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Published May 3, 2022

661: Rachel Zoffness | Managing Pain In Your Body and Brain

Pain psychologist Rachel Zoffness delves into the intricate relationship between the brain and pain perception, challenging traditional pain management approaches by highlighting the influence of social contexts and emotions. She advocates for a biopsychosocial model and innovative strategies like cognitive-behavioral therapy to effectively address chronic pain.

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- What are pleasure and pain?
  Asked by 17 people
- What can you do about chronic pain and inflammation?
  Asked by 15 people
- What are the most interesting episodes of The Jordan Harbinger Show?
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- How do you become more tolerant to pain?
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- How do pain mechanisms work?
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- What are mirror neurons?
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- What do experts say about the treatments highlighted by Andrew Huberman for mental and physical health, such as the writing protocol for alleviating symptoms of depression, PTSD, chronic anxiety, insomnia, arthritis, and chronic pain?
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- How can we know if we have autonomic empathy?
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- What are other methods for pain relief?
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- How do emotions relate to pathology?
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- In the podcast episode with Dr. Diego Bohórquez, the idea of being overly in tune with one's body was mentioned in relation to poor digestion and anxiety. I’ve always thought these two issues were unrelated, but now I'm wondering if my stomach pain is more related to my anxiety than I initially thought. How can I improve my anxiety, gut health, and gut-brain relationship?
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