All posts tagged living with pain

Green ways

Living With Pain: Two Types of Coping

From birth, we are all faced with two basic questions: “What do I want or need?” and “How do I get it?”  Of course, we start out wanting the same kinds of things: to eat, to sleep, to be safe, …

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Rebuilding Friendship

Chronic Pain Management: Rebuild Friendships

You may have noticed that pain puts a strain on friendship.  Whether you have fibromyalgia,

Notice the Positive

Living with Chronic Pain: Notice the Positive

It is not uncommon for chronic pain to be linked to depression. For example,  35% of the participants in one

Chronic Pain and Insomnia

Chronic Pain Management: Improve Your Sleep

Sleep plays a crucial role in the daily experience of people with chronic pain.  Of course,

Understanding Chronic Pain

In the presentation below, Dr. Ruehlman discusses the biopsychosocial model of chronic pain. Pain is so much more than the pain signal. Once you understand all of

Coping with Chronic Pain: Sex

Coping with Chronic Pain: What are the Barriers to Sex?

Paul Karoly, Aaron Taylor, and I conducted a 

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

Talking to your employer about chronic pain

Chronic Pain Management: Talking to Your Boss About Your Pain

If you are like many people with chronic pain, you maintain a full- or part-time job, despite your pain.

Your thoughts can make depression and pain worse

Pain and Depression: Your Thoughts Make a Difference

If you have chronic pain, you may be at risk for depression. In one study, 35% of

Chronic Pain and Relationships

Chronic Pain Management: Helping Family Cope With Your Pain

Your family lives with your pain too. Although they can't feel what you feel,

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