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Chronic pain awareness
It's hard to ever imagine there could ever be a positive side to chronic pain and I think it took about 5 years for me [...]
Manage your pain
If anyone is looking to learn about chronic pain from a medical model and cognitive behavioural therapy perspective, then this is a good book. It [...]
Chronic pain and the links between mind and body
Chronic pain in the body can be triggered by a perceived threat in the mind as a way to protect the mind - body [...]
Principles of The Breath
More research to support the principles of the breath. The inhale can activate the fight flight response and the exhale activates the rest and relax [...]
Good reading
I just finished reading this book on chronic pain and, despite the questionable title, it gives an excellent explanation of how chronic pain develops and [...]
What is Prana and how does it relate to pain?
Prana is the universal energy which flows in and around the body and is considered a life-giving force. Have you ever felt that warmth and [...]
Boom & Bust on the Yoga Mat
I’ll just do one more sun salutation…. Ever had a pain free day and gone a little harder on the mat (BOOM) or cleaned out [...]
Primary Suffering vs Secondary Suffering
Pain can grow like the branches on a tree... This is a concept that has massively helped me throughout my pain journey and I regularly [...]
A chant a day keeps the pain away…
Research in the International Journal of Yoga found that chanting can lead to significant deactivation in the parts of the brain responsible for stress. It [...]