
How Pain Resilience Can Help People Living With Chronic Pain with John (Drew) Sturgeon, PhD
Pain Science Education
Building Resilience and Positive Emotions in Chronic Pain Management
The chapter explores the role of neuroimaging in understanding how individuals resilient to chronic pain differ from those developing chronic pain. It discusses genetic factors, changes in brain morphology and connectivity, and the significance of positive psychological constructs like optimism and goal setting in pain resilience. The importance of incorporating positive emotions and behaviors for effective pain relief and encouraging the brain to send less pain signals is emphasized.
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