Body scan meditation for chronic pain is effective. Chronic Pain Can Be Managed with Meditation that Brings a Kind Awareness to the Body.

What role does trauma play in chronic pain? Chronic pain is so complex.  Understanding the role trauma plays in chronic pain may add a little clarity.  Individual trauma can be defined as “an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by...

Persistent or chronic pain can become all encompassing and how much time you actually spend paying attention to your chronic pain, and getting positive results, is a balancing act. Persistent pain management is like managing your blood pressure or managing how much...

What does it mean to be compassion-ish?What does it mean to be compassion-ish and how is that different from true compassion? I’ve been practicing and teaching Meditation and providing Compassion training for many years, and I’d been struggling to get some of my...

I had an amazing experience the other night that reminded me that pain is definitely biopsychosocial: that my biology, my mind, and my relationship to those around me has a huge effect on my perception of pain.   I was on vacation with my family and was just...

130 people die each day in the United States alone from opioid overdose. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Part of this month is dedicated to preventing opioid overdose. Talk to your health care providers about education on pain and alternatives to pain pills....