Decode Your Pain: The Neuroscience & Communication of Pain
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Decode Your Pain: The Neuroscience & Communication of Pain

By The Applied Neuroscience Association (ANA)

Pain is a universal human experience, but how we understand and respond to it can transform our lives?

Date and time

Location

Online

Agenda

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

18 Sep: Module 1 – Orientation: A Foundation for Our Journey

Aneta Herrenschmidt-Moller

· Setting expectations and group agreements · Introduction to neuroplasticity and the nervous system · Your personal self-assessment baseline

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

2 Oct: Module 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· Debunk outdated pain beliefs (e.g., “pain = damage”) · Learn how the brain predicts, produces, and modulates pain · Apply the “pain as protection” model to your life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: Module 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: Module 4 – Coping & Changing: 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: Module 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 Virtual Series: ANA Paris Chapter Presents 5 Workshops

Part of the month long ANA spotlight on 'The Brain Economy: Brain Health, Brain Skills, Brain Capital' culminating in the Worldwide Applied Neuroscience Day on 30th October.

This virtual series will be starting early on 18th September! Running through the spotlight month of October on the 2nd, 16th and 30th, and ending on 13th November:


📅 18 September – 13 November 2025

🕛 Every two weeks, 90 minutes online from 12:00–13:30 (UK time)

🎟️ Register once for the entire 5-workshop series

(you'll receive a single zoom link valid for all sessions)

✨ ANA Members attend FREE!

✨ General Admission is FREE!

✨ Donations are welcome!


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.

What You’ll Gain

A scientifically grounded understanding of how pain works in the brain and 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

Workshop Details

· Format: 5 x 90-minute live sessions run bi-weekly

· Start Date: 18 September 2025

· Finish Date: 13 November 2025

· When: Every two weeks (18th Sep, 2nd, 16th, 30th Oct, 13th Nov)

· Location: Online (join from anywhere)

· Extras: Access to all supporting materials + optional 1-to-1 coaching post series

Programme Overview

Please see the Series Agenda for details below:


Image on event page by Santiago Ramon y Cajal via Wikimedia Commons (purkinje neuron from the human cerebellum, ca. 1900 Cajal Institute CSIC Madrid) (source)

Frequently asked questions

Can I attend specific sessions if I can't make it for the entire series?

Yes! The Programme is designed to enable participants to drop in to a single session or join the series of 5 workshops. We do recommend the full 5 workshop series to gain the full learning potential. It's up to you!

Where is the Series taking place, and how do I get there?

This is a virtual series of workshops, so anyone anywhere in the world is welcome to join us, so tell your friends (subject to time differences)!

Will the sessions be recorded for later viewing?

The recording will be available to registered attendees of the series. NOTE: In future, this series may be a standalone independent programme.

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