-body connection (~14:48) - How to overcome your brain's negativity bias (~35:39) - How gratitude can help reduce pain (~36:45) - How to question your thoughts & why you should (~37:47) Referenced in the episode: - Laird's book, Healing Mindset. - Learn more about the GAPS diet . - mbg Podcast episode #192 , with Terry Wahls, M.D. - You Can Heal Your Life , by Louise Hay. - The Body Keeps The Score , by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. - Learn more about DNRS . - Learn more about the Gupta program . - mbg Podcast episode #28 , with Byron Katie - Watch Byron Katie's videos . - Read Donna Jackson Nakazawa's work . - Check out mbg's invisible illness series . We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on Youtube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices