Reading and viewing tips

Book Drs. Annemarieke Fleming and Dr. Joke Vollebregt

"Just learn to live with it" is a message no one with chronic pain wants to hear. Yet, this is the reality for many who deal with long-term, severe pain daily, while doctors often cannot find a clear explanation for the symptoms.

In Pijn & het Brein, Annemarieke Fleming and Joke Vollebregt provide answers to the question of what exactly happens in the body with chronic pain. The brain plays a crucial role in how pain is experienced, even when no physical cause can be found. This book offers both scientific explanations and practical insights into the brain's influence on pain and the development of chronic conditions. For people with chronic pain, this book provides valuable self-management tools, such as activity pacing and the restoration of depleted energy reserves. It is an essential resource for those who want to better understand what is happening in their body and how to alleviate their symptoms.

Pain & the Brain is not only an important resource for patients but also for therapists and healthcare professionals who work with people suffering from medically unexplained pain. It provides them with the necessary knowledge and tools to improve their guidance. For anyone struggling with chronic pain, this book is a must-read for greater insight and practical strategies to relieve pain and regain control over their well-being.

Drs. Annemarieke Fleming (1974) is a healthcare psychologist at Reade, where she works in the Pain and Behavior cluster. Dr. Joke Vollebregt (1954) is a staff physician in rehabilitation at the same institute. The book is available in Dutch at many bookstores.

Book Dr. Howard Schubiner

'Unlearn Your Pain, 
The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression

Dr. Howard Schubiner is a physician, specialist in internal medicine, and expert in Mind-Body Medicine. He is a co-founder of the Association for Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms (ATNS), a U.S.-based foundation for psychophysiological disorders. Dr. Schubiner is the author of Unlearn Your Pain, Unlearn Your Anxiety and Depression, and co-author of Hidden From View with Dr. Allan Abbass.

The book'Nonviolent Communication'

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg is a valuable recommendation for anyone who wants to better express their feelings and needs. This book offers a practical and connecting model that helps you communicate honestly without shortchanging yourself or others. It provides tools to step out of conflict and instead choose empathy, understanding, and genuine connection — essential for deepening self-awareness and strengthening relationships. The book is available at many bookstores.

Youtube watch tips:

How to Deal with Negative Emotions

A short and insightful 4-minute video from The School of Life on how to deal with so-called ‘negative’ emotions in a healthy way. A gentle and helpful guide for anyone looking to better understand what emotions are trying to tell you — and how to approach them with kindness.

Available to watch online via Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kt5lL6kifE

What is pain?

Overview of video's.

Watch Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsJVYZbo6uWrKc57MDUL1vGciEGnPYrV9

Neural Pathways

The role of the brain in pain.

Watch Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D36yy63CHq4

https://youtu.be/fpvPNDujUNI?si=_EDTkLMgM_GQdUAg

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