Decode Your Pain: The Neuroscience & Communication of Pain Series

Decode Your Pain: The Neuroscience & Communication of Pain Series

By The Applied Neuroscience Association (ANA)

Workshop 2: Understanding Pain: Busting Myths, Learning the Science

Date and time

Location

Online

Agenda

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

2 Oct: `Workshop 2 – Understanding Pain: Busting Myths, Learning the Science

Aneta Herrenschmidt-Moller


· Debunk outdated pain beliefs (e.g., “pain = damage”) · Learn how the brain predicts, produces, and modulates pain · Apply the “pain as protection” model to your life

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

16 Oct: Workshop 3 – Exploring Pain: Context is Everything

Aneta Herrenschmidt-Moller


· Map your unique pain experience across time and context · Understand emotional, social, and environmental influences on pain

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

30 Oct: Workshop 4 – Coping & Changing Pain: What Works for You?

Aneta Herrenschmidt-Moller


· Explore effective treatments and coping strategies · Learn habit science for sustainable change

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

13 Nov: Workshop 5 – Communicating Pain: Telling the Story, Getting Support

Aneta Herrenschmidt-Moller


· Learn to express pain clearly and compassionately · Build confidence in setting boundaries and asking for support

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Highlights

  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Online

Refund Policy

No refunds

About this event

Health • Mental health

Decode Your Pain – The Neuroscience of Pain & Communication
💡 Jump into Workshop 2: Understanding Pain: Busting Myths, Learning the Science


🗓️ 2nd October 2025 | 🖥️ Online | 12:00–13:30 (UK time)


🎥 All registered attendees receive access to the full series recordings — including Orientation Workshop 1, if you missed it last week!


Workshop Series Overview

🗓️ 2nd, 16th, and 30th October and 13th November 2025

🕛 90 minutes, 12:00–13:30 (UK time)

🎟️ Register once for the entire series – it's FREE!

(If you joined Workshop 1, you're already registered!)


Authored and presented by Aneta Herrenschmidt‑Moller, this series forms part of ANA’s October spotlight on The Brain Economy. Culminating in the ANA Worldwide Applied Neuroscience Day (WAND) on 30th October. Stay tuned for the full programme.

The Brain Economy is a new economic paradigm fuelled by Brain Capital, a concept proposed by Eyre and colleagues (2021). Brain Capital prioritises #BrainHealth and #BrainSkills as the 'capital' of global human flourishing and economic resilience.

ANA is contributing to The Brain Economy by building a network of transdisciplinary, cross-sector experts who, as independent academics and professionals, bridge the translation gap between discoveries in the lab and you. Join Aneta this October to build your Brain Capital!


About Decode Your Pain

Pain is a universal human experience, but how we understand and respond to it can transform our lives. Decode Your Pain is a practical and science-based workshop series designed to help you explore the neuroscience of pain, develop new strategies for managing it, and learn how to communicate your pain experience effectively. Whether you live with persistent pain, work in healthcare, or are simply curious about the brain and body, this series offers tools and insights to support change and resilience for everyday life.

Benefits

  • Scientifically grounded understanding of how pain works in the brain & nervous system
  • New strategies to reduce suffering and improve your relationship with pain
  • Tools to communicate about pain clearly with medical professionals, family, and others
  • Practical approaches for self-care, resilience, and nervous system regulation
  • Extras: Access to all supporting materials + optional 1-to-1 coaching post series

Why Join

Modern pain science shows that understanding pain is the first step to changing it. This series combines cutting-edge neuroscience, practical tools, and supportive group learning to help you reshape your relationship with and perspective of pain, and build resilience.

Who Should Join

• People living with chronic or recurrent pain

• Healthcare professionals seeking a neuroscience-informed perspective on pain

• Anyone curious about how to better understand pain and work with their nervous system

Programme Overview

Please see the FULL Series Agenda for details below:


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