Dealing with Pain

A book we recently came across that is available free online is Explain Pain.  It may be useful for anyone who has struggled with chronic pain.  It has easy to read sections on the physiology of pain and busts some common misunderstandings, with a good section on management of pain. Also remember that mindfulness within…

What is positive psychology?

          The term “Positive psychology” was coined in 1998 by the then president of the American Psychological association, Professor Martin Seligman. He identified 3 areas to study: positive emotion, basically the study of happiness (how we feel; joy, gratitude, serenity, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, awe, and love.), positive traits (strengths,…