Chronic pain and being enough I just realized that I do not often write directly about pain in these blogs. So this blog is about the struggle with feeling that we are NOT enough and do not DO enough. This is often a challenge when we have chronic pain. I had a deeply humbling period […]
Grateful heart, joyful heart
December 2, 2013 by
Gratefulness is such a simple and profound way to shape our experience. So much has been written about it: the research is clear that gratefulness influences the brain toward greater happiness and wellbeing. The pain support group of my colleague used the book Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to Happiness by James Baraz and Shoshana Alexander, for several […]
Quick ways to relieve pain at your computer
November 30, 2013 by
If you are hurting during your office work day, or sitting at the computer after work trying to relax, you are in good company. Even though I don’t have chronic pain any more, my neck and shoulders often hurt at the end of the day from poor posture. When I found Undulation Exercises my body […]
Not enough on your plate?
November 21, 2013 by
This is not about food. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and many of us are both concerned about gaining some weigh, and being too busy. I just found this great graphic by brain researcher Dr. Daniel Siegel and his colleague Dr. David Rock. When I cook, I like to use as many colors in […]
Distraction, imagery, meditation and mindfulness
October 26, 2013 by
Which one should you use to manage your pain? How are they different? As usual, that depends. You might think of distraction as the one end of a spectrum and mindfulness as the other. Imagery and meditation then might be the tools to go either direction. All of them are useful at the right time. […]