Understanding Pain and Stoking Curiosity

with

Dr. Matt Mcclanahan

About this episode

In today's episode of Lean Into You, we talk with Dr. Matt McClanahan, the Medical Director for the Center for Insight Medicine. In our chat, we will talk about understanding pain and stoking our curiosity. We will cover:

What pain is and how it operates as a messenger in our bodies
The misconceptions surrounding pain
The connection between mind, body, and spirit
How we can begin to reframe pain to help us understand ourselves better
How approaching pain with curiosity can nudge the needle back towards safety

If you would like to engage more with some of the topics in today's conversation, visit www.centerforinsightmedicine.com. If you are interested in watching the Still Face Experiment mentioned in this episode, view it at the link above.

This podcast is funded through a grant with the Tennessee Department of Human Services and Signal Centers, Inc.