Pain Theory

Unlock lasting healing through the power of the vagus nerve—the bestselling guide to understanding how vagus nerve dysfunction and trauma impact inflammation, emotional health, autoimmune disease, and more With practical exercises and body-based tools for regulating your nervous system...

Your past did not stay in the past when you grew up. It came with you, into your relationships, your body, and your nervous system. You understand your patterns. You still cannot stop repeating them. You know the language: attachment styles, trauma bonds, nervous system dysregulation, and yet the same cycle keeps surfacing. You end up in the same relational patterns. You react in ways that confuse even you. You feel things at an intensity that does not match the moment. You have tried insight. You have tried awareness. Not because you lack intelligence or commitment, but because insight ...

The premise of Trauma and the Body is that, by adding body-oriented interventions to their repertoire, traditionally trained therapists can increase the depth and efficacy of their clinical work. Sensorimotor psychotherapy is an approach that builds on traditional psychotherapeutic understanding but includes the body as central in the therapeutic field of awareness, using observational skills, theories, and interventions not usually practiced in psychodynamic psychotherapy.   

A practical, integrated approach for therapists working with child and adult patients impacted by developmental trauma and attachment difficulties—featuring a foreword by Waking the Tiger author, Peter Levine. Kathy L. Kain and Stephen J. Terrell draw on fifty years of their combined clinical...

Unlock a Relaxed Body and Mind in Just 28 Days - Say Goodbye to Stress and Trauma Without Overwhelm! Does the weight of stored trauma keep you from feeling comfortable in your own skin? Are you constantly battling anxieties, unsure of how to release years of pent-up stress? Imagine a life where you can find relief and comfort, where the burden of trauma is lifted, and you can truly thrive. Have you tried various self-help methods and therapy sessions, only to feel overwhelmed and disconnected from your own body? Have you avoided traditional talk therapy because you don’t want to dwell on ...

It might feel impossible to live without the burden of constant stress or the pain of traumatic memories. For many the coping mechanisms they’ve managed to develop are all they have. The remarkable resilience of trauma survivors goes a long way, but the path to deeply healing is something we’re still discovering. The innovative approach of Polyvagal Theory marks a new milestone in our understanding. It’s not just about how to live with the burden of your past…

Your anxiety isn’t irrational. Your pain isn’t imaginary. Your exhaustion isn’t a personal failure. Your brain is doing exactly what it was designed to do—predict the future and protect you from danger. The problem is that many of those predictions are wrong. In YOUR BRAIN IS LYING TO YOU, you’ll discover a startling scientific truth: Most of what you feel—stress, fear, pain, fatigue, even motivation—is not caused by reality itself, but by your brain’s predictions about reality. Those predictions are called beliefs, and they operate far below conscious thought, shaping your ...

Discover the new innovative therapies 1000s use to radically transform how they think and feel dealing with anxiety, chronic pain, and even past trauma. This isn’t just a book about theories, it’s a collection of guided programs of how to put powerful somatic techniques into action. All to continue your healing journey, and finally make progress releasing the past that’s kept you burdened.

"One is too many; a million is never enough." Said by an addict, it applies to ANY addiction. Really, this is a book about addiction theory written by someone who wrote it while going through a court-ordered rehab. It's like Life's game of Chutes & Ladders. If you break your sobriety in whatever addiction challenges you, you go down that slide and end up at Day Zero, again. Breaking free from the gravity or tides of Day Zero is always the most difficult. This book teaches you the street-level experiences that surround cocaine so that you can understand how to break free. It teaches tactics....

Pain is not just physical, it is processed, interpreted, and amplified by the mind. Whether you are living with chronic pain, supporting a loved one, or working as a healthcare practitioner, understanding the deep connection between the brain, emotions, and physical suffering is the key to true relief and recovery. Psychology of Pain bridges the gap between modern neuroscience and practical psychological tools. This comprehensive guide unravels how stress, trauma, thoughts, and the nervous system shape our experience of pain—and provides actionable, evidence-based strategies to retrain ...

Living with a long-term condition is exhausting not just physically, but emotionally. When you are managing daily physical pain, fatigue, or medical uncertainty, the mental toll can feel overwhelming. Grief for your past self, anxiety over flare-ups, medical burnout, and the isolation of living with an invisible illness often hurt just as deeply as the physical symptoms themselves. You aren't broken for feeling overwhelmed. Your body and mind are simply under siege. In Chronic Illness and Mental Health, you will discover a compassionate, practical blueprint for navigating the complex ...

A biology professor’s illuminating tour of the physical imperfections—from faulty knees to junk DNA—that make us human. “A funny, fascinating catalog of our collective shortcomings that’s tough to put down.”—Discover We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved...

Was Pain Engineered into Reality? A Reflective Philosophical Exploration Why does suffering exist? Is pain a cosmic mistake, a divine test, or a feature of a simulated universe? This provocative book dares to confront one of the most haunting questions of existence: Was pain intentionally built into the fabric of reality? From ancient religious doctrines to cutting-edge transhumanist visions, this philosophical deep-dive explores how major traditions - Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism - wrestle with the meaning of suffering. But it doesn’t stop there. Journey through the dark ...

The New York Times bestselling author and renowned clinical psychologist teaches women how to transcend their fears and illusions, break free from societal expectations, and rediscover the person they were always meant to be: fully present, conscious and happy. A Radical Awakening lays out a...

The solution to your most persistent struggles isn’t in your thoughts—it’s in your nervous system, waiting to be found, teaches Dr. David Grand, developer of Brainspotting. This revolutionary update to Brainspotting explores how to work with our body’s interlocking nervous systems to...

This guide is for anyone feeling stuck in cycles of stress, overwhelm, or disconnection. If you’re curious about why your body and emotions often seem beyond your control, this is for you. It’s particularly helpful if you’ve experienced trauma, chronic stress, or burnout, and are searching for tools to regulate your emotions and reconnect with a sense of safety. You don’t need prior knowledge about neuroscience or psychology to benefit from this guide. Everything is explained in simple, everyday language, making it accessible to beginners. This guide is divided into two sections. ...

Read by the author, Jessica Maguire. Are overwhelming anxiety and emotional issues affecting your ability to perform at work? Are issues like IBS and chronic fatigue impacting your relationships? Do you want to learn how to regulate your stress and pain and feel at home in your body again?...

Most common cause of pain AIN'T disc herniation. It's spinal degeneration = degenerative disc disease (DDD), diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), OPLL (Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament), Interbody fusion, ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF), interspinous fusion (Baastrup's disease), auto fusion of the spine from sacrum to skull, etc. What causes this? Wouldn't you like to know? This book explains the causes, and shows you how to avoid them. The author, Peter Rogers MD, is the best spine doctor in the world, the one who figured out how all the common spinal...

Escape the exhausting cycle of stress and pain with Too Smart to Heal, an illustrated guide for overthinkers who have tried everything and are finally ready to heal, from the author of Get Out of My Head. Have you read all the self-help books, tried every mental health hack, and thought your way...

In this extended lyric essay, a poet mines her lifelong experience with migraines to deliver a marvelously idiosyncratic cultural history of pain - how we experience, treat, and mistreat it. Her sources range from the trial of Joan of Arc to the essays of Virginia Woolf and Elaine Scarry to Hugh Laurie’s portrayal of Gregory House on House M.D. As she engages with science, philosophy, visual art, rock lyrics, and field notes from her own medical adventures (both mainstream and alternative), she finds a way to express the often-indescribable experience of living with pain.