What is Medical Gaslighting
Medical gaslighting can be a big problem for those suffering from chronic illness and others seeking medical care. It can prevent patients from getting the treatment they desperately need and can reduce their trust in…
How to Give Effective Safety Messages to Yourself
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: How Misinterpretations Can Influence Pain
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…
Why is Self-Compassion Important for Chronic Pain
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…
What is the Fear-Pain Cycle?
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…
What is Self-Compassion
Self-compassion can be a powerful tool that can help you cope with trauma, chronic pain and other conditions. Although it can be helpful, it can be a struggle for some people, like those with childhood…
How You Survived: Defense Mechanisms
We have defense mechanisms to protect ourselves. They are often instinctive actions that are in response to perceived threat or inadequacy, and you use them to reduce the distress and anxiety you feel. Unfortunately, with…
The Fatigue of Chronic Pain
Fatigue often accompanies chronic pain. It can add to the distress and frustration of chronic pain. There are things you can do about the fatigue. The Connection Between Fatigue and Chronic Pain Fatigue and chronic…
What is Self-Care
Self-care is the foundation that enables us to achieve what we want to in life. It involves how we take care of ourselves through caring for our physical, emotional, and spiritual health. There are some…
How to Cope with Chronic Pain Flares
Unfortunately, chronic pain flares are a part of chronic pain and can be challenging to deal with. There are ways to better cope with pain flares and prepare for them. There are actions you can…