Chronic pain affects an estimated 14 million people in the UK and is the most common reason for seeking medical help. But there’s increasing evidence to show that mindful practices can have a beneficial effect on pain and associated anxiety and depression. This helpful book combines the principles of mindfulness with research from the clinical field of psychology to help you to improve your emotional, psychological and physical state.
Dr Cheryl Rezek offers guided meditations and other practices to help to control discomfort and distress. Pain Management also presents evidence to suggest that, in some cases, mindfulness and psychological input can reduce the intensity of pain by as much as 40 percent and promote other positive effects. Topics include:
- defining pain
- how we feel and perceive pain
- how a mindful approach can help
- why stress makes pain worse
- mindful body movement
- the importance of breathing and posture
- taking responsibility for your pain
- how to step back from suffering