How your brain can control your pain

The video explores the challenges of rock climbing, focusing on pain management. It highlights the role of the brain in creating and controlling pain, with insights from Dr. Tor Wager. An experiment using brain scans demonstrates how acceptance training, a meditation technique, can significantly reduce pain perception. The video concludes with the potential of this technique to help chronic pain sufferers.

What are some common physical consequences of rock climbing mentioned in the text?

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How does Dr. Tor Wager suggest we can use our brain to manage pain?

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What meditation technique does Tor teach to help manage pain?

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What was the self-reported pain level before and after acceptance training?

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What physiological changes were observed in the brain scans after acceptance training?

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What is the significance of the statement 'It's all in your mind' in relation to pain management?

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How does the mental stance adopted by an individual affect their experience of pain?

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