Hi Philip and thank you for your thoughtful and thought-provoking response. This article does not state or suggest that any pain can be wished away with "mind games", as you called it. People who have experienced chronic pain are not starting from the same point as people who aren't. You expressed that very well in your response. The idea presented in this article is that thoughts and body tension are one and the same. However, genetics and chronic conditions are an entirely different topic and deserve their own article. Moreover, stress-filled thinking is generally not helpful to most people.

Based on my own experience of practicing the Alexander Technique for 20 years, I've seen students with various conditions such as Parkinson's disease, improve. By no means is this process a fast one. Working on one's self is a life-long committment and you are a testament to that dedication as you've mentioned you've reversed your body-wide chronic condition with several influences. Moshe Feldenkrais studied the Alexander Technique and was influenced by other modalities. Feldenkrais is differernt in that it uses sort of "exercises" whereas the Alexander Technique is more of a way of being in every activity. This article was meant to offer a glimpse into recognizing thoughts that aren't helpful, and I believe this can be of use to many people.