When I first was learning to manage my own chronic pain, I had no idea that what I was really dealing with was a chronic stress condition.  I didn’t understand the connection between stress and pain.   I didn’t notice the signals my own body was giving me.

It all starts with some basic awareness and education about your body’s stress system and how it responds to triggers and cues your environment.  When your stress system is set off, stress hormones and chemicals are released into your body that intensify your physical pain experience.  I want to teach you how to recognize this stress state and change it.

Where can you start?

You need to understand what your baseline of stress is that you experience every day.  Spend the next 15 minutes taking this pain survey, and then I will schedule a free 30 minute on-line session with you to review your personal pain roadmap.

I will work with you to help you understand what your stress response is and how to recognize the signs of stress in your body.  How much of your day is your body in “fight or flight” versus “rest and repair.

With your personal pain roadmap, I will work with you to target step-by-step ways to change the stress part of the pain triangle.  I will teach you ways to:

• Identify stress triggers in your life
• De-activate your “fight or flight” response
• Use meditation and mindfulness tools to lower stress
• Strategies for preventing and managing stress

So let’s get started, take 15 minutes now to take the first step to your personal pain roadmap.

I look forward to helping you change your life and get control over your pain, one habit at a time.

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One of the biggest keys to changing anything is to first understand it.

Pain is shaping your thoughts, your emotions, how your body is feeling, and ultimately your behavior. I call it the “pain spin cycle” because it feels like you are being taken on a ride that’s out of control and really unpleasant.

This spin cycle often leads to depression and anxiety.

If you don’t understand how your thoughts, emotions and behaviors work together, then it is very hard to improve your mood and reduce your pain levels.

I can help you understand the negative pain spin cycle and what you can do to break it.

You may have thoughts like “I’ll never be able to control my pain” or 
“I’ll never get better”. Those kind of negative pain thoughts are very common. The problem is that those kind of negative thoughts really impact your emotions and in turn, create more pain in your body. It’s a reinforcing cycle that can just keep spiraling out of control, leading to a worsening mood.

What can you do to change it?
As I always say in order to change it, you first need to understand it. We will start together by building a personal picture of what this pain spin cycle looks like for you. Once we both have a clear picture, then I will teach you specific ways to:

• Identify behavior/habits that are keeping the pain cycle going and help you replace those habits with healthier ones.
• Recognize when the thoughts you have are being distorted and high jacked by pain.
• Use meditation and mindfulness tools that allow you to decide what thoughts you do and don’t want to act on.
• Step-by-step help in identifying emotional triggers that worsen your responses to pain
• Strategies to improve your depression and anxiety

Let’s get started
Great, it’s really simple. Take the next 15 minutes taking this pain survey, and then I will schedule a free on-line 30 session with you to review your personal pain roadmap. This map will help you zero in on what you can do to start improving the quality of your day-to-day life.

What have you got to lose, except some habits that may be increasing your pain?

I am ready if you are.

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It actually starts with you.  What I often find in working in this field is that we are trained to keep seeking out medical professionals to “fix” us.  Good medical and healing partners are important, but not as important as the work you can learn to do to take control of your chronic pain.

How can you get started?

First, you need to know how much of your life is being impacted by pain. I’m not just referring to the pain in your body, but also how the rest of your entire life is being affected as well (home life, work, relationships).

The first step is to spend 15 minutes taking this pain survey, then I will schedule a free 30 minute on-line session with you to review your personal pain roadmap.  This plan will help you zero in on what you can do to start improving the quality of your day-to-day life.

If you are like most of the people I work with, your body hurts, you mood has changed – maybe depression and anxiety are bothering you, and you are under a lot of stress.

It’s a lot to take all at once!

No wonder so many people feel overwhelmed and unsure where to start.

Once you have your personal pain roadmap, then we have a place to get started.  If you decide to work with me, we will work together on specific goals to:

• Improve your mood
• Reduce your stress levels
• Develop your pain management coping strategies
• Increase the quality of your sleep

I am here to tell you that there is a good life that you can live, even with managing a serious challenge like chronic pain.

So let’s get started. Take 15 minutes now to take the first step to your personal pain roadmap.

I look forward to helping you change your life, one habit at a time.

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