Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews sports and health psychologist Dr. Carly Hunt about her book, Train Your Brain to Beat Chronic Pain: How to Harness the Power of the Mind-Body Connection. In addition to sharing about her history of childhood medical trauma and intermittent pain, Dr. Hunt explores many aspects of chronic pain including how trauma can contribute to nervous system sensitization. Dr. Hunt emphasizes building a multidisciplinary care team, activity pacing with time-contingent rest, and mindfulness to reduce pain-related worry.
Show Highlights
How Chronic Pain Works
Grief/Hope Stressors
How to Start with Understanding/Accepting Chronic Pain
Mindfulness Skills
Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Five Percent Wins
Integrative Care Plan
About the author:
Dr. Carly Hunt is a sport & health psychologist, author, consultant, and former D1 golfer. Her holistic approach blends sport, health, and positive psychology to help people build inner resources that support excellence and mind-body health. She completed her BA in Psychology from Georgetown University, MA in Kinesiology and PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Maryland, and postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Find her on the web at www.presentmindconsulting.com and www.thinkbettergolf.com.
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