Given up hope?

Hey {NAME}, Do you get your hopes up when you “try” a new treatment? Do you think to yourself… "I hope this works!?" It’s that weird feeling of depression “I doubt this will work” mixed with high hopes of “maybe this is it!?” It’s something I hear every day from people in pain who have tried many different treatments without “success” (whatever that means)... I call it The Cycle of Hope & Despair. Here’s how you can end it… And here’s what I tell people when they say, “I hope this works!”... “DON’T! I don’t want you to be hopeful… I want you to be curious and open to a new approach… are you willing to drop your expectations and instead be open to learning something completely new?” Tall order eh?! (for people in pain who desperately want to get better) But why do I say such a silly thing? Here’s why… Hope exists only because of expectation. The higher the expectation, the greater the hope and the bigger the success (if “it” works) or the greater the failure (if “it” doesn’t work). It raises the stakes and creates too much pressure… Expectation breads hope… and results in either SUCCESS OR FAILURE (you can’t have both). But what if you had no expectations? You know… think back to when you were a kid... That time when you tried a new sport or hobby, just because and fell in love with it. Or the time you went to that high school dance (even though you hate dancing)- and met the partner of your dreams. Or the time you went on that trip that you weren't so excited about (but did it anyways)- and discovered your love for travel. See what I mean? Sometimes fighting against the “flow” of life… by forcing results and setting expectations can become the thing which keeps us from discovery. Instead, what if you could “be a kid again” and simply open your mind to learning new things as a way to satisfy your innate sense of curiosity- NO strings attached? So, the next time you “try” a treatment- drop the hope. Replace expectation with curiosity… and disappointment/despair ceases to exist. Instead of seeing things as failure- you’ll begin seeing treatment as feedback. Are you at least a wee bit curious about how we help people resolve back, butt, and sciatica pain? If so, I’d love to see if/how we can help. I’ve got a few spots open next week to chat with folks- so you can [apply here]( now to chat. Stay curious, Charlie At [physicaltherapyjohnson.com](, we are strongly committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe & high-quality online experience for all of our visitors. We understand that you care about how the information you provide to us is used and shared. We have developed a Privacy Policy to inform you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information we receive from users of our website. Our Privacy Policy, along with our Term & Conditions, governs your use of this site. By using physicaltherapyjohnson.com](, or by accepting the Terms of Use (via opt-in, checkbox, pop-up, or clicking an email link confirming the same), you agree to be bound by our Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you have provided personal, billing, or other voluntarily provided information, you may access, review, and make changes to it via instructions found on the Website or by emailing us at charliejohnsondpt@physicaltherapyjohnson.com. To manage your receipt of marketing and non-transactional communications, you may unsubscribe by clicking the "unsubscribe" link located on the bottom of any marketing email. Emails related to the purchase or delivery of orders are provided automatically – Customers are not able to opt out of transactional emails. We will try to accommodate any requests related to the management of Personal Information in a timely manner. However, it is not always possible to completely remove or modify information in our databases (for example, if we have a legal obligation to keep it for certain timeframes, for example). If you have any questions, simply reply to this email or visit our website to view our official policies. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Physical Therapy & Johnson, 368 W Ridge Pike, Unit 1, Royersford, PA 19468, United States