Train Your Brain to Beat Chronic Pain
How to Harness the Power of the Mind-Body Connection
$41.99
- Paperback
196 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2025
Summary
Is chronic pain like a blaring siren that prevents you from living your life?
State-of-the-art neuroscientific research reveals surprising new insights into pain as the brain’s alarm system, designed to warn us of danger. When that alarm gets stuck in a high-alert mode, this concise, practical guide presents a range of proven interventions that can help you not only cope with pain, but actively reduce it.
Psychologist Carly Hunt has devoted her career…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781462552962 |
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| ISBN-10: | 146255296X |
| Author: | Carly Hunt |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications |
| Imprint: | Guilford Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 196 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“I have read many books about chronic pain, and this one is the most useful! Dr. Hunt’s insights are grounded in scientific expertise as well as her own experience, which really resonated with me. I am familiar with (and already use) some of the ideas in this book, but see new strategies I am eager to try for solving the chronic pain puzzle.”–Lou N., Baltimore
“A comprehensive and powerful guide to overcoming chronic pain. Dr. Hunt discusses mental training techniques and integrative care plans for conquering pain that can be easy to implement. This book is an amazing resource for patients with chronic health conditions who are looking to get started on managing their pain in tangible ways.”–Dana DiRenzo, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Rheumatology), Penn Medicine
“Accessible, warm, and compassionate, this book combines personal and clinical experience with up-to-date scientific research to offer a comprehensive toolkit for moving beyond chronic pain. The book is filled with information and clearly presented exercises that can help anyone suffering from chronic pain to lead a fuller, more meaningful, less painful life.”–Ronald D. Siegel, PsyD, author of The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary
“Dr. Hunt provides an essential roadmap for navigating the twists and turns of daily life with chronic pain and finding a new path forward. Grounded in a modern neuroscience of pain, this book accentuates the importance of the mind–body connection. From meditation exercises to sleep health habits to insurance reimbursement tips, this book abounds with practical recommendations that will empower you to effectively manage your pain and flourish in the process.”–Patrick H. Finan, PhD, Harold Carron Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia School of Medicine-
Carly Hunt
Carly Hunt, PhD, is a Maryland-based health and performance psychologist and expert in chronic pain self-management. She has a private psychotherapy and consulting practice specializing in helping people optimize their health, well-being, and performance. She is also a Research Psychologist in the Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Hunt has lived with chronic pain and experienced the recovery process. She played college golf and continues to compete as an amateur locally and nationally.
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