Pain Rehabilitation

Trauma

To Tell or Not to Tell: Disclosing Your Painful Past

Evan Parks Psy.D. on October 27, 2024

Nothing to see here. Our resistance to talking about our painful past hinders our growth and healing. Here are four principles that can help you take the next step.

Resilience

Beyond Bouncing Back: A New Perspective on Resilience

Evan Parks Psy.D. on October 13, 2024

Standard definitions of resilience lack clarity and create unrealistic expectations for recovery. Genuine resilience includes attitudes and skills that anyone can learn.

Emotions

Stop Ruminating and Start Processing Your Painful Past

Evan Parks Psy.D. on August 30, 2024

Replaying past events does not bring us any closer to letting go of painful memories. Learn how to assemble the puzzle of your past and give your mind peace through writing.

Chronic Pain

Manage Fibromyalgia Flare-Ups and Get Back to Enjoying Life

Evan Parks Psy.D. on July 29, 2024

Are negative emotions causing pain or linked to pain? Learn how thoughts, emotions, memory, and behavior lead to pain flare-ups and how awareness brings change.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

How to Find Your Voice

Evan Parks Psy.D. on June 27, 2024

We sacrifice our ability to grow and thrive when we block our difficult thoughts and emotions. Here's how to undo the damage and give voice to our thoughts and emotions.

Anger

Mastering Irrational Anger—Yours and Others'

Evan Parks Psy.D. on June 1, 2024

There are beliefs that underlie healthy and unhealthy anger and tools for helping yourself and others manage emotional distress.

Anxiety

The Power of Perception to Reduce Anxiety and Depression

Evan Parks Psy.D. on April 30, 2024

The mind’s ability to explain, problem-solve, and protect is both lifesaving and potentially destructive. Knowing the difference is key to mastering anxiety and depression.

Depression

Find the Hidden Anxiety in Your Depression

Evan Parks Psy.D. on March 29, 2024

Anxiety and depression share many common features and often occur together. Recognizing the anxiety-depression cycle can lead to more effective treatment outcomes.

Chronic Pain

5 Ways Weight Loss Can Reduce Chronic Pain

Evan Parks Psy.D. on March 10, 2024

Weight loss can change the biological mechanisms of pain production. Learn the science behind obesity and chronic pain to help break the cycle of chronic pain in your life.

Mindfulness

5 Ways Mindfulness Rewires Your Brain and Improves Your Life

Evan Parks Psy.D. on January 26, 2024

We have more power to change our brain's basic wiring and functioning than we realize. Simple mindfulness practices are easy to start and bring lasting change.

Chronic Pain

7 Ways to Change Your Relationship with Chronic Pain

Evan Parks Psy.D. on November 30, 2023

Sensory input will be interpreted as a threat when your nervous system is overactive. Learn how to change your relationship with pain and maintain calm.

Cognition

Signs Your Mind Is Working Against You

Evan Parks Psy.D. on September 21, 2023

We can be our worst enemies, sabotaging our efforts at success and undermining our confidence. Learn to recognize signs that your unhelpful mind is taking control.

Chronic Pain

Signs Your Partner Is a Pain in the Neck—Literally

Evan Parks Psy.D. on August 2, 2023

Clear medical explanations of the mind-body connection can help people with chronic pain recognize the impact of life changes on their physical health.

Happiness

Getting the Life You Have Always Wanted

Evan Parks Psy.D. on June 28, 2023

Before you give up on yourself, learn how to view the gaps in your life as a source of strength rather than a sign of defeat.

Therapy

3 Questions to Ask Before You Give Up on Therapy

Evan Parks Psy.D. on May 4, 2023

Being in therapy doesn’t guarantee that change is happening. Ask these questions to get the treatment you need.

Anxiety

6 Flaws of the Mind That Can Lead to Misery

Evan Parks Psy.D. on February 22, 2023

Our mind can quickly shift from a state of emotional balance to complete dysregulation. Knowing these six flaws of the mind provides a powerful framework for stability.

Depression

6 Signs That You’re Depressed and Ignoring It

Evan Parks Psy.D. on January 14, 2023

When problems get in our way, we lose sight of what’s important and become distracted by our distress. Learn the signs when a loss of focus leads to depression.