Therapies
Psychological therapies and treatments
Tension and Trauma Release Exercises (TRE)
Invented by a psychologist, “TRE comprises seven simple exercises that trigger a natural tremoring reflex in the body. These can be modified to suit people with medical conditions.” Used and recommended by group member. Find out more here.
Talk for Health
Talk for Health is a programme developed by Psychotherapists. It teaches a method for therapeutic talking and enables people to set up and/or participate ongoing groups. The groups support both your own wellbeing and others’. Endorsed by NHS.
Living Beyond Your Pain: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Ease Chronic Pain Paperback – Illustrated, 31 May 2006 by Joanne Caroline Dahl
This easy-to-follow workbook was recommended by one of the senior pain management physios at the Camden pain management clinic, so is well worth checking out if you are interested in knowing more about Acceptance and Commitment techniques for chronic
Choice Point Concept
Essentially the idea of noticing when we are in trouble circumstances, pausing to recognise this and reflected in order to to make good choices. See this playful video.
According to the Curable App:
Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) is a system of psychological techniques designed to rewire the brain and break the cycle of chronic pain.
PRT has five main components:
Education about the brain origins and reversibility of pain
Gathering and reinforcing personalized evidence for the brain origins and reversibility of pain
Attending to and appraising pain sensations through a lens of safety
Addressing other emotional threats
Gravitating to positive feelings and sensations
"The Side by Side Network is for people who have used GP-based mental health services locally. The Network looks at the views, expertise and experiences that people have when using the service and gives them the opportunity to raise any concerns and hopes giving us a better understanding the needs of our service users."
Mindfulness
Reading and Recordings on Mindfulness and Pain Management
Oxford University Mindfulness Centre
Led Mindfulness Practices
Led mindfulness practices with Diarmuid Denneny, Senior Pain Physio at UCLH Pain Centre:
Mindfulness Videos
Ten mindful movements, Plum Village
Book – Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Highly influential book by world-famous mindfulness expert on secular (nonreligious) mindfulness meditation. Also available in audiobook form read by the author.
Course – Bangor University
Very highly regarded Courses run at Bangor University Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice.
Mindfulness Apps
Headspace
Widely used to meditation app. Payment required but has some free features.
31 Day Mindfulness Challenge Cards
31 cards which each contain a simple mindfulness based exercise to help you improve your mindfulness practice. Recommended by several group members as being very good.
Free Buddhist Audio
Free meditation resources, including led meditations, meditation interval bells, talks about meditations. Mindfulness of breath and Metta Bhavana (positivityand well-being) most useful for beginners.
Guided meditations
Mindfulness of breath lead through and introduction
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Introduction video to Breathworks mindfulness meditation and pain with Footsteps Festival