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036. How to help patients with persistent pain - part 2 with Mike Stewart

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How to Use Journey Metaphors to Help Patients Reconceptualize Pain

emphasis is really important. Patients generate metaphors all the time and they can be used in very therapeutic ways to try and help people re-conceptualize pain. So, for example, saying, I feel like I'm really in the dark on this or I've got way too much on my plate, you know, all these sort of metaphors that patients will always say to you. You can then use that metaphor so you can start talking about what would you do if you've got too much on your plate,. What might be the opportunity, what might be the strategies to start doing. Starting to employ journey metaphors, we know journey metaphors work very well. Looking at a new avenue, hope

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