Resources

Bernice and Valentina debunk common misconceptions about meditation, emphasizing that it doesn't have to be a rigid or intimidating practice. Instead, it can be a flexible and personal journey towards present-moment awareness and inner calm. They share practical insights and personal anecdotes, highlighting the importance of accepting and observing thoughts rather than trying to eliminate them.

Bernice and Brianna discuss the complex and essential topic of hope. Join us as we explore what hope means in the context of chronic pain, anxiety, and depression, and how to reconnect with hope even when facing the risk of disappointment.

Bernice and Alexandra from The Better Mind Center explore practical strategies for setting healthy boundaries and managing emotional challenges during family gatherings. Whether you're preparing for the holiday season or navigating ongoing family dynamics, this video will help you approach these situations with confidence and self-care.

Bernice Hurtado, and psychotherapist, Alyssa Heskin, dive into your most pressing questions about chronic pain, fatigue, and anxiety recovery.

In this episode, Bernice and Rachel not only share their experiences using breath work with clients but also engage in practicing these techniques together. Tune in and learn how breath work can be an effective tool for mind-body recovery.

In this episode of Troubleshooting Your Technique, Bernice and Rachel from The Better Mind Center introduce a powerful tool for discerning the root of your symptoms: provocative testing using guided imagery. This gentle yet revealing exercise helps you uncover whether fear, anticipation, or emotional association might be contributing to your pain—and how to begin shifting those neural pathways.

Join Associate Director, Bernice Hurtado, LCSW at The Better Mind Center, and Alyssa Heskin, LCSW, psychotherapist and chronic pain coach, as they delve into the world of self-compassion, a crucial tool for anyone dealing with chronic pain, anxiety, or depression. They'll discuss why it's so important to swap out harsh self-criticism for gentler, more supportive self-talk.

In this calming practice, you'll be gently led to release tension, quiet your thoughts, and sink into a state of peaceful stillness. Through breathwork, body relaxation, and soothing imagery, you'll naturally transition into a restful sleep—one that leaves you feeling refreshed and restored.

This meditation offers a soft introduction to exposure work by combining breath awareness, mindful touch, and gentle observation of physical sensations. It's designed to help you build tolerance, deepen your mindbody connection, and cultivate a compassionate, grounded presence.

This practice supports you in building a relationship with parts of you that hold discomfort or pain. Rather than fixing or pushing away symptoms, you'll learn to approach them with mindful presence and emotional safety. Through simple prompts and gentle inner dialogue, this meditation helps you connect with your body in a meaningful, healing way.

Bernice and Aoife discuss the common questions brought up by people and how to navigate the most challenging experiences of living with chronic pain.

In Mind Your Body, psychotherapist Nicole Sachs shows us a new way of understanding and tackling chronic pain by nurturing your mind-body connection. With compassionate guidance, she helps us to understand that pain is an invitation to recognise the inner truths that have been waiting for our acknowledgement.

The fourth edition of Unlearn Your Pain contains substantial revisions. It offers cutting edge scientific information on the mind body connection and a complete guided program for recovery from mind body syndromes. Access to online audio meditation exercises is included with purchase.

The Way Out brings PRT to readers. It combines accessible science with a concrete, step-by-step plan to teach sufferers how to heal their own chronic pain.

Renowned trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he transforms our understanding of traumatic stress, revealing how it literally rearranges the brain's wiring—specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust.

With No Bad Parts, you'll learn why IFS has been so effective in areas such as trauma recovery, addiction therapy, and depression treatment―and how this new understanding of consciousness has the potential to radically change our lives.