Chronic pain exacerbates depression, anxiety, and emotional instability due to the perceived stress that impacts the body on a physical and chemical level. Pain, such as low back pain, is a common problem. For example, in 2017, nearly 65 million Americans reported a recent episode of back pain and, as a result, were limited in certain everyday activities. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) offer an alternative for patients and therapists as an effective treatment for pain. Physical pain is unavoidable, but meditation practice can ease the mental suffering that often accompanies it. This session will explore evidence-based mindfulness interventions to work with clients in pain.
Speaker
Mickie Brown, RN, HN-BC, is the clinical manager for Education, Mindfulness, and Patient Well-Being at the Manhattan clinical center for the Mount Sinai Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health, a World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence. She studied Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts and Brown University and is a qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher. Mickie began teaching Mind-Body and Mindfulness practices at the World Trade Center Health Program in 2007, where she continues teaching. She teaches Mindfulness for Mount Sinai Calm (an employee wellness program) and Graduate Medical Education (faculty, fellows, and residents). Mickie has provided Mindfulness and Mindful Leadership programs for corporate and not-for-profit clients. Her programs allow participants to create pathways to improved work-life balance, stress reduction, communication, and mindful leadership skills.
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