Dana Barron PhD6 days ago6 minThe Magic of Compassionate Curiosity You know you should do it. It would be good for you. You'd be happier. You'd feel better. But you don't do it. What the heck is going on?...
Dana Barron PhDApr 248 minCompassionate InquiryDon't ask "what's wrong with me?" Ask "what happened to me?" Exciting news - I've been accepted into Gabor Maté''s year-long professional...
Dana Barron PhDApr 37 minThe Paul Simon CureWhen I need to come back to myself, I reach for the music that I know by heart. It quiets the stories running wild in my head. It calms...
Dana Barron PhDMar 106 minHonor the MagnitudeIn the past few months I have started, and abandoned, several blog posts. I felt like I'd left a story unfinished - with a rather abrupt...
Dana Barron PhDDec 20, 20216 minPeace with What Is (Even When it Sucks)When bad things happen, it's in our nature to resist. The mind reacts with fear and aversion: I don't want this, how can I fix this or...
Dana Barron PhDDec 12, 20216 minThe "Well" OneIn relationships, I've always been the one with the physical challenges. The pain, the fatigue, the long list of "I can'ts." I met my...
Dana Barron PhDDec 5, 20216 minHow Do We Heal?Yesterday we got my husband's treatment schedule, which will structure our lives for the next two months. The science and technology are...
Dana Barron PhDNov 28, 20218 minRunning on EmptyPost #8 in the series "Reprocessing Chronic Pain" I hit a wall yesterday - physically, emotionally and energetically. The demands on my...
Dana Barron PhDNov 21, 20216 minWhen Disaster StrikesPost #7 in the series "Reprocessing Chronic Pain" I've made reference here to a family medical crisis that has been seriously challenging...
Dana Barron PhDNov 14, 20216 minTrust the ProcessPost #6 in the series "Reprocessing Chronic Pain" It's been a roller-coaster of a week. At the most stressful moments, when my body...
Dana Barron PhDNov 7, 20218 minSetbacks and Digging DeeperPost #5 in the series "Reprocessing Chronic Pain" They say to expect setbacks on this healing path. Healing is not linear. I know this. I...
Dana Barron PhDOct 31, 20217 minSafety FirstPost #4 in the series "Reprocessing Chronic Pain" I have now had two full weeks mostly pain free. I have felt it coming on several times...
Dana Barron PhDOct 23, 20219 minIt's Working!Post #3 in the series "Reprocessing Chronic Pain" I'm almost afraid I could "jinx" it, but I am seeing real progress. For a week now I've...
Dana Barron PhDOct 17, 20218 minOrigin StoriesPost #2 in the series "Reprocessing Chronic Pain" To figure out where you need to go, it can be helpful to understand where you've been....
Dana Barron PhDOct 9, 20214 minPain and the BrainPost #1 in the series "Reprocessing Chronic Pain" When I was in my 20s, recovering from a spinal surgery that had failed to relieve two...
Dana Barron PhDSep 3, 20215 minBody Shame: It's Not PersonalOver and over again, in conversations with clients and in my own experience, I witness all manner of shame about bodies. It may be how...
Dana Barron PhDJun 14, 20217 minStop Asking What's Wrong. Ask What Happened.In recent years I've done a deep dive into the research and clinical practices relating to trauma. I've begun a 3-year training in...
Dana Barron PhDMay 5, 20215 minWhy Self-Compassion is So HardI can't count the number of times I have heard people say that compassion for others comes easily, naturally, but self-compassion is an...
Dana Barron PhDApr 23, 20214 minSelf-Care is Not the Same as Self-CompassionAt first glance you might say that self-care and self-compassion are one in the same, that it's compassion that leads you to practice...
Dana Barron PhDJul 15, 20205 minWhy Am I So Exhausted?Why am I so exhausted? I figured that if I'm asking myself this question every day, chances are you are too. The actual answer – if this...