First part of a series of service users and clinicians talking about Self-Management for pain suffers.

Join our Lead Trainer Phil Sizer as he talks us through some key ideas to structure your day, maintain a positive mood, balance your body and stem your thinking in this detailed walk through. This is an excellent tool for those self-managing pain but also for carers and family and friends at this time.

Are you in an area where Pain Association Scotland currently does not hold courses?

Do you want to learn more about how to self-manage your chronic pain?

At the moment we’re noticing that corona virus lock-down is really starting to affect people. There is more stress and anxiety about which is undoubtedly affecting mood in the day and sleep at night. This may of course be experienced on top of worry from living with a limiting condition, or the usual problems of day to day life.

The good news is that we can do things to improve sleep. Some of this is about following some simple rules and the other part is finding ways to put the brakes on a racing mind.

We often use mnemonics to help us remember things as part of self-managing pain and many of you already know about APPS. (Activity, Pacing, Positive Thinking and Stress Management) Here is a new one.

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