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Why Moaning Makes Us Feel Better

Moaning is an underappreciated tool that helps us through some of the best and worst moments of life.

Moaning is an underappreciated tool that helps us through some of the best and worst moments of life.

Why We Hide Chronic Illness

People who live with chronic illness often experience a tension between wanting to hide their illness and being fully known. Learn more about how to work with this conflict.

People who live with chronic illness often experience a tension between wanting to hide their illness and being fully known. Learn more about how to work with this conflict.

"Medical" Marijuana and Chronic Pain

Most states allow some form of "medical marijuana." It is especially popular with pain patients, many of whom do not have medical access to opioids.

Most states allow some form of "medical marijuana." It is especially popular with pain patients, many of whom do not have medical access to opioids.

It's Time to Re-evaluate Envy

When study participants read texts about successful fictional characters and described whether they felt envy or admiration, those who experienced envy recorded more details.

When study participants read texts about successful fictional characters and described whether they felt envy or admiration, those who experienced envy recorded more details.

Treating Pain—Avoiding the Brain

A new class of non-opioid drugs treats pain by blocking signals before they reach the brain, reducing the risk of addiction.

A new class of non-opioid drugs treats pain by blocking signals before they reach the brain, reducing the risk of addiction.

Hypnotherapy Can Help With What Now?

People mainly think of hypnotherapy as an aid in smoking cessation and weight control. But there is so much more to it than that.

People mainly think of hypnotherapy as an aid in smoking cessation and weight control. But there is so much more to it than that.

How to Cope With "Brain Fog" When You're Sick or in Pain

Personal Perspective: Chronic pain and illness are often accompanied by cognitive difficulties known as “brain fog,” characterized by an inability to focus or remember things.

Personal Perspective: Chronic pain and illness are often accompanied by cognitive difficulties known as “brain fog,” characterized by an inability to focus or remember things.

How Stress Affects Migraines

We do everything we can to avoid stress, to minimize it, to push it down. But did you know that, for migraine, a day of low stress can be bad too?

We do everything we can to avoid stress, to minimize it, to push it down. But did you know that, for migraine, a day of low stress can be bad too?

Mangione Tragedy: Pain, Isolation, and the Survival Response

Luigi Mangione's murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare is unacceptable but understandable in light of what happens to the brain when people feel trapped by pain and circumstances.

Luigi Mangione's murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare is unacceptable but understandable in light of what happens to the brain when people feel trapped by pain and circumstances.

How Psychotherapy for Trauma May Help Chronic Pain

New research supports the idea that psychotherapy can help with chronic pain—and provides an interesting twist about what type of therapy may be best.

New research supports the idea that psychotherapy can help with chronic pain—and provides an interesting twist about what type of therapy may be best.

Including Disability in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Individuals with disabilities have been overlooked in school and workplace missions for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Yet their contributions can be invaluable.

Individuals with disabilities have been overlooked in school and workplace missions for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Yet their contributions can be invaluable.

A Magical Cure for Pain?

Is there a magic cure for pain? For many pain-sufferers, CBT comes close.

Is there a magic cure for pain? For many pain-sufferers, CBT comes close.

Why We Question the Female Experience of Pain

The pain and distress of women is often normalized or ignored. How can we better acknowledge the pain experiences of women and empower their voices?

The pain and distress of women is often normalized or ignored. How can we better acknowledge the pain experiences of women and empower their voices?

Think Pain Is Purely Medical? Think Again

Are you someone who lives with, or treats, chronic pain? The solution just might be more simple—and more complicated—than you think.

Are you someone who lives with, or treats, chronic pain? The solution just might be more simple—and more complicated—than you think.

Want to Be Smarter and Live Longer?

We undertake heroic efforts to improve our quality of life and live longer. One simpler approach is to play racquet sports. They are accessible, and the effects are profound.

We undertake heroic efforts to improve our quality of life and live longer. One simpler approach is to play racquet sports. They are accessible, and the effects are profound.

It’s Not Just the Pain: Living With Uncertainty

The most challenging part of my recent pain journey was the uncertainty. But, as uncomfortable as it is, uncertainty also prompts us to action and to healing.

The most challenging part of my recent pain journey was the uncertainty. But, as uncomfortable as it is, uncertainty also prompts us to action and to healing.

8 Dimensions of Disability

Understanding some key dimensions of disability helps us better appreciate how society impacts the experiences of disabled people.

Understanding some key dimensions of disability helps us better appreciate how society impacts the experiences of disabled people.

When Bias Hurts: How Racism Shapes the Experience of Pain

When healthcare providers devalue the pain of marginalized people, it results in inadequate and sometimes life-threatening care.

When healthcare providers devalue the pain of marginalized people, it results in inadequate and sometimes life-threatening care.

Relief From Back Pain: 2 Emerging Treatments

Mindfulness meditation and pain reprocessing therapy can reduce chronic pain by addressing the emotion-related factors that affect pain levels.

Mindfulness meditation and pain reprocessing therapy can reduce chronic pain by addressing the emotion-related factors that affect pain levels.

‘Small Rain’: A Book Review

A new novel invites us to reconsider where we put emphasis, how we think about attachment, and how we might live differently.

A new novel invites us to reconsider where we put emphasis, how we think about attachment, and how we might live differently.

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