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Welcome to July’s Pain-Blog Carnival… the best articles of July.  And there’s a great selection this month.  Sit back in the shade with an ice-cold lemonade and enjoy!

In Sickness and in Health discussses 2 sides of pain in Chronic Pain: Tormentor and [...]

Today’s topic for Monday Chat: What’s your favorite book?
Summer is a great time to sit back and enjoy a good book.  This can be something you’ve read that has…

taught you skills to cope with pain
been a great distraction
made you laugh

Here are some books that help you cope with pain, that I’ve reviewed:

Nickie’s Nook:  Sharing the [...]

Tomorrow’s the last day to submit your article for July’s Pain-Blog carnival.
This article was submitted by a reader Margaret and is in the running to win a prize, as are many other articles this month at How to Cope with Pain.  See how you can enter to win prizes.
Margaret writes:  I was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor [...]

This article was submitted by Michele and is in the running to win a prize, as are all the articles this week at How to Cope with Pain.  See how you can enter to win prizes!
Michele writes…
I’ve never written anything on my pain before, but something happened recently that’s prompting me to share.  I’ve been dealing with persistent, [...]

This article was submitted by Llano and is in the running to win a prize, as are all the articles this week at How to Cope with Pain.  See how you can enter to win prizes!
Llano writes:
Pain is personal, so how do I deal with it?
Hello, my name is Llano, and I deal with pain 24/7.  I [...]

This question was submitted by Esther and is in the running to win a prize, as are all the articles this week at How to Cope with Pain.  See how you can enter to win prizes!
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Today’s topic for Monday Chat:  What’s Your Favorite Game That Distracts You From Pain?
I wrote recently about [...]

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Find it hard to slow down?  In the fable of the tortoise and the hare, is it clear you’re zipping along, nibbling carrots?

Sometimes people who are more energetic and driven find it hard to learn relaxation techniques or to slow down enough to rest.  In the long run, people [...]

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What if the benefits of the relaxation exercises you do, such as breathing, visualization, guided imagery and hypnosis, continued 24/7?  That would be pretty great, right?

I’d guess most people would say they hope/expect to get some benefit – say reduced pain – during their meditation practice.  If this [...]