Hey, Robin!

First of all, massive props for going beyond theory and putting this into action by doing the visualizations! Very few people get to that point, so take a moment to celebrate that fact and acknowledge your willingness to do the work. 💪

Second, you kind of hit the nail on the head. When I was in severe pain it was really hard to put it out of my head long enough to get into the visualization of myself free from pain. That said, the best thing to battle this is time and practice. Just keep at it every single day. Some days, you might be too hung up on your physical reality (i.e. pain) to let go and surrender to the visualization. That’s okay. Don’t beat yourself up for it. Simply accept it, and try again later. I found doing my visualizing while in an Epsom salt bath helpful at the beginning, because the heat from the bath would briefly alleviate my pain, allowing me to forget about it for a few minutes. This made it easier to slip into a deeper visualization. Maybe something similar would work for you, too!

Also, during my visualizations, I would see myself doing the activity AND picture how it felt. But I wouldn’t think “I am in no pain” but rather “I feel loose, relaxed, flexible, this movement feels easy.” (Flip is so it’s a positive expression because the brain doesn’t recognize negatives and will just pick up on the “pain” part of “no pain”.)

I really hope this is helpful, and feel free to hit me up if you have any more questions!

P.S. My favourite Joe Dispenza meditation is the companion that goes with You Are The Placebo. You have to buy it on his site. If you’re looking for free ones, search Jason Stephenson or Michael Sealey on YouTube — their voices have lulled me to sleep many nights. (Search: “Chronic pain sleep meditations” and they’re the first two that pop up.)