EP 268: Tess Driessens — Tools for Chronic Pain, Learning to Move Effortlessly, & Three Sentences That Will Change Your Life

The Nugget Climbing Podcast

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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(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