The idea that the brain causes pain is not a theory, it's a fact.

It's a fact.

Pipermarylgia, frequently the pain will shift from place to place in the body.

And obviously a structural problem doesn't shift from place to place in the body.

If your arm's broken, it doesn't shift to your other.

Hypermyalgia pain does, which of course bespeaks a neuro pathway sort of,

where the brain is pulling the strings and controlling

this pain, turning it on and off, on and off in different places. We explained to people with

fibromyalgia the links between emotions and pain, and we gave them exercises to recognize deeply

held emotions that they may have avoided in their life.

What we found was that people at a six-month follow-up had significantly higher rates of dramatic, more than 50% pain reduction.

This is like mind, like body.

A podcast about the crazy ways our thoughts and feelings can actually shape our physical health.

I'm your host, Laura Sago, and each week I'll sit down with someone who knows way more about science than I do to soak up their knowledge and help you achieve the best physical

and mental well-being of your life. This podcast is brought to you by Curable, the online

program that uses the power of the mind-body connection to heal chronic pain. You can check out a

free trial at curablehealth.com. C-U-R-A-B-L-E-Halth.com. On today's show, we are joined by Dr. Howard

Schubiner, the founder and director of the Mind-Body Medicine Program at Providence

Hospital in Michigan. He's also the author of a book called Unlearn Your Pain and has

appeared on the list of Best Doctors in America

three times. Today, he'll talk to us about how he got started with mind-body medicine,

share some of his favorite patient recovery stories, and shed some new light on just how effective

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