Chronic Pain Reset: 30 Days of Activities, Practices, and Skills to Help You Thrive

Download or read book Chronic Pain Reset: 30 Days of Activities, Practices, and Skills to Help You Thrive written by Afton L. Hassett and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a plan to reclaim your life with this easy-to-follow program designed by a leading pain expert. This indispensable guide explores the key role that your brain plays in processing pain and how small, simple actions can make profound changes in how you experience chronic pain. Chronic Pain Reset will help you evaluate your pain and its triggers, offering straightforward and often fun strategies to improve it. Using the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy, you’ll try one new evidence-based strategy each day for 30 days, from paced breathing and healthy sleep hacks to mindful walking and acts of kindness. The accessible strategies require as little as 15 minutes a day and apply to all fitness levels. Step-by-step instructions guide you with humor and compassion to make learning and practicing the strategies more engaging. The ones that work best and that you like most will go into your Thriving Plan, a personalized pain-management tool kit that you design to help you lead a life with less pain, greater purpose, and more joy.