Stress is a natural part of life, but when it becomes chronic, it takes a toll on our nervous system, often leading to stress-induced pain. According to polyvagal theory, the autonomic nervous system has three main states: social engagement (safe and connected), sympathetic (fight or flight), and...

Living with chronic pain can be physically and emotionally overwhelming. It’s common for chronic pain warriors to experience a significant drop in self-esteem. When pain takes away your ability to live the life you once knew, the loss of independence, responsibility, and self-efficacy can...

Living with chronic pain—whether it’s neuroplastic pain, chronic primary pain, or stress-induced pain—often feels like being trapped in a never-ending cycle of suffering. One of the key drivers of this experience is the pain-fear cycle, where fear of pain and preoccupation with...