Resources to Rethink Pain, Movement, and Meaning
Free tools, reflections, and story-rich education for clinicians and the pain-curious.
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Support tools designed to build insight, confidence, and trust.
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Tools to guide patient-centered care, reframe pain, and rethink your language.
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Movement and mindset tools to support gradual re-engagement and safety.
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Shift the narrative — from damage to protection, from fix to process.
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Tools to strengthen personal voice, choice, and participation in healing.
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Support for moments of overwhelm — respond, don’t retreat.
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Explore how beliefs and narratives shape pain and recovery.
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Tiny, consistent steps for noticing, reflecting, and re-engaging.
Starter Healing Toolkit
For Those In Pain
My Pain Story Timeline
Pain Has a Past.
Healing Has a Path.
Safe to Move – Daily Cue Card
A gentle reminder that your body is not the enemy.
The “Permission Slip” Reentry Card
A written permission slip to help patients reclaim activities they’ve been avoiding—one small step at a time.
Patient Nervous System Progress Tracker
Because progress isn’t always about pain levels.
The “If My Pain Could Speak” Dialogue Sheet
A guided exercise to help patients externalize and explore their pain story with curiosity, not conflict.
Flare-Up First Aid Kit
For those days when pain flares and panic follows.
Movement Confidence Tracker
Because building trust in your body is healing in motion.
“What Helped Me Today” Card
Small Wins, Big Shifts
Patient Mini-Experiment Pack
Build safety through experience, not just explanation.
The Nervous System Check-In Scale
A quick, intuitive tool for patients to notice their body’s state—before, during, or after movement.
The 1% Shift Finder
Small wins. Big momentum. One percent at a time.
The “Before You Google It” Reflection Sheet
For patients overwhelmed by symptom searching and worst-case thinking.
Wondering Toolkit
For The Curious
Pain Doesn’t Mean Stop – Explorer Sheet
A guide for navigating pain without panic.
The “Pain is Changeable” Roadmap
A hopeful guide for patients stuck in the cycle of pain and fear.
Reclaiming Routines Worksheet
Return to What Matters—One Small Step at a Time
Pain Belief Rewrite Exercise
Because sometimes the most painful part is the story we’re stuck in.
The “Slowing Down to Speed Up” Self-Check
A Simple Check-In to Avoid Burnout, Flare-Ups, and Backslides.
Pain + Emotion Color Wheel
When Pain Has a Mood, Not Just a Message
Movement Reflection Journal
A space to notice, narrate, and normalize change.
“Words I Say to Myself” – A Self-Talk Reflection Guide
Your inner voice matters. Let’s help it heal too.
Safe Soundtrack Builder
Music Is Medicine—But It’s Also Memory, Meaning, and Movement.
Movement Variability Builder
Help patients move like life—unpredictable, playful, and adaptive.
Clinical Reframe Builder
For Practitioners
Biopsychosocial Lens Checklist
See beyond the tissue. Treat the whole experience.
Reframe Script Pack
Say it better.
Say it safer.
Pain Story Mapping Tool
Understanding the person behind the pain.
Flare-Up Reframe Planner
From fear spiral ➝ to nervous system reset.
One-Minute Pain Science Prompts
Small shifts. Big insights. Delivered in 60 seconds or less.
Pain Reframe Conversation Flow
Structure the shift—from fixing to understanding.
Pain Language Swap Sheet
Words Create Worlds, Choose Ones That Heal
Safety-First Movement Entry Guide
Don’t just dose the movement, dose the safety.
Clinical Safety Grading Framework
Not all movement risk is physical. Grade safety the nervous system can feel.
Clinician Self-Reflection Prompts
Because how we show up shapes what patients take in.
The Pain Metaphor Bank
Turning Pain Science into Stories That Stick.
The 3R Patient Education Flow
Relate → Reframe → Reinforce
Safe-to-Play Movement Progression
Rebuild confidence through curiosity, not caution.
Story-Centered Goal Builder
Because healing goals should mean something.
Mini-Module Teaching Template
Teach pain science and clinical reasoning in 10 minutes or less.
🔔 Let’s turn insights into action.
Whether you’re a clinician rethinking your role, or someone in pain seeking understanding, or simply pain-curious, these resources are just the beginning.
Curiosity is the gateway. Use it well. Share what resonates. And above all—keep wondering.