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Free online mindfulness sessions
July 03 , 2025
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Free online mindfulness sessions for people living with pain in Edinburgh & the Lothians – book now for 2026
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Email: mindfulness@painconcern.org.ukText: 07480632774Call: 0300 222 5774
Pain Concern is delighted to offer a range of free online mindfulness sessions throughout 2026, thanks to generous support from the Nancie Massey Charitable ...
New Online Mindfulness Taster Sessions
October 22 , 2024
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After the amazing response to our last free, online mindfulness taster sessions, we are thrilled to be bringing them back!
The design of these sessions is to give you a peek into the potential benefits of mindfulness for chronic pain, sample a few practices, and answer all your ...
How Mindfulness Can Help Manage Neuropathic Pain
February 23 , 2022
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This is an article by Julie Sinclair and Salma Angelinetta and was included in the February 2022 issue of Pain Press — The Pain Matters Supplement.
Although it’s not as common as the more generic ‘chronic pain’, neuropathic pain is thought to affect up to 8% of the population in the ...
Mindfulness and Chronic Pain
February 17 , 2020
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In issue 73 of Pain Matters, we published an article about the Matrix programme, developed by the Pain Management Centre at University College London Hospitals to help introduce mindfulness into their neuropathic pain treatment.
You can read all about the programme here: thriveglobal.com/stories/how-a-mindfulness-based-approach-is-helping-people-manage-chronic-pain/
Or, to read the original article in our Pain ...
Transcript – Programme 4: Diet, CBT and Mindfulness
November 09 , 2010
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How diet can help manage pain, the benefits of mindfulness, CBT and exercise, and a Q&A with pain specialist Mark Turtle
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In this programme, Airing Pain looks at a range of lifestyle changes and psychological approaches we can use to ...
Airing Pain 4: Diet, CBT and Mindfulness
November 09 , 2010
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How diet can help manage pain, the benefits of mindfulness, CBT and exercise, and a Q&A with pain specialist Mark Turtle
In this programme Airing Pain looks at a range of lifestyle changes and psychological approaches we can use to help with managing pain. Dr Rae Bell tells us how ...
Pain Matters 84
October 12 , 2023
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In Pain Matters issue 84 we have curated a magazine that puts emphasis on the lived experiences of living with pain and the inequalities in public health. We introduce a new regular column Letter to My Patient, re-visit the discussion on health inequalities and Ask Pete returns along ...
Pain Matters 51
September 25 , 2020
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Inside issue 51: Wrist pain – Kiera Jones, a speaker at the 2011 UK Pain Summit, talks about how her life and career has changed in the years since first developing chronic wrist pain; Meditation – Marion Beatson presents a meditation technique that has helped her manage her chronic ...
Pain Matters 52
September 25 , 2020
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Inside issue 52: Knitting – Former physiotherapist, Betsan Corkhill, explains how her online support network Stitchlinks has helped members with their pain self-management; Visualisation – Relaxation therapist Elspeth Walker tells Pain Concern’s Christine Johnston about visualisation in order to relieve stress caused by pain; Teamwork – GP Mark Ritchie explains how patient care ...
Pain Matters 58
September 25 , 2020
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Inside issue 58: Young carers – Dr Liz Forbat talks about the frustration some young carers can feel and gives advice on encouraging healthy family dynamics; The Pain Chain – Meherzin Das talks about how her and her team in the Pain Chain project have made connections between people with pain; Being ...
Pain Matters 59
September 25 , 2020
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Inside issue 59: Paracetamol – Professor Nick Bateman takes an in-depth look into Paracetamol and Dr Michael Lee discusses how perception of premium branded products changes its effects; Domestic abuse – Survivors share experiences of chronic pain and psychological trauma after domestic abuse; Being mindful – Vidyamala Burch presents ...
Pain Matters 60
September 25 , 2020
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Inside issue 60: Targeted treatment – Dr Mick Serpell gives an overview of topiceuticals; Vision – Heather Wallace talks about the effect of chronic pain on her vision and her experience of using eye exercises; Being mindful – Vidyamala Burch explains how she came to develop Mindful Pain Management Programmes and introduces breath-based meditation; Rebuilding life ...
Pain Matters 61
September 25 , 2020
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Inside issue 61: Iron Man – Mick Serpell talks about the shared strategies he used in the Iron Man triathlon and in a pain management programme; Hypnotherapy – retired GP Ann Williamson discusses how being in a hypnotic state can help in pain self-management and addresses some of the misconceptions around ...
Pain Matters 63
September 25 , 2020
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Inside issue 63: Gabapentinoids and weight gain – Professor Roger Knagg discusses dealing with the side effects of gabapentinoids; Self-management – research volunteer Katy Gordon investigates some of the barriers to self-management and why people are feeling unsupported; Music – researchers share insights about how music can be used for pain self-management; Being mindful ...
Pain Matters 64
September 25 , 2020
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Inside issue 64: Language – Physiotherapist and author Betsan Corkhill explains how the way we talk about pain affects our perceptions; Power to the community – how a support group in Moray succeeded in reopening their local clinic; Being mindful – Vidyamala Burch talks about what she keeps in her pain toolkit ...
