Today on the podcast, we talk to Vadan Ritter who is a Lead Facilitator and Mindfulness Instructor for the Integrative Pain Management Program in San Francisco. She share's her wealth of knowledge and experience with us on how we can use mindfulness and self-compassion to help us manage chronic pain. The program that she teaches emphasizes a unique holistic approach to pain management that incorporates bio/psycho/social elements. Vadan shares how mindfulness helps us subtract the stories that the mind creates when managing chronic pain. In order to tap into our resilience, we need to accept things as they are. Take a listen and share your takeaways with us.