Over the past few weeks, I’ve created a number of resources for people who are interested in learning about Christian-based meditation strategies. Here’s my most recent video that you might…
Category: <span>Neuroplastics and Pain Management Strategies</span>
Last week I taught the first Christian Meditation for Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain class. I was blown up away by the response. 127 people registered, 32 people joined me…
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Are you struggling to cope with the physical, emotional, and spiritual impact of chronic illness or chronic pain? If you’re new here, my name is Esther Smith. I am a…
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Last week I opened registration for a four-week self-management course for people with chronic pain.
As I began to write this course last month, I sat down and asked myself a few questions.
What really works for me when it comes to managing my chronic pain? Over the past six years, what have I learned and what have I practiced that has actually made a difference?
This course is all about my answers to those questions.
Over the years, I have learned what people with chronic pain need.
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This summer I have been more actively thinking about pain management. I have been thinking about it from the framework of this question: what does it look like to create a life that can be successfully lived around the pain?
I have spent the last five years moving directly through the pain because I had to if I wanted to reach my goal of counseling licensure. It was exhausting. It was emotionally and physically and mentally draining. It was necessary at the time, but in terms of actually managing the pain it wasn’t a good strategy. And honestly, it’s not something I could realistically maintain long-term if living a somewhat balanced and healthy life is at all important to me. Which it is.
