Living Well with Pain and Illness: The Mindful Way to Free Yourself from Suffering: Using mindfulness to free yourself from suffering

`This book is to cherish as it truly guides the person to a different journey in living well with pain and illness. It is explicit in the steps to become kindly and empathic using mindfulness despite the turmoil of pain. It is easy to grasp with helpful examples from individuals at key points. This is a must-have resource for those with pain and illness and clinicians to enable mindfulness skills.' Dr Frances Cole, co-author of Overcoming Chronic Pain, A self help guide using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques and General Practitioner and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, Bradford Teaching Hospitals Pain Rehabilitation Programme..Vidyamala Burch has suffered with chronic pain for over 30 years due to congenital weakness, a car accident and unsuccessful surgery. She is now a wheelchair user. In this positive and reassuring new book, she identifies that it is our resistance to pain which causes it to be so distressing and miserable. We don't want it to be happening to us, and we wish we weren't experiencing it. LIVING WELL WITH PAIN AND ILLNESS is a practical guide to living with and managing chronic pain through the principle of mindfulness. By developing a calm awareness of your body and your pain, you can learn to let go of the frustration and suffering that you associate the pain with, and the pain will reduce.Vidyamala Burch uses easy-to follow breathing techniques and powerful mindfulness meditations which teach you how to live in the present moment. LIVING WELL WITH PAIN AND ILLNESS includes helpful illustrations, offers effective ways of managing chronic pain and is a must-read for all sufferers.