Recently, I was in my garden noticing the aroma of the flowers on our fruit trees and roses. I closed my eyes and just enjoyed focusing on the smell. I […]
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Parenting Chronic Pain: The Roller Coaster of Chronic Pain
It can be really challenging for parents to smoothly ride the roller coaster of their child’s chronic pain. The treatments that give hope, only to be dashed. Your child’s mood […]
Simple 4-Count Breathing for Stress Relief and Calm
With Dr. Eileen Yager Learn a simple breathing exercise to relax your body and mind: SITTING: Find a comfortable seated position in a chair or on the floor with a […]
Hypnosis and the Power of How
Hypnosis is all about semantics and using our words to establish positive expectancy — opening the door to feeling better. This approach has changed the way I speak to patients […]
Managing Physical and Mental Health at the End of the School Year
The end of the school year is arriving very soon. As I treat many teens and young adults who are dealing with stressful final exams before heading for summer break, […]
How Distraction from Suffering Causes More Suffering
One of my favorite quotes is, “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” Jon Kabat Zinn said that, and it’s a helpful reminder to me every […]
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Chronic Pain
We often discuss that there are comorbid emotional issues that kids who develop chronic pain tend to have, such as perfectionism, anxiety, OCD, depression, ADD, autism, or learning differences. One […]
From Judgement to Critical Thinking for Kids with Social Media
Dr. Tina Bryson discusses the importance of helping our kids develop critical thinking skills when consuming social media.
Simple Self Head Massage for Tension Relief
You can do this massage exercise as many times a day as needed. If you have muscle tenderness, this technique may be mildly uncomfortable, but once you finish, the scalp […]
Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain
Our medical system is focused on treating disease rather than preventing it. People go to the doctor when they have symptoms—often pain—somewhere in the body. The doctor may do a […]