This book is a rare gem! Unlike most pain management books, you will find yourself laughing, crying and feeling powerful because?the heart of this book is hope.--Lynne Matallana, Founder, National Fibromyalgia Association

Unequivocally inspired, this unique package of highly accessible and leading-edge science, lived experiences, and cognitive-behavioral approaches is timely. This amazing resource will become your companion, ultimately helping you find relief and a more rewarding life.----Neil Basu, MBChB, FRCP, PhD, professor of musculoskeletal medicine and vasculitis, Institute of Infection and Immunity, University of Glasgow

I don't have a patient who wouldn't benefit from this book. Dr. Hassett shares critical insights from the renowned Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center and other leading experts and thoughtfully provides empowering pain-management strategies. You no doubt will learn to thrive by tapping into your unique strengths and values, using these techniques and this approach.----Andrea L. Chadwick, MD, MSc, FASA, associate professor of anesthesiology, pain, and perioperative mmedicine; and director of the Fibromyalgia and Centralized Pain Exploration Lab at the Univers

I can't think of anyone better to help guide people with chronic pain toward wellness than Afton Hassett. Kind and compassionate, she writes with great warmth and humor. Take a daily journey with her for a month, and one or moresomeof these simple strategies--some most that you never imagined could help impact your pain--will help you so much that they'll become part of your daily routine.--Daniel J. Clauw, MD, professor of anesthesiology, rheumatology, and psychiatry; and director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan Medical School

These effective, life-changing strategies have the potential to change your chronic pain experiences into something more hopeful, helping you create a useful, personalized plan to thrive. The essential information in this book can help you retrain your brain and reset the pain-brain connection.--Marian T. Hannan, DSc, MPH, professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, and professor of epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

A genuine gift to chronic pain sufferers and clinicians that should bring readers hope and encouragement. The practical, evidence-based text is full of the zest that it exhorts patients to rediscover. The activities and skills are essential tools for those hoping to create a holistic 'Thriving Plan' to repair the imbalanced neural processes that plague so many people with pain.----Frank Tu, MD, MPH, gynecologist, pelvic surgeon, and clinical professor at the University of Chicago / NorthShore University HealthSystem

This book is great! After I read it, I created a phrase for our electronic health record, encouraging my patients with chronic pain to get it and create a plan to help address their symptoms.--David Karp, MD, PhD, chief of Rheumatology and Harold C. Simmons chair in arthritis research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Publisher: Countryman Press

Pub date: 2023-09-05

Length: 288 pages