Mindfulness and meditation can be a buffer against the challenges of a chronic pain condition. Meditation can also improve your overall quality of life regardless of chronic pain. Mindfulness and Insight Meditation Teacher, Dr. Christiane Wolf, explains why practicing mindfulness can relieve chronic pain symptoms for our first guest on the entire show. We talk with Dr. Wolf about her new guidebook, 'Outsmart Your Pain: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion to Help You Leave Chronic Pain Behind' and how everyone can benefit from mindfulness and self-compassion. To learn more about chronic pain and the roads that exist to help manage your pain, visit us at chronicpersistence.com.