Welcome back to another episode of Like Mind, Like Body, where we explore healing from

chronic pain, symptoms, and conditions using a mind-body approach.

I'm Christy Weepie, psychotherapist and founder of the Better Mind Center, where our team treats chronic

symptoms one-on-one. Today, we're talking about self-compassion, something that gets suggested

a lot in healing work, but often feels harder than it sounds. We'll explore why self-compassion

can feel so hard, and how it fits into real life, especially for people who are

parenting, working demanding jobs, or living under very real stress. We're also going to talk

about how self-compassion can support healing from chronic symptoms without turning into passivity

or avoidance. I'm really excited for this conversation because it brings together the science

of the nervous system with something deeply human, learning how to relate to ourselves differently

when our bodies are asking for help. Before I introduce our guest, a reminder that this

podcast is brought to you by Curable, a very different approach to healing chronic pain and symptoms.

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for free today. Let's get into it. Our guest today is a dear, dear friend of mine, the talented and ever charming Rachel Amundsen.

Rachel Amundsen is a social worker and professional certified coach with over a decade of experience

helping people heal chronic pain and other mind-body symptoms.

She earned her master's degree in social work

from the University of Southern California

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