Can "Love and Kindness" unlock the hidden door to healing chronic pain?In this episode, FTKWellness speaks with Rachel Donen  @racheldonen  about how the meditation practice of "Loving Kindness" can support healing from chronic pain. Drawing from teachings by Buddhist monk and author Thich Nhat Hanh, as well as the Tibetan practice of Tonglen meditation, Rachel shares insights on how compassion-based meditation can transform the experience of pain.Rachel is a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Yoga practitioner, founder of the ALIGN Community, and a recovering long-term chronic pain sufferer herself.✨ Watch this inspiring and impactful conversation to discover practical tools, spiritual wisdom, and resources that can support your healing and wellness journey.

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Timestamps

11:19 — Car Accidents Journey to Love Kindness Practice

15:22 — Being our sources of love

25:10 — Steps to Healing - Setbacks and Breakthroughs

29:16 — Body Perceiving Threat - Healing Journey

39:44 — What We Eat - Does it bring Suffering?

49:44 — Letting Go - Learning to Move with Chronic Pain

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