The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW From the Vault: Talking Fear, Resistance and Acceptance with Dan Buglio
Apr 8, 2026
Dan Buglio, chronic pain coach and founder of Pain Free You, shares mind–body perspectives on pain. He discusses how focus and meaning reinforce symptoms. He describes turning points, fear and resistance to emotional work, and why acceptance and connection matter. Practical tips include journaling, choosing activity during flares, and leaning into community for lasting change.
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Stop Researching And Start Feeling
- Do the emotional work (journaling/feeling) rather than endlessly researching; belief plus action beats perpetual education.
- Dan warns against 'educate and wish' loops and encourages committing to practices that evoke feelings.
Book Cures Often Shift Symptoms
- A 'book cure' often reduces fear temporarily but can shift symptoms elsewhere if emotional processing is incomplete.
- Nicole says lasting change usually requires active journaling and emotional work beyond reading.
Reframe Fear To Prune Neural Pathways
- Try reframing fear by telling your brain pain isn't the priority and practice gratitude or desired life focus to prune pain pathways.
- Dan uses neuroplasticity science to justify shifting focus away from fear and fixation.
