The Mind and Fitness Podcast · Eddy Lindenstein

396 - But What Is Graded Exposure?

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The host argues that staying in the 'rookies division' of recovery is actually the most elite move for retraining a sensitized nervous system.
The host uses a personal story about coaching his daughter's softball team to explain the concept of graded exposure for chronic pain recovery. He argues that staying in 'rookies division' activities with high volume and low stress is more effective for retraining the nervous system than pushing into advanced activities too quickly.

As heard by us

A clear, physical take on graded exposure and how repetition can help the brain relearn safety.

The episode turns graded exposure into something more physical and usable, setting it beside lifting, softball, and chronic pain rather than leaving it in clinical shorthand.

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You want to know why five scary lifts may teach less than hundreds of easy ones.

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