How to Rise Out of Feelings of Hopelessness
In my previous article, I discussed how chronic pain and depression are linked. Chronic pain…
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Ever Get accused of "Doctor Shopping"
Clients with chronic pain often tell me that doctors are skeptical of their requests for…
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Fear & Pain: What Fear Does to Us And How to Cope
“I’m afraid.” Two small words with a really big meaning, right? Words that we are…
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The Mind-Body Connection: Understanding Chronic Pain And Depression
What Are The Common Signs Of Depression? The primary symptoms of depression include having a…
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How to Have the Antidepressant/Anti-Anxiety Medication Conversation
Many of my clients have been prescribed medication for depression or anxiety by their primary…
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Ready to be Kind to Yourself? Ten Steps Toward Self-Compassion
“You knew that would happen!” “Can’t you do anything right?” Or how about: “Idiot!” Who’s…
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When Chronic Pain Becomes Too Much
If you've reached a point where chronic pain and depression are overwhelming, it's not your…
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Disclosing Your Chronic Pain: Here’s How to Get Started
One of the milestones of living with a chronic condition and on a chronic pain…
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Gardening As Therapy For The Mind and Body
Gardening as therapy is one way to promote health and mindfulness. Recognized as 'horticulture therapy,'…
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Small Rituals: One Person’s Tips For Managing Chronic Pain When Life Feels Chaotic
It's usually the small rituals, little moments, and simple pleasures throughout the day that add…
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How Exercise Can Help With Chronic Joint Pain
Most experts agree that if you have chronic joint pain one thing you can do…
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Self-Compassion Mindfulness: Show Yourself Some Love
Cultivating mindful self-compassion through meditation is a transformative practice for coping better with chronic pain,…
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Loneliness. Isolation. Chronic Pain. Here’s Help!
My clients who are living with chronic conditions and pain often talk to me about…
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Stress and Pain: 5 Ways to Break the Cycle
It may seem obvious that chronic pain causes all kinds of stress, but you may…
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Gift Ideas for Chronic Pain or Illness
Thoughtful gift ideas for chronic warriors seem difficult to think of when it comes time…
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Why Netflix Doesn't Create a Real Relaxation Response (And 6 Ways to Truly "Chill" Instead)
You’ve probably heard your doctor, therapist and caring friends say it plenty of times when…
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My Doctor Refuses to Answer My Questions
Len has not been experiencing any progress with his current treatment regimen. In fact, he is…
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Living With Chronic Pain: Somebody Just Told Me I am Acting Entitled
Living with chronic pain is an everyday struggle that can affect not only your mood…
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Newly Diagnosed: Is It Okay to Ask Why Me?
"Why me?" I hear this question a lot from clients who have recently been diagnosed…
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Chronic Pain and Mental Health: How to Cope with Doctor Fatigue
Vicky was telling a friend about her past week. She was recently told by a…
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Taking Out Frustration On A Partner
My client, Max, kind of slumped in his chair as he told me what had…
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Filling Your Toolkit to Reduce the Stress of Illness
There’s no getting around it: living with an illness is stressful. Countless studies confirm the…
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4 Mental Strategies to Manage Chronic Pain with Your Mind
When you're living with chronic pain, you can find lots of advice on how to…
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Tips For Parenting With Chronic Pain: What To Do When Mommy or Daddy Doesn’t Feel Good
“Mommy doesn’t feel good.” Parenting with chronic pain can have good days and days that…
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Newly Diagnosed. And My Self-Esteem Just Took a Hit!
My client, Noah, slumped forward as he talked about how he was coping with his…
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Unwanted Advice When Living With Chronic Pain: How to Cope With It and Avoid Giving it
Living with chronic pain or living with a spouse that has chronic pain is a…
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Chronic Pain and Mental Health: How To Be Okay When Things Don’t Feel Okay
Terry woke up with kind of a vague feeling that something wasn’t quite right. Her…
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Tips For Dealing With Chronic Pain By Reducing Stress
Pain is inevitable. There is no way around it, no way to fight it, it…
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My Loved One is Suffering. How Can I Help?
A while back, a politician said something to the effect of, “I feel your pain.” These…
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No Time to Practice Yoga: Take it in Small Bites
As Zoom fatigue sets in your yoga practice may be suffering. Or forgotten. The thing…
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Gardening As Therapy For The Mind and Body
Gardening as therapy is one way to promote health and mindfulness. Recognized as 'horticulture therapy,'…
3 min read
How Exercise Can Help With Chronic Joint Pain
Most experts agree that if you have chronic joint pain one thing you can do…
3 min read
Qigong for Shoulder Pain Management
Practicing the ancient Chinese art of Qigong for shoulder pain management might just be the…
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Gift Ideas for Chronic Pain or Illness
Thoughtful gift ideas for chronic warriors seem difficult to think of when it comes time…
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Why Netflix Doesn't Create a Real Relaxation Response (And 6 Ways to Truly "Chill" Instead)
You’ve probably heard your doctor, therapist and caring friends say it plenty of times when…
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Intro To Yoga Therapy For Chronic Pain
Isn’t All Yoga Therapeutic? Ask any yoga therapist and I bet they’ll tell you they’ve…
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7 Exercises For Reducing Chronic Pain From Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Our physical therapy expert shares her favorite tips on how to manage chronic pain naturally…
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How to Start a Walking Program For Chronic Pain
Walking is the simplest form of aerobic exercise, but it can be intimidating when you’re…
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Golfer’s Tee Trick: A Movement Exercise For Back Pain Relief
Sometimes the simplest things can make the biggest difference, especially when it comes to how…
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No Planks Necessary: When It Comes to Lower Back Pain, Strength Isn’t Everything
When treating your own lower back pain, pliability, circulation, and joint lubrication are just as…
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The Cold Truth: Ice is Nice for Chronic Back Pain Relief
Many of my clients have trouble with the idea of putting a freezing cold anything…
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How to Rise Out of Feelings of Hopelessness
In my previous article, I discussed how chronic pain and depression are linked. Chronic pain…
5 min read
Binaural Beats: Benefits for Chronic Pain Relief
Binaural beats are a type of sound wave therapy that can help to reduce pain…
2 min read
Gardening As Therapy For The Mind and Body
Gardening as therapy is one way to promote health and mindfulness. Recognized as 'horticulture therapy,'…
3 min read
Self-Compassion Mindfulness: Show Yourself Some Love
Cultivating mindful self-compassion through meditation is a transformative practice for coping better with chronic pain,…
3 min read
Spoon Theory Explained: Your Chronic Fatigue Survival Guide
If you were recently diagnosed with a chronic condition, you may have come across the…
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Qigong for Shoulder Pain Management
Practicing the ancient Chinese art of Qigong for shoulder pain management might just be the…
2 min read
Stress and Pain: 5 Ways to Break the Cycle
It may seem obvious that chronic pain causes all kinds of stress, but you may…
2 min read
Gift Ideas for Chronic Pain or Illness
Thoughtful gift ideas for chronic warriors seem difficult to think of when it comes time…
6 min read
Why Netflix Doesn't Create a Real Relaxation Response (And 6 Ways to Truly "Chill" Instead)
You’ve probably heard your doctor, therapist and caring friends say it plenty of times when…
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How Mindfulness Makes us Emotionally Stronger
As a mindfulness teacher, I have worked with many people over the years, teaching them…
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Filling Your Toolkit to Reduce the Stress of Illness
There’s no getting around it: living with an illness is stressful. Countless studies confirm the…
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The Importance of Remembering Our Values
Trauma upends our lives. There’s no getting around the fact that when we experience trauma,…
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Treat Your Mind, Treat Your Pain
Chronic pain treatment is no longer solely about ice, prescriptions, MRIs and surgeries. Millions of…
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7 Reasons You Can't Meditate & What To Do About Them
Meditation is a popular and widely used tool for stress management, emotional regulation, chronic pain…
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Quieting the Noise: 5 Easy Mindfulness Techniques To Try Today
Learning mindfulness techniques for chronic pain starts with our thinking. aOur thoughts are harmless, despite…
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The 3 Minute Breathing Space For Chronic Pain and Anxiety
The 3 Minute Breathing Space is a great way to start to observe the sensation…
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This Deep Breathing Calms Chronic Stress
Deep breathing exercise for chronic pain is in short supply in the world of chronic…
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Savoring Simple Pleasures: How Mindfulness Can Reduce Stress & Improve Wellbeing
You're frequently scan your body to assess changing pain levels, fatigue, body temperature, medication side…
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The Power of Thoughts: How To Calm the Mind
Thoughts. Those incessant, chemical reactions in the brain. The pictures in our head. The stories…
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Intro to RAIN: A Buddhist Mindfulness Practice
Mindfulness for chronic pain Unpleasant feelings rarely ever just go away on their own, in…
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The Science of Meditation For Pain Relief
The practice of meditation has a long history, with roots extending to Hinduism and Buddhism.…
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Supplement Spotlight: SAMe for Joint Pain
SAMe, or S-adenosylmethionine, is a compound that’s made naturally in the body and plays an…
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Being Straight With Your Doc When You Haven’t Done Your Part
Jane is meeting with her physician in a few minutes. She’s in the waiting room…
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Ever Get accused of "Doctor Shopping"
Clients with chronic pain often tell me that doctors are skeptical of their requests for…
2 min read
Fear & Pain: What Fear Does to Us And How to Cope
“I’m afraid.” Two small words with a really big meaning, right? Words that we are…
4 min read
Binaural Beats: Benefits for Chronic Pain Relief
Binaural beats are a type of sound wave therapy that can help to reduce pain…
2 min read
Talking to Your Doctor: How to Find the Right Words to Describe Your Symptoms
If talking to your doctor leaves you overwhelmed, you are not alone. Will made an…
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Gift Ideas for Chronic Pain or Illness
Thoughtful gift ideas for chronic warriors seem difficult to think of when it comes time…
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Why Netflix Doesn't Create a Real Relaxation Response (And 6 Ways to Truly "Chill" Instead)
You’ve probably heard your doctor, therapist and caring friends say it plenty of times when…
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How To Use Turmeric for Pain: Supplement Spotlight
If you live with chronic joint pain, and you are trying to reduce or avoid…
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Supplement Spotlight: Glucosamine Chondroitin for Chronic Joint Pain
If you have chronic joint pain, you’ve probably heard that a glucosamine and chondroitin supplement…
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8 Pain Easing Supplements For Osteoarthritis
Joint pain can present itself as pain, discomfort, or inflammation in any part of a…
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Learn How To Manage Chronic Pain Naturally
Anyone who suffers from chronic pain will tell you that keeping the pain at bay…
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10 Signs That You Give Your Doctor A Call When Living With Chronic Condition
Living with a chronic rheumatic condition be difficult. You may experience flares, aches, pains, or…
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Healing Sound For Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Therapy
Sound therapy for chronic pain can be used in healing the fibromyalgia soul. What differentiates…
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What Does COVID-19 Mean for My Autoimmune Condition?
Uncertainties surrounding COVID-19 have been a focal point of stress for people all over the…
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Enrolling In Clinical Trials Can Help Ensure That The Future Of Pain Medicine Is Now
“It’s a USB port for your brain, and it’s going to help you manage your…
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Getting Started with Holistic Care For Chronic Pain
Now more than ever, people are including holistic care practices into their daily lives. Yet…
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Supplement Spotlight: SAMe for Joint Pain
SAMe, or S-adenosylmethionine, is a compound that’s made naturally in the body and plays an…
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Reverse Liver Damage: 3 Tips to Detox From Pain Medication Side Effects
Reverse Liver Damage Caused by Pain Medication & Toxins If you’ve had joint pain or…
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How To Use Turmeric for Pain: Supplement Spotlight
If you live with chronic joint pain, and you are trying to reduce or avoid…
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Supplement Spotlight: Glucosamine Chondroitin for Chronic Joint Pain
If you have chronic joint pain, you’ve probably heard that a glucosamine and chondroitin supplement…
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How To Improve Your Diet & Lifestyle To Reduce Joint Pain
The body is continuously at work making new cells, molecules, proteins, tissues, organs, and bone.…
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Got Joint Pain? Try This Way Of Eating To Feel Better
As a health coach, I’ve seen first hand how foods can help with pain relief,…
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Supplements 101: Vitamin D (and calcium!)
Many have heard of Vitamin D supplements for chronic pain, but understand how it really…
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My Fibromyalgia Diet: Using Diet For Joint Pain & Chronic Illness
My newbie diet for joint pain started off on a whim. It wasn’t a plan…
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Chronic Voices: Kate Straus
I'm using the disease that at one time knocked me down, to help support others…
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Chronic Voices: Natalie Kelly - Plenty & Well
What chronic conditions do you live with? Ulcerative colitis What's is the most common misunderstanding…
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Chronic Voices: Katya - Positively Chronic Travels
What chronic conditions do you live with? Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), FibromyalgiaChronic MigraineCFS/MEMultiple Allergies,…
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Chronic Voices: Ronni Morgan
What chronic conditions do you live with? Endometriosis - 20 years. Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome -…
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Chronic Voices: Cynthia Covert -The Disabled Diva
What chronic conditions do you live with? Fibromyalgia, Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, Botched hysterectomy What's is…
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Chronic Voices: The Endo Monologues
What chronic conditions do you live with? Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Vaginismus, Vulvodynia, Hypothyroidism and IBS. What's…
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Chronic Voices: Emma Smith
What chronic conditions do you live with? POTS, Asthma, ICP, Fibromyalgia What's is the most…
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Chronic Voices: Sheryl Chan
What chronic conditions do you live with? Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Lupus (SLE), Epilepsy, Sjögren's Syndrome, Clinical…
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Chronic Voices: Meg Tweed
What chronic conditions do you live with? Endometriosis What's one thing you wish you knew…
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Chronic Voices: Hannah Wilson
What chronic conditions do you live with? Rheumatoid Arthritis What's is the most common misunderstanding…
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No Time to Practice Yoga: Take it in Small Bites
As Zoom fatigue sets in your yoga practice may be suffering. Or forgotten. The thing…
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Chronic Voices: Nikki Albert
Nikki describes her experience with multiple chronic conditions in the questions below in our chronic…
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Chronic Voices: Amy Hill
Amy describes her experience with chronic illness in the questions below. Follow Amy @rheumatoidgirls or @amyhill…
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