PAIN CAFES
NEW!! PAIN CAFE STARTING AT SALTASH STUDIOS
24 Fore St, Saltash PL12 6JL
(site of old Barclays Bank)
Tuesday 25th February 2025
10am-12 noon
There are TEN Pain Cafés, set up by Sean Jennings and Julie Widdecombe at various venues across Plymouth. These help people cope with their experience of pain. Pain Cafés are FREE and people can drop in during their two hour duration or stay the whole time.
My role as an Assistant Pain Coach is to listen to people who have chronic pain, signpost them to resources and services that may be able to them, and above all to guide them through a practical activity to help them with their pain.
This 30-minute session consists of:-
This helps to bring the spotlight away from the pain.
Over the last few years, I have suffered with chronic back pain. Attending a Pain Management Course at Plymouth Marjon University helped me learn how to manage my pain. My personal experience of pain allows me to understand others' experiences and offer a listening ear, as well as guidance.