Welcome to THRIVING BEYOND PAIN: Reviving Life In The Face of Chronic Physical or Emotional Pain

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THRIVING BEYOND PAIN: Reviving Life In The Face of Chronic Physical or Emotional Pain

In-person 8-week program in Elgin with Dr David Reilly.


Are you living with chronic pain - be it emotional, physical, or both? You are far from alone. The World Health Organisation say chronic pain is one of the main burdens on health on the planet.

During the course of our lives, over half of us will face chronic pain, with its resultant loss of self, function, well-being and joy of daily life. Then in addition, we often have to face confusion and disillusionment as we discover that painkillers are not the answer to chronic pain - in fact, they often bring their own side effects and even problems of dependency.

Dr David Reilly, an NHS doctor for over 40 years, when working in partnership with patients in an NHS Pain Clinic, charted out pathways that allowed people to get back on top of their situation and rebuild their wellness - even in the presence of continued pain.

Just as when you water a plant or bring nurturing care to a wounded animal, Life’s natural response is to heal and regrow as much as possible, and then go further to rebuild thriving.

Human beings have this same built-in ability to re-emerge from difficult situations and suffering. David summarises this as ‘Life responds to nurture.’ His approach, scientifically tested in studies, has been shown to achieve significant long-term wellness enhancement for people struggling with chronic conditions - such as pain.

Dr. Reilly is recognised globally as a pioneer in health and wellness. With a distinguished career spanning roles as a doctor, educator, researcher, and academic, he has received multiple awards for his contributions to offering a vision of better ways to rebuild health. His work addresses the emerging challenges posed by the current surge in chronic illnesses, underscoring the need for solutions beyond traditional medical interventions.

When & Where:

Start Date: Tuesday 4th Feb 2-4 pm (weekly) for 8 weeks

Location: in person at The Mansefield Hotel
with the exception of 11th March, which will take place at The Laichmoray Hotel.

What to Expect:

In this program, you will explore over an eight-week course:

- Why chronic pain is now so common, what are the driving forces, and what can you do to change things for yourself?

- Better ways to navigate living with pain, cultivating the deeper motivations that help us sustain better self-care

- Building practical skills for your self-care

- Assembling a better self-care tool kit - covering things which nurture mind and body - including a really practical guide on how to gradually crowd out the processed foods that create inflammation that can worsen pain.

- Receive guidance, information, inspiration, and support to help you in your work of re-emerging from a place of suffering and discovering life’s flow again.

- Deepen your understanding of what it takes to make lasting changes in your wellness and why willpower alone does not work.

- Discover the fascinating new knowledge from brain science of what blocks and builds chemistry of natural pain relief, and supportive lifestyle changes you want to make

- How to remodel your brain to more easily access a calmer state and better cope with challenges and life’s storms.

- Learn more about your mind and its thoughts - that cloud your judgement and impair decision-making, well-being and joy.

Participants in the course can join a private Facebook group for positive community support and to share strategies for rebuilding their coping and well-being.

Overview of the course

In-person 8-Week Program with Dr. David Reilly
Join Dr. David Reilly for an 8-week in-person program in Elgin, starting Tuesday, 4th February, 2–4 PM, and running weekly. Sessions will be held at The Mansefield Hotel, except for 11th March, which will take place at The Laichmoray Hotel.

Complimentary to Dr David Reilly's in-person programme is an online pre-recorded offering on Goldster for those who cannot attend in person. Tuesdays 2pm - 4:30pm on Goldster. These sessions will be facilitated by a Goldster therapist.

Further information and everything you need to know will be sent via email upon registration.

Begins Tuesday, 4th February

Final Registration 11th Feb

Register to join us.

Register here

Here’s what participants shared in a survey after attending David’s course:

"Now, following your advice and all you have said, I am happy and content with myself despite the situation I am in."

"I know we'd all like a magic wand, but It's encouraging to recall, there can be life-enhancing changes within our own agency."

"I am really concentrating on working on these sessions and what they are telling me about myself. It’s quite a journey."

"My mind is happier than it's ever been"

"After being ill, today I went to water aerobic classes, thinking about what you have been teaching us; it brightened my energy. Not only that but while waiting, I also did 2 minutes of meditation. Thank you"

"I feel I am now in charge of my mind getting there!"

"Thank you so very much; this has been an enlightening journey"

"Thank you very much. I am already benefiting from your teaching."

Dr David Reilly is an international pioneer of a more healing and integrative medicine, having been a physician in the NHS Centre for Integrative Care and the Scottish Government’s first National Clinical Lead for Integrative Care.