Tell Me About Your Pain

How Do I Manage Chronic Pain In the Wake of Coronavirus?

Contributed by Lukas

Chronic pain sufferers share their struggles with navigating Coronavirus anxiety. Kristin grapples with feelings of uncertainty, while Bethany has a d...

What’s the Key to Breaking the Pain Cycle?

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Alon discuss the science behind the “pain-fear cycle" and speak with real chronic pain sufferers to examine how it plays out in the real wo...

What Is the Most Important Tool for Overcoming Pain?

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every chronic pain sufferer is searching for the key that will finally unlock their recovery. In the final episode of Tell Me About Your Pain, callers...

Why is 'No' the Most Important Word for Healing Pain?

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Alon talk to Christie Uipi, Director of the Better Mind Center, who recently participated in a groundbreaking study on the treatment of chron...

How Do I Teach My Brain to Deactivate My Pain?

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fear is the fuel that keeps chronic pain alive. But as many pain sufferers know, it's hard to overcome that fear when it feels so powerful and so auto...

How Do I Feel My Emotions, and How Can That Help My Pain?

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Alon talk about the role of emotions in chronic pain. They discuss the benefits of tapping into difficult emotions, and provide a simple and ...

I’m Trying So Hard to Get Rid of My Pain, Why Isn’t It Working?

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many chronic pain sufferers know the heartbreak of working so hard on their recovery, but not seeing any improvement. In this episode, Alan talks to P...

How Can I Heal My Pain by Making My Brain Feel Safe?

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Alan and Alon explain how making your brain feel safe deactivates chronic pain. Alan talks to Laura, a pain sufferer who's been in "d...

How Can I Diagnose My Pain Like a Pain Specialist?

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Alan talks to Howard Schubiner, MD, one of the pioneers of mind-body medicine. Dr. Schubiner has developed a unique protocol to help ...

How Do I Use Both My Left AND Right Brain to Overcome Pain?

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Alan and Alon explain how you can use your left brain and your right brain together, to overcome pain. The left hemisphere of the bra...

Can Changing My Thoughts Improve My Pain?

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many chronic pain sufferers struggle with negative thoughts like self-criticism, pressure, and fear. Not surprisingly, this type of thinking makes our...

How Do I Get to the Root of My Pain?

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Living with chronic pain means living with chronic worry. But it's actually this fear, frustration, and despair around the pain that keeps your pain s...

How Can I Use Positive Sensations to Heal My Pain?

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Alon introduce the concept of leaning into positive sensations, a technique that rewires your brain and deactivates pain. Alan talks to Emily...

What Is Somatic Tracking, and How Can It Help My Pain?

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alan and Alon introduce somatic tracking, the most effective technique they’ve found for overcoming chronic pain. Somatic tracking teaches your brai...

How Can I Tell if My Brain is Causing My Pain?

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Most chronic pain is caused by pain circuits in the brain that get stuck. But this can be hard to accept when pain feels like it's coming from our bod...