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The Way We Understand and Treat Chronic Pain is Changing

admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 01:30:40 +0000

Ever wondered why certain people suffer from persistent pain, usually in the same area(s) of the body? Perhaps you yourself […]

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How Our Minds Heal Our Bodies: Why Understanding The Placebo And Nocebo Effect Can Help You Manage Chronic Pain

admin — Mon, 15 May 2023 00:45:40 +0000

My daughter, now ten, was diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis when she was three years old. Over the past seven years she has shown incredible resilience and has managed her chronic pain, joint injections and endless hospital appointments with humbling strength and determination but it has been a real struggle at times. About a year ago, she experienced a particularly bad and extended period of pain and stiffness. She needed pain relief daily but over-the-counter medication (Ibuprofen) began causing her gastric irritation.

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It’s All Interconnected! Embracing The Unity Of Mind And Body When Dealing With Chronic Symptoms

admin — Wed, 10 May 2023 02:44:13 +0000

Our Mind-Body connection is powerful and can be optimised for healing and symptom management. Here's how you can use this information for yourself...

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Rewiring The brain For Pain-Free: Why Neuroplasticity Can Help You ‘Unlearn’ Chronic Pain

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:15:04 +0000

The concept of neuroplasticity has become quite well known these days. Well-known statements like “neurons that fire together, wire together” (Donald Hebb), and “where attention goes, energy flows” (James Redfield), have now become clichés in practically any self-development field.

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Why Healing Pain Involves Both Mind & Body Release

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 01:30:02 +0000

I spent years in denial, still trying to cling to the parts of my old life, still looking for ways to feel like I had some control. It wasn’t until I truly surrendered (not a pretty process!) that I realised how much our body speaks to us when we sit in the stillness. I was physically broken, yet learning to feel and listen more.

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How To Turn Off The Stress Response & Reduce Chronic Pain

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 03:58:19 +0000

In Part One – ‘Could Your Personality Be Contributing To Your Chronic Pain?’ I mentioned that, after recognising myself in many […]

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Could Your Personality Be Contributing To Your Chronic Pain?

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 02:45:44 +0000

Almost a year ago, I developed lower back pain. At first I thought I had pulled a muscle ducking under a tree branch while out running with a friend.

I took it easy for a few days and the pain seemed to subside. But then it came back, and with a vengeance. It remained with me on and off for a year and was often so severe that I had to hold onto pieces of furniture to support myself when rising from a chair or my bed, or when brushing my teeth.

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The Link Between The Nocebo Effect And Chronic Pain

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 03:39:58 +0000

We’ve all been there some time or other: we get injured or start experiencing some form of pain, and the people around us will all come up with their own suggestions, sometimes even with a full retelling of their own painful experience;

“Don’t carry too much weight!”, “Be careful at the gym!”, “it took very long to get better after I got that”, or, the worst of the worst: “Your pain might be chronic”.

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The Holistic Balance Between Mind And Body

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 03:45:57 +0000

So, how can we restore our youthfulness and finally bring balance to our mind and body? There are several ways to do it, so if you’re interested to know more and learn how to enjoy a great holistic balance, read on.

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The Mind-Body Connection – Your Best Asset For Change

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:12:07 +0000

For far too long the medical establishment dismissed the interdependent and influential relationship of the mind and body as a complementary whole, where thoughts have the power to influence physical and chemical changes within the body.

There is no more influential life stage than childhood when these patterns are first created.

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