When Your Brain Turns Down the Pain: Pain and the brain part 3

This episode explores how pain is shaped by the brain, body signals, context, expectations, and emotions.

We look at why stress can sometimes reduce pain, why mood can change how pain feels, and how approaches such as movement, relaxation, education, and social connection can help people understand pain better.

This episode is educational only and does not provide medical advice.

Reading list: Available on request.