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EP 268: Tess Driessens — Tools for Chronic Pain, Learning to Move Effortlessly, & Three Sentences That Will Change Your Life
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Tess Driessens is a professional climbing coach and lives with chronic pain. We talked about getting diagnosed with five herniated discs from a cliff jumping accident, tools for chronic pain, why hope can be negative, finding true acceptance, meditation, Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais Method, finding happiness within, why love is the key to life, and three sentences she tells herself every day. You can work with Tess at motion-coaching.be
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We are supported by these amazing BIG GIVERS:
- Michael Roy and Mark and Julie Calhoun
Show Notes:
thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/tess-driessens
Nuggets:
(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:00:57) – The North Pole
(00:16:14) – Gymnastics & childhood
(00:22:38) – Early climbing
(00:24:32) – 5 herniated discs
(00:41:16) – Developing chronic pain
(00:46:57) – Pain drugs & alternatives
(00:52:39) – Hope, expectations, & acceptance
(00:57:24) – A healing sabatical
(01:05:01) – A healing sabatical continued
(01:10:20) – Meditation
(01:12:38) – Alexander Technique & Feldenkrais Method
(01:18:37) – Tools for chronic pain
(01:27:39) – Happiness within
(01:33:55) – Meditation continued
(01:38:45) – Love
(01:42:34) – Tess’ three sentences
(01:48:52) – Long covid
(01:58:20) – Sending 8a without physical training
(02:02:53) – Visualization
(02:09:24) – Low-load training
(02:11:06) – Adaptability & taking control
(02:12:41) – Recovery tips
(02:17:55) – Investing in relaxation
(02:19:55) – Heart coherence breathing
(02:26:10) – Quotes & gratitude
(02:30:31) – Closing questions
354 episodes
Manage episode 477112703 series 2638497
Tess Driessens is a professional climbing coach and lives with chronic pain. We talked about getting diagnosed with five herniated discs from a cliff jumping accident, tools for chronic pain, why hope can be negative, finding true acceptance, meditation, Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais Method, finding happiness within, why love is the key to life, and three sentences she tells herself every day. You can work with Tess at motion-coaching.be
The NUG 👉 frictitiousclimbing.com/products/the-nug
Tindeq 👉 tindeq.com (Use code “nugget” for 10% off your order)
The GRINDS Program 👉 thenuggetclimbing.com
Become a Patron:
We are supported by these amazing BIG GIVERS:
- Michael Roy and Mark and Julie Calhoun
Show Notes:
thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/tess-driessens
Nuggets:
(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:00:57) – The North Pole
(00:16:14) – Gymnastics & childhood
(00:22:38) – Early climbing
(00:24:32) – 5 herniated discs
(00:41:16) – Developing chronic pain
(00:46:57) – Pain drugs & alternatives
(00:52:39) – Hope, expectations, & acceptance
(00:57:24) – A healing sabatical
(01:05:01) – A healing sabatical continued
(01:10:20) – Meditation
(01:12:38) – Alexander Technique & Feldenkrais Method
(01:18:37) – Tools for chronic pain
(01:27:39) – Happiness within
(01:33:55) – Meditation continued
(01:38:45) – Love
(01:42:34) – Tess’ three sentences
(01:48:52) – Long covid
(01:58:20) – Sending 8a without physical training
(02:02:53) – Visualization
(02:09:24) – Low-load training
(02:11:06) – Adaptability & taking control
(02:12:41) – Recovery tips
(02:17:55) – Investing in relaxation
(02:19:55) – Heart coherence breathing
(02:26:10) – Quotes & gratitude
(02:30:31) – Closing questions
354 episodes
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