Test your knowledge of pain science – Brain Changer

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Test your knowledge of pain scienceRoxanne Tulk2020-01-19T23:13:24+10:00

Test your knowledge of pain science

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1. The brain’s primary function is to keep us alive. *

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2. When your brain sends pain it is telling you that there is danger that you need to pay attention to. *

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3. In the case of chronic pain, your brain has become hypervigilant in trying to protect you. *

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4. The environment around you drives your brain – it’s constantly scanning for cues about your safety. Just the slightest whiff of possible danger (including the unknown or uncertain) is enough for your brain to put on the pain break. *

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5. Your brain also takes into account what’s going on in your thoughts when it weighs up a potential danger and whether to send pain to protect you. *

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6. You can train your brain to ‘stand down’ by introducing behaviours which consistently show your brain that you are safe. *

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7. Like any kind of training, brain training takes effort and practice. Repetition is key because it’s how we lay new brain connections. *

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