Painless: A novel about Chronic Pain and the Mind-Body Connection($14.99Value)

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Curious about the sudden disappearance of her debilitating back pain, Deborah dives deep into an international adventure to discover the truth about the Mindbody connection. Can she navigate the medical maze and demystify the experience of chronic pain for others? Will they believe that Thought is the 'Missing Link'? Painless is an inspiring novel about the connection between stress, chronic pain, and the gift of thought.“Painless” has the potential to awaken fresh hope to the millions of people worldwide who spend the majority of every day enveloped and overwhelmed by their experience of pain. This state when left unabated often results in permanent disability and all too often in suicide. Chana does this with a clarity and certainty that would make Candace Pert Ph.D., the late pioneer in the oneness of the body-mind phenomenon, proud. William F. Pettit Jr, M.D., Retired Psychiatrist, Board Certified in Psychosomatic Medicine. "Painless"has the potential to awaken fresh hope to the millions of peopleworldwide who spend the majority of every day enveloped andoverwhelmed by their experience of pain. This state when leftunabated often results in permanent disability and all too often insuicide. Chana does this with a clarity and certainty that would makeCandace Pert Ph.D., the late pioneer in the oneness of the body -mindphenomenon, proud. WilliamF. Pettit Jr, M.D., Retired Psychiatrist Chana Studley has written an engrossing novel with a depth of understanding that will unleash your own insights bringing enormous hope for all. Painless , is a must read for anyone experiencing physical or emotional pain, regardless of age or circumstance. Lori Carpenos M.Ed., LMFT We love stories. We read novels. We go to movies. We daydream, and create stories of our own. This is the way we connect with other people. However, we can fall victim to our tragic stories. In Chana's first book, Deborah let go of her trauma story and continue to lead a fulfilling life helping other people to find their purpose. She went on to discover that not only mental, but physical suffering also originates from our thoughts! It may seems a bit far-fetched. Modern science had made so much progress, yet most diseases are still idiopathic, which is a polite way to say "we have no idea". How can the answer be so simple? For hundreds of years, scientists cut bodies, look into the microscope, study molecular biology and conduct research projects. People are so desperate to find the answer to why people become sick. After all, no one want to get chronically sick. Ironically, when the human mind is in play, we cannot expect to find it from dead bodies or test tube experiments. We are missing out an essential ingredient if we do not understand how people's thinking, beliefs would affect their illness. I appreciate Chana's attempt to bridge the huge gap between a perceived scientific subject of illness with a spiritual aspect of Thoughts, Consciousness and the Mind, ie. the 3 principles. During my medical education, I have often came across the biopsychosocial model of disease. But we are actually always looking at the biology, and never understand how the psychosocial part can contribute. At best, doctors may say "You are under so much family, work, financial stress. No wonder you have anxiety and stress illness. I feel sorry for you. Let's talk about your situation and you'll feel better." And go on giving a pill for every ill. We do not know any better. Now here you have it, so witfully laid out in an intriguing novel by Chana Studley! The psychological is even more important then the biology part. Because it is how we can change the biology. Just by understanding how the mind works. It does not matter what you think. It is the fact that you think that matters. We said knowledge is power. Descartes said "I think, therefore I am". It's only part of the story. We are not our thoughts. We have our innate wisdom and we can tap into it whenever we need. Helen Ching, MD Family physician, Hospital Authority of Hong Kong, 2020 Chana Studley, hasdone a great job with "Painless". Chana has referenced allthe big names in Pain Science and has managed to integrate theirideas in both an informative and easy to read way. "Painless"is inspiring and a must read for any health practitioner interestedin chronic pain. BAppSc Ryan Green MA Physiotherapist Exercise Physiologist ClinicalPilates Instructor "Chronic pain is an invisible and insidious condition that wreaks havoc on your emotional and psychological state. You live in a whirlwind of pain, worry and vigilance. On a good day, you're wondering how you can keep smiling and stay alert for a day in the office. On your worst days, you're not sure you can make it to the shower. And what's more shocking is chronic pain impacts 2/5 UK adults, with similar figures reported in other countries. Painless is a story of the freedom that can be found despite your pain and in many cases, this same freedom is the path to