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Relieve pain with the power of emotions

Relieve pain with the power of emotions

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Anne Juliane Körner

Relieve pain with the power of emotions

Self-help strategies for chronic conditions

Artwork by Marie Wirbals

1st ed. published 2025. 208 pages All rights available

Relieve pain with the power of emotions

Self-help strategies for chronic conditions

It's incredible what emotions can trigger in the body. Fear, sadness or joy significantly influence how we experience pain. Studies show the fascinating ways in which our emotions can relieve chronic pain. Psychologist and pain therapist Dr Anne Juliane Körner explains for the first time how we can actively and specifically use our emotions for pain therapy. Numerous exercises and self-help tips strengthen self-confidence and emotional competence to effectively relieve chronic pain. • Combines experience from psychological pain therapy with the latest findings from pain research • New and holistic approach with lots of exercises and tools for use at home, plus ten audio exercises to stream • For back, joint and muscle pain, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia