Coping with your illness, disability, insomnia, or pain
Below are several downloadable audio files that we have created to assist you in coping with your illness, disability, insomnia, or pain. It is best, to begin with exercises in the order that they are listed as they each teach a different skill.
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For optimal performance, we recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge when playing or downloading audio files. To download any file to your device, please click on the "three-dots" icon on the right of the media player and then click on the top icon.
All of these audio files can be downloaded to your smart-phone (in your music folder), a tablet, computer, or even burned to an audio CD to make it more accessible for you until you learn how to employ the exercises by memory.
Mindful awareness
This exercise is a hypnotic version of a choiceless awareness mindfulness meditation to expand awareness in such a way that the individual is not aware of any one thing. The exercise teaches one to observe experience without having to react or respond to one’s experience.
Note: For optimal performance, we recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge when playing or downloading audio files. Once in the media player page, please click on the "three-dots" icon
on the right of the media player and then click on the top icon 
to download the audio file.Muscle relaxation
Note: For optimal performance, we recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge when playing or downloading audio files. Once in the media player page, please click on the "three-dots" icon
on the right of the media player and then click on the top icon to download the audio file.Meditation to learn to disidentify from stressors
A guided meditation in the art of disidentification. Useful for emotional and physical pain, this exercise highlights the difference between experience and experiencer.
Note: For optimal performance, we recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge when playing or downloading audio files. Once in the media player page, please click on the "three-dots" icon
on the right of the media player and then click on the top icon to download the audio file.Self-hypnosis for sleep
This self-hypnosis exercise can help when you’re having trouble sleeping.
Note: For optimal performance, we recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge when playing or downloading audio files. Once in the media player page, please click on the "three-dots" icon
on the right of the media player and then click on the top icon to download the audio file.Self-hypnosis for pain 1
A self-hypnosis exercise for reducing pain, based on the work of Dr. Mark Jensen.
Note: For optimal performance, we recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge when playing or downloading audio files. Once in the media player page, please click on the "three-dots" icon
on the right of the media player and then click on the top icon to download the audio file.Self-hypnosis for pain 2
A self-hypnosis exercise for reducing pain, based on the work of Dr. Joseph Barber.
Listen or downloadNote: For optimal performance, we recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge when playing or downloading audio files. Once in the media player page, please click on the "three-dots" icon
on the right of the media player and then click on the top icon to download the audio file.Guided imagery for pain
An exercise for reducing pain, using a script by social worker, author, teacher, and guided imagery expert Belleruth Naparstek.
Note: For optimal performance, we recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge when playing or downloading audio files. Once in the media player page, please click on the "three-dots" icon
on the right of the media player and then click on the top icon to download the audio file.Affirmations for pain
Based on the work of author, teacher, and social worker Belleruth Naparstek, these positive affirmations can help moderate pain by changing your attitude.
Note: For optimal performance, we recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge when playing or downloading audio files. Once in the media player page, please click on the "three-dots" icon
on the right of the media player and then click on the top icon to download the audio file.