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If you are experiencing pain…whether it is physical or emotional, a few minutes of meditation and relaxation can do wonders to your mind and body. Whether you are experiencing pain chronically or just this time…it may feel quite crippling to you, and you may find it difficult to focus your attention anywhere than your pain. However, the attention that you may give to the pain and the sensations it causes you to feel may intensify feelings of discomfort and ache. For that reason, I invite you to relax today and consider the mind-body connection.

Chris Shelton offers this book as a guide for understanding and incorporating the theories and practices of specific exercises focused on balancing your body's energy. Although the practices in this book originated in ancient China, these exercises are meant to benefit all people. The system as a whole is known as "Qigong." "Qi" refers to the life force energy that emanates within all things, material and non-material, and "gong" means work, or skill.

Based on the publication; this audiobook version of The Pain Toolkit for Neuropathic Pain, coauthored by Pete Moore and Mary Wing, is narrated by Melissa Clements and Bob Dobson and is ideal for people with vision problems, people who prefer to sit, relax, and listen, or for those that prefer learning whilst on the move. 

Backbone is a life-fulfilling message about managing chronic pain and living a life of purpose. For two decades, Karen Duffy, New York Times bestselling author, former MTV VJ, Revlon model, and actress, has managed to live an enriching life despite living in a state of constant pain. In this powerful, inspirational, funny, and important manual for surviving pain, Duffy draws on her experience as a patient advocate, trained recreational therapist, and hospice chaplain to illuminate gratifying methods people can use to cope with chronic pain.

Untreated or misdiagnosed pain is an epidemic among children. Nearly one out of every five children in the United States suffers chronic pain, while 30 to 40 percent of children over age twelve report feeling some form of pain in any given week. Yet only a small fraction of children receive appropriate treatment, increasing the risk that they will struggle with pain later in life. But, as Rachel Rabkin Peachman and Anna Wilson show, if we give pain the attention it deserves early in life, we can minimize short-term distress and halt the development of long-term chronic pain problems.

Pain changes everything. It alters how you move, how you think, and often how you see your future. When pain persists, many people are told the problem is structural, psychological, or simply something they must learn to live with. Yet for countless people, those explanations feel incomplete. Too often, chronic pain is approached too narrowly. The focus stays on the site of pain, the diagnosis, or the attempt to reduce symptoms, while the wider influences shaping the pain are overlooked.

Unique Hammond thought she was healthy. Raised on natural food, wary of chemicals, and rocking size 26 jeans, she appeared to be in peak condition - until Crohn’s disease left her suffering, struggling to sleep, eat, or drink water. This painful wake-up call prompted her to find a new way of looking at health and healing - and to share her simple yet effective solutions with others. In Your Tastebuds Are A**holes, Unique shares her journey from 90-pound patient to advocate for her own holistic health.

One big secret to growing older with confidence, dignity, and style is hidden in two words: Chair Yoga. Yoga has a host of health benefits that improve the quality of life of older adults. There are forms of yoga that are very gentle on your body and easy to do, and you only need a chair to do it.

One in five people live with chronic pain and most feel misunderstood and unsupported. Dr Dawn Macintyre was one of those people. In "Living with Chronic Pain", she shares her journey from a full life to one characterised by pain and shame – and back again- as she reclaims her thriving self. Interwoven with insight into the emotions and challenges faced, as well as practical advice for changes and support to help sufferers, Dawn provides her perspective as both a sufferer of chronic pain, and a health practitioner.

Looking for a way to get fit that’s easy to learn and fun to do, regardless of your fitness or age? Is losing weight and feeling good important to you? Does improved flexibility and increased strength and balance sound appealing? Look no further than the “Senior Fitness Ultimate 2-in-1 Collection,” featuring simple yet effective Chair Yoga and Wall Pilates exercises that are taking the fitness world by storm. And now they’re yours in one comprehensive collection; your roadmap to strength, fitness, and healthy living, with Chair Yoga and Wall Pilates as your compass.

Bloomsbury presents Ouch! by Margee Kerr and Linda Rodriguez McRobbie, read by Laila Pyne. Pain seems like a fairly straightforward experience – you get hurt and it, well, hurts. But how would you describe it? By the number of broken bones or stitches? By the cause – the crowning baby, the...

It might feel impossible to live without the burden of constant stress or the pain of traumatic memories. For many the coping mechanisms they’ve managed to develop are all they have. The remarkable resilience of trauma survivors goes a long way, but the path to deeply healing is something we’re still discovering. The innovative approach of Polyvagal Theory marks a new milestone in our understanding. It’s not just about how to live with the burden of your past…

Discover the SHARP™ Method, the cutting-edge approach to speeding up recovery after surgery. Dr. Rob, a leading plastic surgeon known for his expertise in breast explant surgery, presents his innovative SHARP™ Method. This comprehensive guide is designed to help patients maximize their recovery from any surgical procedure by reducing chronic inflammation and boosting the immune system.

With empathy and scientific savvy, pain expert Dr. Saloni Sharma offers a personalized and innovative five-step pain relief program built on what she calls “microboosts,” little steps that add up to big results. More than just a road map to less pain, this is a guide to the greater joy, health, and well-being that every person deserves.

The first book to address the multiple causes and the available treatments for women who suffer from painful intercourse. Painful sex is a condition that causes embarrassment and silence—often going undiscussed or misdiagnosed; as many as forty percent of women who suffer from it won't seek...

From the doctors at Mayo Clinic, the top-ranked hospital in the US, this book is a complete guide to understanding and living with arthritis. Find the latest expertise on various forms of arthritis, medications, and other treatment options, and self care to successfully manage joint pain and continue an active life. 

Blending cutting-edge science with gripping storytelling, award-winning data journalist and competitive amateur athlete Henry Abbott reveals that we are on the cusp of a new era in sports medicine, built around the science of ballistic movements—leaping and landing—and the unique fingerprint of your body's physics. Abbott's inspiring narrative tells the story of sports scientist Dr. Marcus Elliott and the Peak Performance Project (P3), who use technology to study how athletes move and why they get hurt.

Struggling with stress, anxiety, or trauma? Seeking peace, restful sleep, and resilience? Discover 4 powerful books from LearnWell to master your nervous system and create a balanced life!

""Required reading for anyone with a head.""—Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Stiff and Fuzz ""Absorbing, incisive. . . Zeller captures the profound human and scientific costs of medicine's neglect of these common conditions that affect millions of people—especially...

Ready to rewrite the rules of aging? Discover the secret to optimal health, renewed vitality, and long-term independence in later life. Achy joints and stiff muscles? Waning energy and all around fatigue? It’s just part of getting older, isn’t it? It happens to everyone! It’s certainly true that many older adults do feel like this… but it isn’t a requirement of aging.