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Living with Chronic Pain: Don't Give Up on Yourself

Living with Pain: Don’t Give Up on Yourself

Living with severe pain can be a trigger for depression, a sense of loss of who you are and who you will become, and a  belief that you can’t manage your pain or your life. It is true that pain …

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Goalistics' Top 10 Chronic Pain Management Posts for 2012

Top 10 Chronic Pain Management Posts of 2012

It is hard to believe that 2012 has nearly come to an end. I wish you all a very happy and healthy new year. I thought this would

Living with Pain through Resilience

Living with Pain: You Can Learn to be Resilient

Over 30 years ago, Dr. Suzanne Kobasa Ouellette  introduced the concept of "hardiness".  In a study of

Living with Pain and Depression: Perfectionism and Self-Silencing

Living with Pain and Depression

Chronic pain and depression have  been found to have a "reciprocal relationship". Pain

Living with Severe Pain - One Goal at a Time

Chronic Pain Management: One Goal at a Time

Living with pain makes it hard to stay on track. You may have found that your pain has gotten in the way of your social life, your ability

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Living With Pain: Embrace the Simple Joys of Living

The concept of mindfulness has received a lot of study in recent years. It has

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Living with Pain: Acknowledge the White Bear

Dr. Daniel Wegner,  a Harvard psychology professor, has done some fascinating research on how people try to control or suppress unwanted thoughts. This

Living with Pain - Fortune Telling

Living with Pain: Depression and "Negative Fortune Telling"

Chronic pain and depression sometimes co-occur.  It has been estimated that

Living with Pain - Depression and Negative Self Talk

Living with Pain: Depression and "Self-Talk"

If you have chronic pain, you may also be depressed. For example, one study found that among

Living With Pain - Rumination and Depression

Living with Pain: Rumination and Depression

Not everyone who has chronic pain is depressed. However, chronic pain and depression sometimes go hand-in-hand. It has been estimated that

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