# Using the Mind-Body Connection to Manage Chronic Pain

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Podcast: [Hidden Language of Children](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-language-of-children-7092221)
Published: 2025-07-08T19:53:20+00:00
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## Resource

In a relevant departure from our usual early-childhood topics, we expand on the concept of "behavior as communication" in a conversation with Dr. Dan Ratner, author of Crushing Doubt (www.crushingdoubt.com), about the important role of the mind in managing chronic pain and discomfort.

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