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One of the tools we learned at the Mayo Pain Rehabilitation Center was goal setting. We set goals each day.  They didn't have to be massive, but they had to be SMART - specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound.
 
I have set the following goals for me this week:

• Walk 6,000 steps each day.
• Create and post five new tweets.
• Add three new Twitter followers.
• Write and add two new for this support group and the Pain Champions website (including this post).
• Do deep-breathing for 3-5 minutes each day.

 
What are your goals this week?
 
This article may be helpful to you when drafting your goals.

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Catastrophizing in an exaggerated negative response toward actual or anticipated pain.

Catastrophizing jumps to the worst‐case scenario. It quickly becomes gloom and doom, breeding more negativity. You become fearful of the pain. You worry about all the bad things that might happen because of the pain. You’re more likely to choose negative thinking over positive thinking. And you can feel helpless to manage the pain.

Catastrophizing has been linked to higher levels of perceived pain, interference with daily activities, increased healthcare utilization, disability, depression, and changes in social support networks.

This video helps explain catastrophizing and provides helpful tips to stop doing it.