Frances Cole – författare

Learn how to live well with pain'An invaluable resource for all sufferers of chronic pain.' Christine Padesky, bestselling author of Mind Over MoodChronic pain can be extremely challenging in many ways, both physically and emotionally, yet it does not need to dominate your life. This guide is based on highly effective self-help methods developed by specialists and used in community and hospital pain management programmes. Your experience of pain is greatly reduced by pacing daily activities, reducing stress, learning relaxation techniques and effective ways to cope with depression, anxiety, worry, anger and frustration.This easy-to-follow book sets out:· Why pain can persist when there's no injury or disease present.· How to become fitter and pace your activities, progress valued goals.· Practical ways to improve sleep and relaxation, and lessen moods and unhelpful thinking patterns.· Ways to be more accepting and steadily create a life you value.Living Well self-help guides use clinically proven techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical.Series Editor: Professor Kate Harvey

Practical 'footsteps' to help you live well with a chronic pain conditionIf you live with a long term condition that causes you chronic pain, then you are not alone. Chronic or persistent pain affects many adults and children in many ways. It can impact on your mood, your home and work life, your relationships, your sleep, your activities and all areas of your health. It can take your life over. Change is possible. Effective pain management requires a practical multi-focused approach. This self-help guide brings together tools that have worked with thousands of people with pain. It guides you through skills that help you stop struggling and cope well with pain, including:· Goal-setting, making action plans and rewarding yourself· Pacing your day to day activities and building in relaxation practice· Developing healthy exercise and eating routines· Sleeping well again· Coping with setbacks