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Pain & the body

How the mind and body talk to each other, and what that means for chronic pain and stress-related symptoms.
Pain & the body

No pain, no gain

Not all pain is gain. A simple box-breathing exercise to try next time you’re in pain, using your breath and your imagination to soothe it.

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Pain & the body

Placebo & Nocebo

You’ve heard of the placebo effect, but what about nocebo? How what you believe can affect your health, for better or worse.

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