Additional Resources For Dealing WIth Chronic Pain
Understanding Chronic Pain
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Infographic: "The Path of Chronic Pain"
This visual guide from Curable offers insights into the journey of chronic pain, helping you understand the emotional and physical connections at play.
Path Out of Chronic Pain
(EFT can assist with overcoming many of these stages...)
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TEDx Talk: "A New Way to Think About Pain"
This TEDx talk explores how understanding the brain's role in pain can help you move beyond traditional treatment approaches.
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Book: Chronic Pain Rehabilitation by Dr. Even Parks
A great starting point for anyone looking to understand the science of chronic pain and its mind-body interplay.
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Book: Unlearn Your Pain by Dr. Howard Schubiner
This book uses brain science to explore how emotional experiences shape chronic pain, providing valuable insights into pain relief.
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Podcast: Curable’s "Like Mind Like Body"
Curable’s podcast offers a wealth of information on the mind-body connection, chronic pain, and personal recovery stories.
Listen to the Podcast
Mind-Body Practices for Pain Relief
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Video: Tara Brach on "Pain x Resistance = Suffering"
In this video, Tara Brach explains how resistance to pain amplifies suffering and offers wisdom on finding peace through acceptance.
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Book: You Are Not Your Pain by Vidyamala Burch & Danny Penman
A practical guide using mindfulness to relieve pain and reduce stress—ideal for anyone looking for an accessible way to work with chronic pain.
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Audio: Tara Brach "Radical Acceptance of Pain" Meditation
This meditation offers a powerful way to embrace pain without judgment, creating space for healing and relief.
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Audio: Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Relief by Vidyamala Burch
This soothing meditation helps calm the nervous system’s reactivity to chronic pain, promoting relaxation and resilience.
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Yoga Nidra for Pain Relief
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Audio: Relax Deeply by Steve Wolf
A short, 15-minute Yoga Nidra session perfect for deep relaxation and pain relief.
Listen to the Audio
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Audio: Extended Relax Deeply by Steve Wolf (45 mins)
A longer version of the previous session, providing a deeper state of relaxation and pain management.
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Self-Compassion for Chronic Pain
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Video: "Self-Compassion In the Context of Chronic Pain"
This video explores research on how self-compassion can help reduce pain and emotional suffering, offering a scientific basis for this powerful practice.
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Book: The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff & Christopher Germer
A guide to cultivating self-compassion, this workbook is an essential tool for reducing pain and emotional stress.
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Podcast: "Art of Self-Compassion in Pain Care" with Dr. Kristin Neff
In this podcast, Dr. Neff shares how self-compassion can be transformative in managing chronic pain.
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EFT for Chronic Pain
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Book: The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief by Nick Ortner
This book introduces EFT and demonstrates how tapping can relieve chronic pain.
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Video: Anger and Pain Relief
Nick Ortner demonstrates how EFT can help manage anger related to pain, promoting emotional relief.
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Video: Shoulder Pain and Frustration
This video shows how tapping can relieve shoulder pain caused by emotional stress and frustration.
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Video: Knee Pain and Anger
This EFT session focuses on alleviating knee pain linked to feelings of anger.
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Apps for Pain Relief
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Curable App
This app offers guided meditations, pain science education, and tools to support pain relief. A great companion for chronic pain management.
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Tapping Solution App
A general app for guided tapping sessions, which can help with chronic pain and a wide variety of other issues.
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Insight Timer
A free meditation app with Yoga Nidra and other mindfulness practices to support pain relief and emotional well-being.
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