Please enjoy this conversation with Sarah Carr of MindfulSF on ACT, mindfulness, and leading a values-driven life in the presence of chronic pain. In this discussion we cover:
- why mental health treatment can be helpful for chronic pain
- what acceptance and commitment therapy entails
- what acceptance means and why making space for unpleasant sensations and emotions is helpful
- the role of unhelpful pain thoughts in the pain cycle, and how to unhook from them
- how connecting with values can help you navigate back toward a fulfilling life
- what mindfulness is and how it can enhance your life
- how curiosity can help us neutralize resistance and fear
- how ACT benefits patients as well as clinicians
- the benefit of acknowledging our common humanity
Connect with Sarah at www.mindfulsf.com
Please join me for my next Empowered Relief workshop on Saturday, March 27th from 1-3pm PST on zoom. Empowered Relief is a single-session pain class that rapidly equips patients with pain management skills. Developed at Stanford University, it delivers the most up to date evidence regarding persistent pain. https://ptmindfully.com/product/empowered-relief-march-2021/
