CHRONIC PAIN RESET Podcast - with Dr. Afton Hassett

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Jonathan Bittner, LAPC, MS, CTP is a US Army Combat Veteran of the war in Afghanistan. He holds a master’s degree in clinical and counseling psychology and is in the fourth year of the Doctor of Psychology program at Immaculata University. As an associate professional counselor in the state of Pennsylvania, his work focuses on providing care for adults and teens with trauma. Jonathan is also a co-founder of the Honor and Courage Foundation, an organization that supports veterans and first responders, and their families.See Jonathan's links below:Jonathan Bittner Therapyhttps://www.jonathanbittnertherapy.com/Honor and Courage Foundationhttps://www.honorandcouragefoundation.org/https://puppiesbehindbars.com/https://vfw.orgSupport the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Rachel Bergmans, PhD, MPH is the Administrative Director of the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center.  In addition, she is also a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology. Her background is in epidemiology and public health, with research spanning integrative medicine, social determinants of health, chronic pain, mental well-being, and community engaged science. Dr. Bergmans has worked across a variety of environments, from academic collaborations in Madison, Wisconsin, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, participatory programs with veterans and lupus advocates, to educational and health-focused initiatives in Thailand and Zambia.See Dr. Bergmans' links below:Community Engagement: Collaborating for Change | Michigan OnlineCommunity Outreach & Engagement | University of Michigan Medical SchoolSupport the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Lt Col (Ret.) Tom Norris, USAF is also a Board-Certified Patient Advocate who works at the intersection of chronic pain, clinical research, and health policy. As a Person With Lived Experience, he advances meaningful patient engagement by ensuring individuals living with complex conditions are partners in care, research, and guideline development, not just participants. Through his work with national organizations, research teams, and peer-led support groups, he translates lived experience into practical strategies that improve outcomes, trust, and real-world impact.See Tom's links below, as well as one of his favorite poems he'd like to share.Tom Norris Substack: https://tomn482171.substack.com/World Patients Alliance: https://www.worldpatientsalliance.org/ “Believe in yourself and in your dream, Though impossible things may seem Someday, somehow, you’ll get through To the goal you have in view. Mountains fall and seas divide, Before the one who in his stride Takes a hard road by day Sweeping obstacles away Believe in yourself and in your plan Say not – I cannot – I can The prizes of life we fail to win Because we doubt the power within…” Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Megan L. Rolfzen is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan, with board certification in Advanced Perioperative Echocardiography and Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology. She is currently completing an NIH-funded research fellowship that is part of the HEAL PAIN T90 training program. Her project focuses on perioperative behavioral health, pain, and other clinically relevant outcomes. USASP Annual Meeting: https://www.usasp.org/2026annualmeeting Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. L. Nandini Moorthy, MD, MBBS, MS is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. As Chief of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, she has established a clinical practice renowned for caring for complex patients, collaborating closely with colleagues to provide comprehensive care for children with rheumatic diseases.    In addition to her clinical expertise, Dr. Moorthy has extensive experience in conducting research and overseeing projects aimed at improving diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for patients with childhood lupus and other pediatric rheumatic diseases. Dr. Moorthy's publication record reflects her significant contributions to various studies examining clinical outcomes in rheumatic diseases. See Dr. Moorthy’s links below. Arthritis Foundationhttps://www.arthritis.org/juvenile-arthritisLupus Foundation https://www.lupus.org/our-work/childhood-lupusAmerican College of Rheumatology - patient resources https://rheumatology.org/patients/juvenile-arthritisAmerican Academy for Pediatricshttps://www.aap.orgA Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant! Let the dead past bury its dead! Act,—act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o'erhead! Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Kathleen Holton is a nutritional neuroscientist and a Provost Associate Professor at American University in Washington, DC. Her research examines the negative effects of dietary excitotoxins on neurological symptoms, as well as the positive protective effects of certain micronutrients on the brain. The most common dietary excitotoxin exposures in the US are from food additives. Dr. Holton’s research is exploring the beneficial effects of removing these additives, while optimizing the nutrient composition of the diet to treat neurological conditions characterized by excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation. Her work aims to optimize the use of food as medicine in neurological treatment.See Dr. Holton’s link below.  https://www.american.edu/cas/health/nutrneurolab/Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Lynne Matallana has been a healthcare strategic visionary for over 30 years, acting as a patient advocate and lifelong entrepreneur. Lynne founded the National Fibromyalgia Association in 1997, and currently is the Founder & CEO of PainTools®, a personalized, guided, self-care program providing both digital and human engagement for women in chronic pain. She is steadfast in her commitment to ensure that self-care will become an accepted component of chronic pain management and that people in pain will get the help they so desperately need and deserve.See Lynne's links below:Scientific study: Perfectionism and Chronic Pain.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/08870446.2025.2552227?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed#abstractFor information about PainTools®, please go to https://thepaintools.com/ or write to at  [email protected] the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Rick Harris is a professor and Susan Samueli Endowed Chair at the University of California at Irvine.  His work over the past 25 years has been in the field of chronic pain and its treatment with various integrative health modalities.  Dr. Harris has focused on understanding the brain mechanisms of chronic pain and how integrative interventions work to reduce pain.See Dr. Harris' links below:The Way of the Shamanhttps://www.amazon.com/Way-Shaman-Michael-Harner/dp/0062503731Bill Moyers series Healing and the Mindhttps://billmoyers.com/series/healing-and-the-mind/MeTime Pain Relief App https://apps.apple.com/kz/app/metime-painrelief/id1506829969MeTime Acupressure App https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metime-acupressure/id1252591787 @chronicpainresetSupport the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Anson Kairys is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, and his work focuses on the intersection of cognition, chronic pain and digital assessment. As an NIH funded investigator, he leads research using EEG, speech analysis and AI to better understand cognitive phenotypes. Anson is also the founder of A2AI, an Applied Intelligence Research and Consulting Group dedicated to translating machine learning innovations into practical clinical tools.See Dr. Kairys links below:A2 Applied Intelligence Research and Consulting Group (A2AI)[email protected] The American Board of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (ABAIM)https://abaim.org/a2 Collectivehttps://www.a2collective.ai/Caring AIhttps://getcaring.ai/  Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Amy Behimer, Pharm.D., NBC-HWC is a nationally board-certified health and wellness coach and pharmacist who specializes in helping people with autoimmune disease improve health and happiness through sustainable habits. With firsthand experience as a patient, combined with her clinical background, Amy helps individuals shift from struggling with their symptoms to living well with them. As the founder of the CLUB Habit Hub coaching program and host of the Autoimmune Health Secrets podcast, she combines her scientific expertise and habit-based approach to guide people in creating lasting change, empowering them to improve their energy, resilience, and overall quality of life.See Amy's links below:Autoimmune Health Secrets Podcast:https://podfollow.com/autoimmune-health-secrets Free Quiz to identify the best place to start with healthier habits: https://amybehimercoaching.com/quizGroup coaching program (CLUB Habit Hub): https://amybehimercoaching.com/joinIG: @amybehimercoachingWebsite: www.amybehimercoaching.comIf the ​Chronic Pain Reset Podcast Series has brought you inspiration or hope, perhaps you can consider joining the community of listeners who help fund our production. Your support is important for us to keep creating content for those living with chronic pain. Look for the Support the Show link below. Thank you.Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Mark Lumley is a clinical psychologist and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. For over 30 years, he has researched emotional factors and health, particularly chronic pain.  He has developed and demonstrated the efficacy of Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for chronic pain, and he has contributed to work on Pain Reprocessing Therapy. His research has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health and resulted in over 200 peer-reviewed articles.See Dr. Lumley’s links below.Association for the Treatment of Disorders: https://www.symptomatic.me/University of Michigan Pain​ Guide​: https://painguide.com/pain-care/professional-care/therapies/eaet/D​r. Mark Lumley Website: https://clasprofiles.wayne.edu/profile/aa5664Book by Howard Schubiner, MD​: "Unlearn Your Pain" (includes ​educational EAET-related material​)Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Marisa Renee Lee is an award-winning advocate, writer, and speaker oncoping with grief and loss.She is a business and political strategist leveraging her time asa Deputy Director in the Obama White House, as the founding ManagingDirector of the My Brother's Keeper Alliance, as the Founder and PastPresident of The Pink Agenda, and as the Founder of the Grief is LoveResearch Project.Marisa is a leading grief advocate who regularly offers incisive andcompassionate advice on managing life after loss with unique insights forwomen and African American communities. In 2022 her first book, anaward-winning bestseller, Grief is Love: Living with Loss was released.In 2023, Grief is Love was optioned by Al Roker Entertainment for adocuseries. She is a sought after public speaker and a regular contributor to Elle,Vogue, New York Magazine, MSNBC, and The Atlantic.See Marisa's links below:Marisa Renee Lee - Grief is Lovehttps://www.marisareneelee.com/writingWaiting for Dawnhttps://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Dawn-Marisa-Renee-Lee/dp/1538770199Nicole Sachshttps://www.yourbreakawake.com/bookThe Artists Wayhttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-artists-way-julia-cameron/1141992530The Creative Acthttps://www.amazon.com/Creative-Act-Way-Being/dp/0593652886Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Jeff Thompson conducts narrative-based research and programs for medical and mental health professionals, first responders, and other professionals across the world. He has been published in a variety of academic research journals, professional publications, and for the public including Psychology Today. Dr. Thompson served for more than 20 years in the NYPD as detective, hostage negotiator, and their first-ever mental health and wellness coordinator.See Dr. Thompson’s links below: Research ScientistSchool of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier UniversityAdjunct InstructorCollege of Public Service and Leadership, Lipscomb UniversityAdjunct Associate Research ScientistDepartment of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Centerhttps://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/profile/jeff-thompson-phd​NASA Leadership: Utilizing Awe Narratives to Enhance Well-being:https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/space-technologies/articles/10.3389/frspt.2025.1652557/fullThe 5 Days of Awe Program Explained:https://www.5daysofawe.com/program-explained Awe Research Publications:https://www.5daysofawe.com/aweresearch  Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Tanya Freirich MS, RD, LDN, CDCES is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist based in North Carolina.  Tanya owns and operates a virtual private practice that serves people living with Lupus and other autoimmune diseases and can be found online as "The Lupus Dietitian''.With more than a decade of experience in nutrition counseling and a master’s degree in nutrition, Tanya is passionate about educating and collaborating with her clients to find their personal path to health.  She helps her clients make personalized sustainable dietary and lifestyle changes to reduce and eliminate flares, symptoms, and side effects.  In addition to 1:1 nutrition counseling, Tanya enjoys speaking to Lupus support groups, and runs group coaching programs, “The Lupus Breakthrough” and “The Lupus Solution.”  See Tanya’s links below: Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.TheLupusDietitian.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelupusdietitian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelupusdietitian TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelupusdietitian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelupusdietitian Lupus Foundation of America: https://www.lupus.org Resources: Toolkits for caregivers or loved ones of those living with lupus, support groups, educational webinars, collateral materials/handouts available. See Lupus Los Angeles chapter.The Lupus Encyclopedia: https://www.lupusencyclopedia.com  with Dr. Donald Thomas, AuthorStress reducing mental health apps: Headspace: https://www.headspace.comCalm: https://www.calm.comSmiling Mind: (calming exercise and meditation) https://www.smilingmind.com.au/ Brain Waves: (calming sounds) See Mynio Tech AppsSupport the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Sharon Waldrop, NBC-HWC  has for 28 years worked with patients, physicians, researchers, and policymakers to improve the lives of people living with fibromyalgia. She is the Founder and President of the Fibromyalgia Association, and the co-host of The Fibro Show on YouTube.  She is a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach with certifications in Pain Management, Lifestyle Medicine, and Menopause.See Sharon's links below:Coaching with Sharon and Coaching Science - https://www.hwcsharon.com/Fibromyalgia Association  https://www.managefibromyalgia.org/The Fibro Show - https://www.youtube.com/@thefibroshowSupport the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Emily Bartley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Science at the University of Florida and Director of Communication and Outreach in the Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence (PRICE). Dr. Bartley directs the Assessment, Pain Intervention, and Resilience lab (ASPIRE) which focuses on the assessment of biological and psychosocial factors that impact chronic pain and identification of risk and protective mechanisms that affect patient response to intervention. Her research program is particularly focused on examining adaptive biopsychosocial processes that foster resilience in pain, with an emphasis on the development of targeted clinical interventions that promote resilience, goal-directed behavior, and positive health in adults. See Dr. Bartley's MDPR link on our RESOURCES page: https://aftonhassett.com/resources Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Mary J. Wheatley, IOM, CAE has nearly two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Scleroderma Foundation. There she leads the organization’s efforts and programs to advance the mission in service of people with scleroderma. Mary is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and is a member of the Health Research Alliance, the NIH-NIAMS Coalition, the Georgia Society of Association Executives (GSAE), and the American Society for Association Executives, where she currently serves on the board of directors.National Scleroderma Foundationhttps://scleroderma.org/ Find Support: Peer to Peer Support CenterFind Resources: Scleroderma Resources (Scleroderma Foundation)Find: Scleroderma Research and Treatment CentersFind: Awareness, Advocacy, & Action AlertsGive Now at  scleroderma.org/donatePhone: 800-722-HOPE (4673)Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Burel Goodin is a Professor of Anesthesiology in the Washington University Pain Center. He is also the current President of the U.S. Association for the Study of Pain. Trained as a clinical health psychologist, his research focuses on cutting-edge translational pain science with a profound commitment to equity, mentorship, and community engagement.See Dr. Goodin's link below:https://pain.wustl.edu/people/burel-goodin-phd/Meet Grandma Helen:Visit https://aftonhassett.com/aboutafton to see GMH so joyfully entertaining!Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr Neil Basu is Professor of Musculoskeletal Medicine & Vasculitis at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He trained at both the Universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen, as well as with us at the University of Michigan. His research programs are inspired by his clinical practice where he is drawn to specific areas of need expressed by his patients.As such, he studies the mechanisms of Central Nervous System determined behaviors in inflammatory diseases and conditions and the effectiveness of related treatments. For his excellence in the field of rheumatology, Neil received the prestigious British Society of Rheumatology Michael Mason Award for Research. See Dr. Basu’s links below:Talking Rheumatology Podcast - The LIFT Trialhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-44-fatigue-and-how-to-help-patients-including/id1620687786?i=1000697393388Neil Basu University of Glasgow (Scotland)https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infectionimmunity/staff/neilbasu/#researchinterestsThe Lancet - LIFT Trialhttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanrhe/article/piis2665-9913(22)00156-4/fulltextFunctional and structural magnetic resonance imaging correlates of fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31330004/  Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.CALL TO ACTION:   Contact Your Members of Congresshttps://www.congress.gov/contact-usDr. Daniel Clauw is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine (Rheumatology) and Psychiatry at the University of Michigan. He serves as Director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center and the Co-Director of the NIH HEAL National K12 Clinical Pain Career Development Training Program. He is an internationally known expert in chronic pain, and especially the central nervous system contributions to chronic pain states, performing past or ongoing work in numerous pain conditions.Christin Veasley is a Co-founder and Director of the Chronic Pain Research Alliance. She has lived with chronic pain since surviving a near-fatal accident in her teens. Her health experiences led her to pursue a bachelor of science degree, time conducting neuroscience research at Johns Hopkins Medical School. Her life’s work has been to advocate for the acceleration of rigorous multidisciplinary pain research and the translation of research findings into meaningful change for people with chronic pain.Dr. Linda Porter directed the Office of Pain Policy and Planning at the National Institutes of Health until 2025 when the Office was abolished. She played an essential role in coordinating activities of the NIH ain Consortium and the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee, an advisory committee to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Dr. Porter co-chaired the development of the National Pain Strategy and the Federal Pain Research Strategy. She was engaged in the development and implementation of the NIH Helping to End Addiction and the Acute to Chronic Pain Signatures Program.Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Mark Thiesmeyer Hook has a master’s degree in Exercise Science and Public Health Nutrition from the University of Michigan. As a certified exercise physiologist and registered dietitian, he has a deep understanding of how the body moves, as well as his own personal story where chronic pain has profoundly influenced his professional path.Mark is the founder of Better Living Fitness, where for over 25 years, he and his team have helped people throughout the world restore balance, build strength, and move with less pain. More recently, he launched Align Athlete, a company focused on innovative tools to promote mobilization and the realignment of the body for better performance and lasting pain relief.See Mark’s links below:Adult Scoliosis StudyAdult Scoliosis and Spinal Fusion StudyNew York Times - Glute Amnesia/Dead Butt SyndromeGlute Activator - Align Athlete's solution to Gluteal AmnesiaAlign AthleteBetter Living FitnessMark’s additional bona fides:University of Michigan -master’s degrees-Exercise Science, Public Health NutritionFormer President of the Michigan Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist   Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Rob Edwards is a licensed clinical psychologist in the Pain Management Center in the Department of Anesthesiology at Mass General Brigham Hospital for the Harvard Medical School. He has a PhD in Medical Psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a Masters in Public Health. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Pain Psychology at Johns Hopkins, before joining the faculty there in Psychiatry. Dr. Edwards moved to Brigham & Women’s Hospital in 2008 where her provides clinical care at the Brigham and Williams Hospital Pain Management Center. As a researcher, he studies the neurobiological mechanisms by which psychosocial processes shape individual differences or, more commonly, he studies the bidirectional relationships between mind and body.See Dr. Edwards links below: https://www.brighamandwomens.org/anesthesiology-and-pain-medicine/research/robert-edwards-research  https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/19302Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Cheryl Crow is an occupational therapist and a fierce advocate for comprehensive arthritis care. She joins us to talk about the unique challenges of life as a young person living with rheumatoid arthritis. Her often hilarious and many times courageous observations are the fodder for her own podcast, Arthritis Life, as well as her time with us. Prepare for an incredibly insightful and uplifting conversation! Revisit our third episode of the CHRONIC PAIN RESET Podcast, recorded on March 20, 2024, features a candid and captivating discussion between Afton and Cheryl. Discover fresh perspectives, gain valuable insights, and find renewed motivation, an experience that will leave you feeling empowered. Enjoy every moment!See Cheryl's link below:Website:https://arthritis.theenthusiasticlife.com/We will return Tuesday after next with an all-new episode of Chronic Pain Reset.Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.This episode opens with the theme song from the musical Painless.*Amy Bohnert, PhD, MHS is a professor of anesthesiology and co-director of the opioid research institute at the University of Michigan. She studies opioid safety, chronic pain, and mental and behavioral health conditions. Dr. Bohnert has served on several key national committees, including for the National Academies of Science and Medicine and on the Stanford-Lancet Commission on the North American Opioid Crisis. See Dr. Bohnert’s links below:Opioid Prescribing and Engagement Network (OPEN) Michigan OPEN https://michigan-open.org/COMPASS https://www.michiganmedicine.org/news-release/trial-and-error-targeted-precision-179m-grant-accelerates-u-m-mental-health-research SAMHSA https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help*Special thanks to Dr. Chad Brummett, Co-Director of the Overdose PreventionEngagement Network known as OPEN, also at the University of Michigan. OPEN aims to apply a preventative approach to the opioid epidemic in the United States.NBC’s Harry Smith reports for The TODAY Show. Unique Musical Aims To Raise Awareness Of Opioid Risk To Teens Performers from the epidemic musical theatre program at the University of Michigan are working in a joint venture with Michigan Medicine to raise awareness about addiction issues through a unique performance.https://youtu.be/pp82-N3Z_4sSupport the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Roger B. Fillingim, PhD is a Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean of Planning & Institutional Effectiveness in the University of Florida College of Dentistry. He is also the Director of the University of Florida Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence. His research investigates biological and psychosocial contributions to individual differences in pain and its treatment. Dr. Fillingim’s research has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1994, including a current MERIT award from the National Institute on Aging. Dr. Fillingim served as President of the American Pain Society (APS) from 2012 to 2014 and was inducted into the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida in 2024.See Dr. Fillingim’s links below:Find and contact your elected officials.https://www.usa.gov/elected-officialsUnited States Association for the Study of Painhttps://www.usasp.org/International Association for the Study of Painhttps://www.iasp-pain.org/American Chronic Pain Associationhttps://www.acpanow.com/#/Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Mary Janevic is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity in the School of Public Health. She is trained in community health sciences, social epidemiology, and gerontology. She received her PhD at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and did a post-doc in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London.  Her current research program focuses on testing behavioral interventions to promote chronic pain self-management and other aspects of healthy aging that leverage individual and community strengths. She has a particular interest in community health workers as a workforce that can help extend holistic chronic pain care to underserved populations.See Dr. Janevic’s links below:RESET: “Re-engaging in Self-care and Enjoying Today” Podcast: Power of Positivityhttps://www.resetstudy.org/week-1-power-in-positivity/University of Michigan: School of Public Health - RESET Study   In collaboration with the Detroit Health Departmenthttps://www.resetstudy.org/ Book: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel WilkersonAARP: https://www.aarp.org/Area agencies on aging: https://acl.gov/programs/aging-and-disability-networks/area-agencies-aging     Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Kim Dupree Jones is nurse practitioner and a Professor and the Associate Dean for Academic Advancement at Emory University. Her area of research expertise is fibromyalgia. Her work is cited in national and international fibromyalgia treatment guidelines and texts including Cecil’s Textbook of Medicine, Physical Rehabilitation & Medicine, Kelly’s Textbook of Rheumatology and Neurology in Clinical Practice.  She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and is a Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame Fellow in recognition of her overall body of academic work.See Dr. Jones’s links below:Book: Chronic Pain Resethttps://www.amazon.com/Chronic-Pain-Reset-Activities-Practices/dp/1682687651Video: Tame the Besthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikUzvSph7Z4Book: When Children Feel Painhttps://www.amazon.com/When-Children-Feel-Pain-Conditions/dp/0674185021Book: Less Pain, Fewer Pillshttps://www.amazon.com/Less-Pain-Fewer-Pills-Prescription/dp/1936693585Sean Mackey Huberman Lab Podcasthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9lORz2_XSUSupport the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Christin Veasley is a nationally recognized advocate for pain research, driven by her own experience with chronic pain after surviving a near-fatal accident at age 15. With a science background and a deep personal connection to the cause, she has worked to advance pain science and ensure research leads to meaningful change for those living with chronic pain. Chris co-founded the Chronic Pain Research Alliance in 2009 and is currently co-chair of the NIH's ENGAGE Working Group, developing the first agency-wide guidance for embedding patient partnership in all NIH-funded clinical research. She is a trusted voice in the field, authoring publications and speaking on the intersection of science, policy, and lived experience.See Chris Veasley’s link below:https://resiliencephotography.com/ Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Lindsey Delott is an Assistant Professor with joint appointments in Neurology and Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at the University of Michigan. She also serves as the Section Lead for Neuro-Ophthalmology at the renowned Kellogg Eye Center. Her work focuses on understanding the impact of neurologic and neuro-ophthalmic conditions, such as chronic eye pain, visual phenomena, and optic disorders on her patients’ functioning and well-being. Her pioneering research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health and various philanthropic and professional organizations.See below for Dr. Delott’s links:UM Health link to the study: https://umhealthresearch.org/studies/HUM00256221Kellogg Eye Center Annual Report (Dr. Delott’s research): https://issuu.com/u-mkelloggeyecenter/docs/kellogg_eye_center_annual_report_2023-24/s/64832328 Dr. Delott’s medical school profile : https://medschool.umich.edu/profile/2080/lindsey-b-de-lott Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Pavel Goldstein is a pain scientist, innovator, and advocate for healing. He leads the Integrative Pain Laboratory (iPainLab) and heads the MPH program in Biostatistics at the University of Haifa’s School of Public Health. His research explores how our brains and bodies process pain—and more importantly, how we can recover from it. By combining insights from neurophysiology, biochemistry, voice, and language, Dr. Goldstein’s team develops  diagnostic tools powered by computational and digital technologies. He is also the co-creator of Personalized Danger Signal Reprocessing (PDSR)—a  therapeutic approach for chronic pain, now being piloted across healthcare systems and tech platforms. In a creative turn that reflects his own near experience with chronic pain, Dr. Goldstein reimagined the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Californication as Pain Chronification - a song that gives voice to the emotional and physiological journey of pain. See Dr. Goldstein’s links  below:Integrative Pain Laboratory:  https://pain.haifa.ac.il/ Song: Pain Chronification:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caxVQ1dzMG4  Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Isabelle Amigues, MD, is a rheumatologist based in Denver, Colorado. She honed her expertise by studying in Paris, as well as at Columbia University, in New York City. At age 40 she was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. A timely meeting with a non-traditionally trained practitioner taught her a different approach to disease where she experienced the power of meditation, visualization, energy healing, and love. Her journey through cancer inspired her to learn more about these alternative techniques and she now blends western medicine and eastern techniques into her practice at UnabridgedMD.com See Dr. Amigues' links below:Website: www.UnabridgedMD.comYouTube: UnabridgedMD - YouTubePodcast: http://unabridgedmd.com/podcast Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Daniel Whibley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan and an Honorary Lecturer in Applied Health Sciences in the Epidemiology Group at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Dr. Whibley trained as physiotherapist in London and has clinical experience managing patients in rehabilitation settings. He has conducted studies as a Principal Investigator or Co-investigator with grant funding from the National Institute of Health & Care Research and Versus Arthritis in the UK, and the National Institutes of Health, the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy and the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation in the US. Last year he was selected as the joint University of Michigan Institute forHealthcare Policy and Innovation and the UCSF Philip R. Lee Institute forHealth Policy Studies ‘Emerging Scholar.’See Dr. Whibley's links below: https://medschool.umich.edu/profile/7513/daniel-whibleyhttps://medresearch.umich.edu/labs-departments/labs/kratz-lab/researchemail: [email protected] the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Kathleen Holton is a nutritional neuroscientist and a Provost Associate Professor at American University in Washington, DC. Her research examines the negative effects of dietary excitotoxins on neurological symptoms, as well as the positive protective effects of certain micronutrients on the brain. The most common dietary excitotoxin exposures in the US are from food additives. Dr. Holton’s research is exploring the beneficial effects of removing these additives, while optimizing the nutrient composition of the diet to treat neurological conditions characterized by excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation. Her work aims to optimize the use of food as medicine in neurological treatment.See Dr. Holton’s link below. https://www.american.edu/cas/health/nutrneurolab/ Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Enjoy this reissue of one of our most popular episodes that begins with a poignant update.Iuliia Mendel is a Ukrainian journalist who from 2019-2021 served as press secretary and spokesperson for Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine. She is the author of the powerful book, “The Fight of Our Lives: My Time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine's Battle for Democracy, and What It Means for the World.” One of the most influential women in Ukraine, also lives with chronic pain. For access to Iuliia’s latest observations about the war in Ukraine and to gain her broader geopolitical insights, sign up for her Substack. (https://iuliiamendel.substack.com) We will return Tuesday after next with an all-new episode of Chronic Pain Reset.Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Mark Lumley is a clinical psychologist and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. For over 30 years, he has researched emotional factors and health, particularly chronic pain.  He has developed and demonstrated the efficacy of Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for chronic pain, and he has contributed to work on Pain Reprocessing Therapy. His research has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health and resulted in over 200 peer-reviewed articles.See Dr. Lumley’s’ links below.Association for the Treatment of Disorders: https://www.symptomatic.me/University of Michigan Pain​ Guide​: https://painguide.com/pain-care/professional-care/therapies/eaet/D​r. Mark Lumley Website: https://clasprofiles.wayne.edu/profile/aa5664Book by Howard Schubiner, MD​: "Unlearn Your Pain" (includes ​educational EAET-related material​)Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Helen Burgess is a Professor of Psychiatry and the Co-Director of the Sleep and Circadian Research Laboratory at the University of Michigan.  She studies sleep and circadian rhythms in a variety of human clinical conditions including alcohol use disorder, HIV, bipolar disorder, inflammatory bowel disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, and chronic pain conditions. And in some cases, she tests sleep and circadian-based treatments, such as morning light therapy, in these disorders.Drs. Burgess and Hassett co-lead a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health to assess the value of morning light therapy and sleep time stabilization in people with fibromyalgia.  See Dr. Burgess’ links below.American Academy of Sleep Medicine (patients page):https://aasm.org/clinical-resources/patient-info/National Sleep Foundation:https://www.thensf.org/Sleep Research Society interviews (with sleep scientists): https://sleepresearchsociety.org/ (virtual seminars) Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Happy Holidays! Enjoy this reissue of one of our most popular episodes, with Ben Ahrens. We will return on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 with an all-new episode. Take extra good care of yourself until then.Ben Ahrens shares his captivating story of disease and suffering that brought him to the brink and the insights and practices that lifted him to recovery. In the years since, Ben has become a chronic illness recovery expert and co-founder and CEO of re-origin, a brain retraining program and community. Prepare to be inspired!Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Erin Kerry is a certified integrative nutrition health coach. She has received training from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition and The School of Applied Functional Medicine. She is the owner of Sparking Wholeness and host of the very popular Sparking Wholeness podcast. Erin works as an integrative health coach at Living Well Holistic Counseling and Wellness in Tyler, Texas.Website: erinbkerry.comBlog/Podcast: sparkingwholeness.comInstagram: @sparkingwholenessFacebook: Sparking Wholeness Integrative NutritionFree Food as Mood Guide: https://mailchi.mp/055b20577ebc/food-is-mood-guideFree Stress-Busting Nutrition Guide: https://mailchi.mp/5bf7e5c21f62/stress-busting-nutrition-guideSupport the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Enjoy this reissue of one of our most popular episodes. We return next Tuesday with an all-new episode.Dr. Daniel Clauw is a physician and Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan (UM). He is also the Director of the world-renowned Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center at UM. In our first episode, he shares his pioneering research about the remarkable role of the brain in the experience and treatment of chronic pain. Your pain is real because we can “see” it.Learn more here: Nociplastic pain Lancet 2021.pdf  Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Our guest today will share the role that religion and spirituality have played in her life and work. Mandy Dawson Farmer is a farm girl who became a pastor's wife and then an author. She has also lived with chronic pain for nearly 14 years.Her passions, including faith, music, and children, have led her to write stories for children stemming from her life on the farm and now, her life with chronic pain. Mandy is the mother of four adult children and served as a children's minister for over 25 years until chronic pain made her step down.This loss opened the door to a new life, as an author. The focus of her writing is to encourage people along their path of life no matter how difficult their circumstances might be .Learn more here: https://mandyfarmer.com/Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Nicole Hemmenway is the CEO of the U.S. Pain Foundation and formerly directed its flagship program, the INvisible Project—an online and print magazine that highlights the experiences of individuals living with pain. She is also an author and motivational speaker. Her book, No, It Is NOT in My Head: The Journey of a Chronic Pain Survivor from Wheelchair to Marathon, shares her personal journey with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a debilitating neurological disorder. In September 2015, Nicole was featured in USA Today for her advocacy work, and in 2017, she received the Unsung Hero Award for her contribution to the pain community. Learn more here: https://uspainfoundation.org/ Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Andrea Chadwick is a pain physician and the director of the Fibromyalgia and Centralized Pain Exploration (FACE) Lab. She is an associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Her  research focuses on treating nociplastic pain, more broadly, and pain in transgender and gender diverse people. See Below: Dr. Chadwick's collaborative Mayo Clinic Proceedings journal article, "Concepts and Approaches in the Management of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients" and three-part demographics questionnaire.ALH_CPR18-1_Dr.AndreaChadwick_MayoClinic-Article.pdfALH_CPR18a_Dr.AndreaChadwick_QuestionnaireA.pngALH_CPR18b_Dr.AndreaChadwick_QuestionnaireB.pngALH_CPR18c_Dr.AndreaChadwick_QuestionnaireC.pngSupport the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Jill Schneiderhan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan.  She is also the Co-Director of the Integrative Family Medicine Program with a clinical focus on the integrative management of chronic pain. Her career has had a strong focus on medical education across the entire spectrum including new fellowship training in Integrative Medicine.Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Join us for a clinician-focused and thoughtful discussion on the role of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain.Dr. Chad Brummett is a Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan where he serves as the Senior Associate Chair for Research. He has more than 300 publications and is also the Co-Director of the cross-campus Opioid Research Institute at the University of Michigan. In addition, Dr. Brummett is the Co-Director of the Overdose Prevention Engagement Network known as OPEN, also at the University of Michigan. OPEN aims to apply a preventative approach to the opioid epidemic in the US.Unique Musical Aims To Raise Awareness Of Opioid Risk To TeensPerformers from the musical theater program at the University of Michigan are working in a joint venture with Michigan Medicine to raise awareness about addiction issues through a unique performance. NBC’s Harry Smith reports for TODAY.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp82-N3Z_4sSupport the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Emily Foxen-Craft is a pediatric pain psychologist in​ her private practice, called Pediatric Pain and Behavioral Health and is located in southeast Michigan.Prior to the founding of her clinic, she was a psychologist at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in the pediatric pain clinic and a clinical assistant professor in the ​Department of Pediatrics and Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan.Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Afton shares a brief overview of the sessions she attended at the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) scientific meeting in Amsterdam, as well as her reflections about the current state of pain research. Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Will Hassett grew up in central New Jersey with his tight knit family and enjoyed summers on the Jersey Shore and going to church on Sundays. He has always been an athlete. As a kid he played baseball and basketball and later played football and lacrosse at Fairleigh Dickinson University where he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. Will has worked in marketing and management and always been an entrepreneur having developed and grown two successful businesses. He still has a passion for sports and plays golf a few times a week, with me. Will is my husband, very best friend, business manager AND, a regular guy.Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Lindsey McKernan is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.  She is a practicing clinical psychologist who is also a National Institutes of Health funded researcher. Both her clinical work and research center on living your best life despite stress, trauma and/or chronic pelvic pain.Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Lynne Matallana has been a healthcare strategic visionary for over 30 years, acting as a patient advocate and lifelong entrepreneur. Lynne founded the National Fibromyalgia Association in 1997, and currently is the Founder & CEO of PainTools®, a personalized, guided, self-care program providing both digital and human engagement for women in chronic pain. She is steadfast in her commitment to ensure that self-care will become an accepted component of chronic pain management and that people in pain will get the help they so desperately need and deserve.For information about PainTools®, please go to https://thepaintools.com/ or write to at  [email protected] the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!

We'd love to hear from you! Click here.Dr. Christine Stamatos is a Rheumatology Nurse Practitioner, the Director of the Fibromyalgia Long Covid Wellness Clinic at Northwell Health, and a Past President of the Association of Rheumatology Professionals.  She is a skilled practitioner and passionate about research in non-pharmacological treatments for chronic pain.Support the showIf you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION Download your Thriving PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Programhttps://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/[email protected] you for Staying in the Loop!