EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 25 MIN
Pain Isn't Just Physical. Here's the Neuroscience That Proves It.
from The Next Big Idea Daily · host Next Big Idea Club
You've been told pain is "all in your head" — but what if that's not dismissive, it's actually the key to healing? First, Rachel Zoffness breaks down the new neuroscience showing why the brain constructs pain and how that gives us more power over it than we ever realized. Then, Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen takes us deeper into the anatomy of physical suffering — and what it really means to endure it. Sponsored By: Notion — Try Custom Agents now at notion.com/daily
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You've been told pain is "all in your head" — but what if that's not dismissive, it's actually the key to healing? First, Rachel Zoffness breaks down the new neuroscience showing why the brain constructs pain and how that gives us more power over it than we ever realized. Then, Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen takes us deeper into the anatomy of physical suffering — and what it really means to endure it. Sponsored By: Notion — Try Custom Agents now at notion.com/daily
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