Rachel’s Room🛋️: Coping With Physical Pain

Last week I injured my hip flexor running a half marathon. Immediately, it triggered anxiety, panic, and a downward spiral of negative thoughts about the future. Physical injury also triggers my ED, as not being physically in tune with my body is distressing. How do we cope with physical pain? How do we reframe our thoughts to stay positive? How do we manage MH symptoms triggered by injury?