Classical conditioning is a type of learning that can result in learned associations. One of those learned associations can be pain. Classical conditioning can create pain but there are strategies that can be used to…
Safety messages are important to help us cope in a world that often seems dangerous. Safety messages are important to helping overcome a number of conditions like PTSD, anxiety, and chronic pain. What are Safety…
Pain is an output based on the brain’s interpretations of the information it receives and previous experiences. The pain you feel can be based on misinterpretations the brain has made. Even if the pain you…
Self-compassion can be an important part of chronic pain management and can help you to reduce your pain. It can be an essential part of reducing the fear often associated with chronic pain. What is…
The fear-pain cycle can be a distressing cycle in chronic pain where the fear amplifies the pain, and the pain increases the fear, so the level of pain escalates. However, there is hope in various…
EMDR can be a powerful therapy to process your trauma and help you get more out of your life. Unfortunately, there are side effects that can happen. Fortunately, these side effects are usually mild and…
Somatic Tracking is the primary therapeutic technique in Pain Reprocessing Therapy. It can be an effective tool for reducing nociplastic pain. It is a brain retraining technique that can be used with other therapeutic techniques.…
EMDR may have started as an effective trauma modality. Recently, research and clinical observations have shown effectiveness in treating chronic pain that either is associated with trauma or is not. What is EMDR? Eye Movement…
Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) was developed to help people with chronic pain and has been effective in assisting people to reduce their pain. It focuses on the emotional causes of chronic pain and…
EMDR and spirituality can complement each other very well, with each having the ability to enhance the other. They can work together to promote your healing process and lead you to further spiritual growth. What…