Living with chronic pain can be draining, and sometimes it's hard to avoid negative thoughts, like, "I'll never be able to have a normal life." Before your pessimism turns into the blues try our pain behavior tool to help change your outlook. After all, you brain is a powerful part of how you respond to pain -- negative thoughts can amplify your pain, while positive thoughts may ease it.

Click here for the Pain Behavior Tool (PDF file)

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First published June 8, 2006
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