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EPISODE · Feb 24, 2026 · 58 MIN

Ep 33: Dr. Rachel Zoffness: The Science of Pain

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Dr. Rachel Zoffness is a pain scientist and thought-leader revolutionizing the way we understand and treat pain. She's an assistant clinical professor at UCSF, lectures at Stanford, and consults on the development of pain management programs around the world. Dr. Zoffness’s new book, Tell Me Where It Hurts, drops March 2026 and will be translated into more than 20 languages.Show Notes: Dr. Rachel Zoffness Website: https://www.zoffness.com/Dr. Zoffness's Books: Tell Me Where It Hurts, The New Science of Pain and How to Heal: ⁠https://us.amazon.com/Tell-Me-Where-Hurts-Science/dp/1538758148/⁠Pain Management Workbook: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Pain-Management-Workbook-Powerful-Mindfulness/dp/1684036445⁠The Chronic Pain and Illness Workbook for Teens: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Chronic-Illness-Workbook-Teens-Mindfulness-Based/dp/1684033527/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=1684033527&psc=1⁠Research: ⁠Bushnell MC, Ceko M, Low LA. Cognitive and emotional control of pain and its disruption in chronic pain. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2013 Jul;14(7):502-11. doi: 10.1038/nrn3516. Epub 2013 May 30. PMID: 23719569; PMCID: PMC4465351. Cognitive and emotional control of pain and its disruption in chronic pain - PMC⁠Research Meditation changes the brain: Calderone A, Latella D, Impellizzeri F, de Pasquale P, Famà F, Quartarone A, Calabrò RS. Neurobiological Changes Induced by Mindfulness and Meditation: A Systematic Review. : ⁠https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4465351/⁠Biomedicines. 2024 Nov 15;12(11):2613. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12112613. PMID: 39595177; PMCID: PMC11591838. Neurobiological Changes Induced by Mindfulness and Meditation: A Systematic Review - PMC: ⁠https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11591838/

Dr. Rachel Zoffness is a pain scientist and thought-leader revolutionizing the way we understand and treat pain. She's an assistant clinical professor at UCSF, lectures at Stanford, and consults on the development of pain management programs around the world. Dr. Zoffness’s new book, Tell Me Where It Hurts, drops March 2026 and will be translated into more than 20 languages.Show Notes: Dr. Rachel Zoffness Website: https://www.zoffness.com/Dr. Zoffness's Books: Tell Me Where It Hurts, The New Science of Pain and How to Heal: ⁠https://us.amazon.com/Tell-Me-Where-Hurts-Science/dp/1538758148/⁠Pain Management Workbook: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Pain-Management-Workbook-Powerful-Mindfulness/dp/1684036445⁠The Chronic Pain and Illness Workbook for Teens: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Chronic-Illness-Workbook-Teens-Mindfulness-Based/dp/1684033527/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=1684033527&psc=1⁠Research: ⁠Bushnell MC, Ceko M, Low LA. Cognitive and emotional control of pain and its disruption in chronic pain. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2013 Jul;14(7):502-11. doi: 10.1038/nrn3516. Epub 2013 May 30. PMID: 23719569; PMCID: PMC4465351. Cognitive and emotional control of pain and its disruption in chronic pain - PMC⁠Research Meditation changes the brain: Calderone A, Latella D, Impellizzeri F, de Pasquale P, Famà F, Quartarone A, Calabrò RS. Neurobiological Changes Induced by Mindfulness and Meditation: A Systematic Review. : ⁠https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4465351/⁠Biomedicines. 2024 Nov 15;12(11):2613. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12112613. PMID: 39595177; PMCID: PMC11591838. Neurobiological Changes Induced by Mindfulness and Meditation: A Systematic Review - PMC: ⁠https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11591838/

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