Gate monitoring
The theory that describes factors that can increase or decrease our level of pain
What is the gate theory of pain
Stress stress can come in what forms
Financial, health, emotional, family, etc etc
That person must think I'm a terrible person the way they're treating me
What is mind reading
When we don't surrender to The pain or ignore the pain we are doing what?
What is acceptance
True or false? Emotions can impact our level of pain
What is true
Why we worry about stress
What is health impact, emotional impact and psychological impact
Making a mountain out of a molehill can be a description of this kind of distortion
What is catastrophizing
Three types of intervention for chronic pain
Medication, exercise, physical therapy etc etc
True or false Stress level can impact our level of pain?
What is true
This is probably the most important thing we can do to manage stress
What is exercise
Should have, could have and would have's or what types of distortions
Living in the past or future
Chronic pain is defined as
Pain lasting over 6 months
Depression, anger, stress and hunger can do what to the gate
Open the gate
The two types of stress a person can have
What is acute and chronic
The best way to battle distortions is
Mindfulness
Not doing too much activity nor doing too little activity is
Pacing activity
Exercise, relaxation, and stress management can do what to the gate
Close the gate
For most people in the United States this is the top stressor
What is finance
CBT stands for what?
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Relaxation is....
An active skill something you can learn