Stronger than Chronic Pain
Course Resource Index
While doing this program, it’s best to immerse yourself in media about chronic pain. Below is a consolidated list of all resources from each weekly module.
Week 1
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Healing Back Pain, Dr. John Sarno - a basic and easy-to understand primer to mindbody conditions and how to heal them. In this book he outlines a very basic program. A good and quick first read.
The Mindbody Prescription, Dr. John Sarno - an evolution of Dr. Sarno's theories that extend from musculoskeletal pain to a host of other conditions.
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, by Peter Levine - About why non-human animals don’t experience trauma, and offers a somatic practice for healing from traumatic events. An exercise in week 2 is based on the practice in this book.
The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk - if you are still skeptical that trauma and emotions can cause physiological symptoms and mental illness, please check out this paradigm-shifting book. Honestly I recommend everyone read this book at some point, whether or not they are affected by chronic pain.
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All The Rage - documentary about Dr John Sarno’s work. From $3.99 on Vimeo. https://alltheragedoc.com/
This Might Hurt - documentary following patients of Dr. Howard Schubiner. $9.40: https://www.thismighthurtfilm.com/stream-the-film-as-rental
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Like Mind, Like Body: Pain Science Made Simple
Listen on Spotify →Like Mind, Like Body: We’re All Just A Bundle Of Neural Pathways
Listen on Spotify →Cure for Chronic Pain: My Story
Listen on Spotify →.Cure for Chronic Pain: Where It All Began... TMS and Dr Sarno
Listen on Spotify →Tell Me About Your Pain: How Can I Tell if My Brain is Causing My Pain?
Tell Me About Your Pain: How Can I Diagnose My Pain Like a Pain Specialist?
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Pain Reprocessing Therapy Clinician Directory - https://www.painreprocessingtherapy.com/clinician-directory
Mindbody Therapy an Coaching Center - https://www.mindbodytherapycenter.org/
Freedom From Chronic Pain Therapists - https://www.freedomfromchronicpain.com/therapists/
Week 2
Podcasts
Like Mind, Like Body: Writing to Heal Your Life
Listen on Spotify →Unweaving Chronic Pain: Getting to The Root of Chronic Pain
Listen on Spotify →Tell Me About Your Pain: What’s the Key to Breaking the Pain Cycle?
Tell Me About Your Pain: What Is Somatic Tracking, and How Can It Help My Pain?
Like Mind, Like Body: Forgiveness is Not What You Think It Is
Cure for Chronic Pain: Search through her podcasts and find one of her client stories of someone that has the same condition or symptoms as you!
Listen on Spotify →
Other Resources
It’s for You, Not Them: Forgive to Help Yourself Heal
Why Is Forgiveness Important In Healing? (Written for folks in addiction recovery, but also applies to chronic pain)
Week 3
Podcasts
Like Mind, Like Body: Why Spinal Surgery Doesn’t Cure Back Pain
Listen on Spotify →Like Mind, Like Body: Can Journaling Help Release Chronic Pain?
Listen on Spotify →Like Mind, Like Body: Why It’s Okay to Be Skeptical About Healing
Listen on Spotify →Tell Me About Your Pain: How Can I Use Positive Sensations to Heal My Pain?
Tell Me About Your Pain: How Do I Get to the Root of My Pain?
Week 4
Podcasts
Like Mind, Like Body: Making Friends with Your Fears and Your Feelings
Listen on Spotify →Like Mind, Like Body: Solving the Personality Puzzle
Listen on Spotify →Unweaving Chronic Pain: Perfectionism and Pain
Listen on Spotify →The Cure for Chronic Pain: Listen to Inner Child and Watch Your Life Transform Listen on Spotify →
Tell Me About Your Pain: How Can I Heal My Pain by Making My Brain Feel Safe?
Tell Me About Your Pain: I’m Trying So Hard to Get Rid of My Pain, Why Isn’t It Working?
Week 5
Podcasts
Like Mind, Like Body: Is Self Compassions The Antidote To Healing Chronic Pain?
Listen on Spotify →Like Mind, Like Body: What is Pain Neuroscience Education
Listen on Spotify →Unweaving Chronic Pain: Redefining Trauma
Listen on Spotify →Tell Me About Your Pain: How Do I Teach My Brain to Deactivate Pain?
Tell Me About Your Pain: What Is the Most Important Tool for Overcoming Pain?