How Our Brains Encode Chronic Pain
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with eminent neuroscientist Dr. Tor Wager about the neurophysiology of pain. He shares how persistent activation of the acute pain system can cause sensitizati...
1 Dec 202127min
Caring – the Essence of Care
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with world renowned surgeon and best-selling author, Bernie Siegel, MD. He discusses the relationship between a patient’s belief in their a...
24 Nov 202132min
The Key Role of the Doctor-Patient Relationship in Healing
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with world renowned surgeon and best-selling author, Bernie Siegel, MD. He shares stories that illustrate the importance of the doctor-patient relationship. He...
17 Nov 202132min
Healing from Colon Cancer Naturally
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with patient advocate, global health coach and best-selling author Chris War. He explains the specific steps he took his self healing journe...
10 Nov 202139min
Taking Back Control to Beat Colon Cancer
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with patient advocate, global health coach and best-selling author Chris Wark about the story of his diagnosis of stage 3 colon cancer at 26, his surgery and h...
3 Nov 202129min
Reconnecting with Your True Self
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with pain psychologist Les Aria about how the body’s response to sustained threat can prevent you from being the person you really are. He explains that when w...
27 Okt 202124min
Approaches to Treating Unwanted Repetitive Thoughts
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Dr. Joshua Smyth. He explains that while unwanted repetitive thoughts (URTs) are very common, people differ in their response to them. ...
20 Okt 202125min
Unwanted Repetitive Thoughts and the Ironic Effect
In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Dr. Joshua Smyth about the nature and mechanisms for unwanted repetitive thought (URT) patterns. These are thought patterns that persist over time and can...
13 Okt 202133min
