MEDITATIONS
Why meditate?
Confessions of a Jewish Mother. How Mindfulness can change your life
Happify; “Why Mindfulness is a Superpower.”
Free Meditations
Mindfullness at BC Association for Living Mindfully
Yoga Nidra Meditation (download insight timer to listen in full)
Compassion Meditation
Decisions Meditation
Vision-Making Meditation
Self acceptance project, Practice of mindfulness & Meditation Music downloads
Apps
Headspace App for iPhone/ Android
Insight Meditation App for iPhone / Android
Breathing Techniques
MINDFUL MOVEMENT
Qi Gong
Short Standing Postures for Upper Back Pain
Yoga
Yoga for upper back pain
Yoga for low back pain
BOOKS
Pain
Back Mechanics by Dr. Stuart McGill
Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery by Cathryn Ramin
The Chronic Pain Care Workbook by Michael J Lewandowski
Pain Chronicles by Melanie Thernstrom
Holistic Pain Relief by Dr. Heather Tick
Living Well with Pain and Illness by Vidyamala Burch
How to be Sick: A Buddhist Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and their Caregivers by Toni Bernhard
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Meditation
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund J Bourne
Boundless Healing: Meditation Exercises to Enlighten the Mind and Heal the Body by Tulku Thondup
Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Understand Pain, Live Well Again: Life is Now by Neil Pearson
Explain Pain by G. Lorimer Moseley & David S. Butler
Nutrition
The Personalized Diet by Eran Segal
The Elimination Diet – Discover the Foods That Are Making You Sick and Tired by Tom Malterre & Alissa Segersten
Eat Fat, Get Thin by Dr. Mark Hyman
Oh She Glows by Angela Liddon
Minimalist Baker by Dana Schultz
Self-Help / Personal Growth
The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith by Gabrielle Bernstein
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown
The Presence Process: A Healing Journey Into Present Moment Awareness by Michael Brown
WEBSITES & TOOLS
Recovery Strategies by Greg Lehman
Health Skills by Bronnie Lennox Thompson
Anti-inflammatory Diet by Dr. Heather Tick
Self management BC: Successfully Manage Chronic Health Conditions
Resources for Health Care Professionals
General Practice Services Committee: Practice-Support Programs and Clinical Tools
Divisions of Family Practice: Provincial Resources and Tools for Chronic Pain Management
Rapid Access to Consultative Expertise (RACE): Addiction Specialist Advice on Opioid Prescribing. Consults via Phone or App
Doctors of BC: Improving Chronic Pain Management
WEBSITES ABOUT SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia website
BC Women’s Hospital Complex Chronic Disease Program Clinical Protocol for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Related Disorders
UBC This Changed My Practice “Hope for patients with fatigue, pain, and unexplained symptoms” article by Dr. Ric Arseneau
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis & Fibromyalgia Society of BC website
Central Sensitivity Syndrome
“What Are Central Sensitivity Syndromes?” handout
Opioid Withdrawal
UBC This Changed My Practice “Managing Opioid Withdrawal” article by Dr. Pam Squire
Managing Opioid Withdrawal Handout for patients by Dr. Pam Squire & Dr. Roman Jovey
PAIN CLINICS
BCW CCDP Clinic (multidisciplinary team; patient must have a diagnosis of FM, CFS or lyme)
Change Pain Clinic (trigger point injection & interventional pain treatments)
Muscle MD Clinic (trigger point injection)
Mood Disorders Association (CBT Groups & psychiatry consultation)
** ALL REQUIRE MD/NP COMPLETED REFERRAL FORM **