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Published Australia, 2009
Chronic physical and emotional pain oftens fails to respond to normally effective treatments such as medication and counselling. One of the most exciting developments is an increased understanding of the brain's role in pain management. Mark Grant's new book describes five core sensory-emotional skills for reversing the brain activity that maintains pain. These are brought to life through over twenty 'brain smart' activities designed to neutralize the sensory-emotional reactions that maintain pain.

5 SENSORY-EMOTIONAL STRATEGIES
Safety and Support
Reconnecting with Your Feelings
Learning How to Control Stressful Feelings and Pain
Changing Your Thinking
Building Resilience

The first half of the book explores the similarities and overlap between physical and emotional pain, including changes to brain structure and functioning. The second half of the book describes a range of techniques designed to reverse the sensory-emotional effects of stress which maintain pain. The CD contains four tracks of evocative words, music and bilateral stimulation (based on EMDR).

Mark Grant is a psychologist in Sydney Australia with over 20 years' experience in treating pain
Paperback, with CD. 212 pages