Sarah Shockley on Living with Chronic Pain

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In this episode, Dillon sits down with Dr. Joe Tatta to discuss the topic of acceptance and commitment therapy from his new book Radical Relief: A Guide to Overcome Chronic Pain. The episode dives into the importance of identifying your values, psychological flexibili ...

PAIN. What is it? Where does it come from? And how can we hurt less? Which hurts more, a kidney stone or heartache? Why does chronic pain persist? Can we turn down our pain dials? To answer these huge questions, pain psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness enthusiastically explains t ...

This week’s conversation is with Dr. Rachel Zoffness, a medical educator and disruptor who is revolutionizing the way we understand and treat pain. 

By trade, Rachel is a trained pain psychologist, a Visiting Professor at Stanford, an Assistant Clin ...

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Sit in meditation for a few minutes and you're likely to experience pain, either physical or psychological. ...