Foreword by Daniel J. Siegel, MDIntroduction: An Opportunity to change your brainPart 1: Caring for Yourself You Are Not Your Pain Meditation: You are not your painThe Pain Story Practice: Writing reflection on the pain storyMeditation: The pain storyThe Box We Call Pain Practice: Working with thoughts, sensations, and emotionsMeditation: Opening the box of pain: exploring sensations, thoughts, and emotionsSelf-Compassion for Pain Meditation: Self-compassion for painPart 2: Making Peace Ending the War with Your Body Meditation: Kindness body scanFinding Your Internal Support Group Meditation: Shared humanity: calling up the internal support groupCollecting Pearls Practice: Collecting pearlsMeditation: Yes, and…Part 3: Handling Big Emotions The Dark Clouds of Depression Meditation: Safe and pain free in the bodyThe Fear of Making Grief Real Meditation: Being with griefNumbing Out Meditation: Urge surfingAnger is a Mixed Bag Meditation: Safely exploring angerFreeing Yourself from the Prison of Resentment Meditation: ForgivenessPart 4: The Pain of Connecting and Disconnecting Dealing with Ignorance Meditation: Dealing with hurtful remarksLoving Someone with Chronic Pain Meditation: Equanimity: every person is on their own life’s journeyFinding Your People Meditation: Finding strength and joy in connections with othersPart 5: Shifting Perspective The Comparing Mind Meditation: Releasing your comparing mindMaking Meaning Making meaning: silver lining backward and forwardThe Paradox of Doing Nothing Meditation: Doing nothingThe Big Picture Meditation: The big pictureStop Trying to Get Better Meditation: OK as you areEpilogue: Closing ThoughtsResourcesAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author

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