Stopping The Pain

A group project in nursing school leaves Dora feeling stuck, waiting on others, and quietly pulling away. She feels herself pulling back, convinced she works better alone. But as the experience unfolds, she begins to see how quickly frustration can shape the story, and what opens ...  Show more

Dora remembers her first attempt at meditation and how quickly doubt crept in and told her she wasn’t cut out for it. But years later, she starts to notice something else: that voice isn’t proof she’s failing, it’s just trying to protect her. And when she relates to it differentl ...  Show more

We are raised to believe that pain is bad but what if I told you that within all of your pain is a message. The problem is that you might not be asking yourself "what is this pain trying to tell me?"

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 On today’s show, we are looking at the difference between acute pain and chronic pain. With acute pain, such as you might experience when you hit your thumb with a hammer can be all consuming. You can think of nothing else. Acute pain is usually temporary. But while you are e ...

It’s Better NOT to Push Through the Pain Levi is my high-energy Australian Shepard. I can count on him to always be at my side and ready to go - until I noticed something was off. After a trip to the Vet, we figured out that intensely chewing his toys and breaking a few teeth. He ...  Show more

Why do we feel pain when we get hurt? What is pain? Why do we cry when we get hurt? Why do we say ow or ouch? We’re learning about how pain works with Joshua Pate. He’s a physical therapist and author of a f ...