{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Clothes, Pets, Plants and Community for Pain Journey","description":"Caring and community can help your pain management. \u201cWhen you have pain, if you can care for something outside yourself, it gives you hope and a purpose in life.\u201d - M&M Mark and Monica Neubauer are continuing their discussion on Pain Management in their 3rd episode on Mark\u2019s Pain Journey. This episode focuses on CARING & COMMUNITY and how it can help manage pain. Caring for something outside yourself can be a good distraction from your pain, allowing you to find purpose and meaning in your life again and make you realize that your life IS worth living. Forms of Caring: Caring for yourself Caring for your Spouse & family Taking care of Plants Taking care of an Animal Caring about the community M&M Words of Wisdom: \u201cWhat contributes to a better sense of well-being for you?\u201d \u201cYour primary job is taking care of your body. Don\u2019t feel bad about the time you need to take in order to care for your body\u201d \u201cGive Yourself Permission! Know your body\u2019s limitations\u201d \u201cWhen you have pain, if you can care for something outside yourself, it will give you hope and a purpose in life.\u201d  \u201cIf you can remove the obstacles that prevent you from doing what you need to do in life, you will have a smoother path through your pain journey.\u201d Find what you can do, don\u2019t focus on what you can\u2019t do.\u201d \u201cIf the roles in a relationship changes, find a new role.\u201d Join An Open Conversation Community If you want to start the journey to having better conversations and listen to  An Open Conversation sign up at: https:\/\/www.anopenconversation.com\/contact We will send you 10 conversation starters to help you with having AN OPEN CONVERSATION. A Community of Hope! An Open Conversation is a caring community of people who are here to give you encouragement, support and hope through your pain journey.   Follow us on FB at: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AnOpenConversation Receive updates on podcast releases and share your pain journey with our Open Conversation Community. About The Neubauers: Monica Neubauer is a Speaker, Author and Everything DiSC consultant. Follow Monica at: www.MonicaNeubauer.com Mark Neubauer is a creator of many things. This website is for his art.  www.TheLaughingArtist.com   Links: https:\/\/newskete.org\/our-life-with-dogs   ","author_name":"An Open Conversation with Mark and Monica","author_url":"http:\/\/anopenconversation.libsyn.com\/website","html":"