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Pacing, Activity Diary and Spoon Theory
If you are experiencing good and bad days, it’s very likely to are experiencing a boom and bust cycle. For more information on boom/bust...

Marie Pham
Apr 22 min read
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Strength in Shadows
An Occupational Therapy Group Pilot in 2024 Amy Gowland (Occupational Therapist) In collaboration with Addison, Harper, Payton and Beth...

Amy Gowland
Jan 305 min read
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The Importance of Invisible/Hidden Conditions with a DeeperLook into Dysautonomia
Hidden Disabilities - Sunflower Initiative The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Initiative works to raise awareness for those living with...

Amy Gowland
Nov 5, 20245 min read
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Sleep Management x Pain
Sleep is a common problem for people with persistent pain and having a good night sleep can help with improving mood, recovery, energy...

Marie Pham
Oct 25, 20243 min read
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The PolyVagal Theory (PVT)
The PVT has become an increasingly popular theory to explain bodily symptoms (such as ongoing pain, stress, fatigue) after psychological...

Marting Egan Moog
Aug 12, 20245 min read
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Being gentle with yourself (the hermit crab metaphor)
Pain coaching supports people to make changes to the way they’ve been
approaching things in their everyday life

Nikki Knighton
Jul 5, 20242 min read
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What's in your Pain First Aid Kit?
No pharmacy will ever be able to put together a Pain First Aid Kit perfectly designed for you. YOU are the best to make one for yourself!

Elmie Hoevenaars
Mar 14, 20244 min read
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Is there a chronic-pain diet?!
There seems to be a diet for everything nowadays, so is there a chronic-pain diet?!

Eimear Martin
Feb 2, 20242 min read
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Challenges of Rehab: Scaffold Building
Rehabilitation is hard for everyone. It’s being reminded everyday that you are not where you were before or where you want to be. You might

Marie Pham
Jan 4, 20243 min read
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Stocking Fillers for the Holiday Season
We all know that this time of year can be filled with lots of joy and happiness, but it can be also filled with lots of stress, pain, guilt,

Amy Gowland
Dec 15, 20234 min read
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Who is the actual star of the lion king?
By Rachael Sheat We’ve all watched it, and if you haven’t then I’m sorry you have to stop reading, GO AND WATCH THE LION KING and come...

Rachael Sheat
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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Debunking the 17th Century Theory of the Mind & Body
Debunking the 17th Century Theory of the Mind & Body

Marie Pham
Oct 10, 20233 min read
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Starting to think about DIMs and SIMs
DIMs (Danger in Me) and SIMs (Safety in Me)

Amy Gowland
Sep 7, 20233 min read
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Friend or foe?
I was recently asked to deliver a talk to people in pain and health professionals alike about my experience as a pain clinician and how I wo

Rachael Sheat
Aug 15, 20233 min read
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Muscular Hypervigilance and Pain: Understanding the Connection
Living with daily pain can drastically affect our posture and lead to increased tension in the body.

Marie Pham
Jul 14, 20232 min read
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The Passengers on the Bus Metaphor
By Amy Gowland The Passengers on the Bus Metaphor: How we can utilise Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Persistent Pain...

Amy Gowland
Jun 21, 20234 min read
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Understanding Different Types of Pain
Pain is a universal experience but we are often not educated about how it works and the different types of pain there are.

Marie Pham
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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Building your Toolbox: Pacing/Boom-Bust Patterns
Who hears the word pacing and wants to run?

Amy Gowland
May 17, 20232 min read
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Building your Toolbox: Learning to Look After You
There are many of us, me included, that tend to neglect our needs and wants in order to fulfill the expectations of others, meets deadlines

Amy Gowland
May 9, 20232 min read
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There is nothing wrong with being a unicorn...
Here at Evolving Pain, we work with unicorns each and every day – but what makes someone a unicorn?

Amy Gowland
Apr 29, 20232 min read
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