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The power of mindfulness is undeniable, and many people are embracing its potential to help manage pain. It takes compassionate courage to bring attention to the pain experience but doing so can be enlightening and empowering. Mindfulness brings awareness to your reactions to pain and can free you from unintentional suffering.

What Is Pain?

Chronic pain is pain that lasts more than several months (more than three to six). 50 million adults in the U.S. and 1.5 billion worldwide suffer from chronic pain. It’s estimated that one in four children and adolescents also live with chronic pain. It isn’t

Cilantro, chicken, black beans, corn and lime. A great combination for your summer picnic. 

This recipe was a winner in our Simply Slow Cookin' contest. Congratulations to Linda Lopez, Patient Access/Radiology, UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, Worcester, MA 

Serves 8

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs. chicken breast
• Juice from 2 limes
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• 16 oz. bag frozen corn
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ red onion, chopped
• 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 t cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place all ingredients in a resealable gallon-size freezer bag. Mix together. Zip bag

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of people who primarily work from home tripled, from about 9 million to 27.6 million, between 2019 and 2021. Many of us cobbled together a home workstation with little consideration for our health and are paying the price with stiffness, aches and pains. It's time to remedy that and get down to home workstation ergonomics 101. 

Setting up an ergonomically safe home office doesn't require a large investment, but it may take a bit of patience and experimentation. Each decision and adjustment affects many others. Raise the height of your seat, and