Do you experience persistent, or chronic, pain? Or you have a loved one who does? You might know how hard it is to pace yourself on a ‘good day’, overdoing it and then ‘paying for it’ the next day. Especially if you have high standards for yourself, then you may just push through the pain rather than being kind to yourself.
In this episode, I speak to Dr Romy Sherlock about chronic pain and perfectionism, as they often go hand in hand.
Romy Sherlock is a clinical psychologist specialising in working with people with chronic/persistent pain. She spent 8 years leading an NHS pain psychology service and set up Retraining Pain, a multidisciplinary team to help people with persistent pain.
We cover:
Find Romy Sherlock here: www.retrainingpain.co.uk
Resources mentioned -
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
When The Body Says No by Dr. Gabor Maté
Living Beyond Your Pain by JoAnne Dahl and Tobias Lundgren
Explain Pain Handbook by Professor Lorimer Moseley and Dr. David Butler.
www.livewellwithpain.co.uk
www.tamethebeast.org
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This episode was edited by Emily Crosby Media
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