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SUMMARY:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain
DESCRIPTION:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme in partnership with Chronic Pain Ireland\nThe HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme is now open for registration. This free\, 6 week programme can help you develop skills and confidence to manage your condition. \nWorkshop Topics\nTechniques to deal with symptoms of chronic pain conditions\, such as fatigue\, sleeplessness\, stress\, and emotional problems such as depression\, anger\, fear\, and frustration\, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques for managing pain. \nTopics include:\nï‚· Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance\nï‚· Balancing activity with rest\nï‚· Tools for overcoming worst-case thinking\nï‚· How our minds affect pain and how we can use our minds to lessen pain\nï‚· Negative emotions\nï‚· Healthy eating\nï‚· Appropriate use of medication\nï‚· Working more effectively with health care providers\nï‚· Communicating with friends and family\nï‚· Communicating with the health care system\nï‚· Communicating with oneself\nï‚· Action-planning\, problem-solving\, decision-making \nWhy join the Living Well with pain programme?\nPeople who are supported in this way increase their knowledge\, skills and confidence to better manage their health in partnership with their health care provider(s). \nNote: This is an in-person event taking place in Chronic Pain Ireland located in the Carmichael Centre\, Dublin 7. \nTo Register: For more information or to register\, contact the Living Well Team via Email LivingWellDNCC@hse.ie
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/hse-living-well-with-chronic-pain-10/2025-10-01/
LOCATION:Carmichael Centre\, North Brunswick Street\, Dublin 7\, Dublin\, d07 rha8\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Accessible Chair Yoga online course for chronic pain in Leitrim
DESCRIPTION:Accessible Chair Yoga online Course for chronic pain in Leitrim\nThis free  6-week online programme is a collaboration between Chronic Pain Ireland\, Leitrim Sports Partnership\, and facilitator Sinead Campbell\, bringing together health expertise\, community wellbeing\, and lived experience to support people in Leitrim.  If you struggle with chronic pain and live in the locality\, please reach out to Sinead who knows what is it like to live daily with pain.  This pilot programme combines her yoga\, holistic and nursing knowledge in ways that help people to create an overall sense of balance and calm in their lives.  Our overall aim is to promote relaxation\, reduce stress\, enhance the body’s natural pain coping mechanisms and improve quality of life. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nsimple breath awareness to develop a sense of control and safety in any given moment\, including in acute pain.\nspecific breathing techniques for dealing with pain.\nhow to listen to your body and develop intuition about what it needs\nphysical exercises of accessible yoga – moving with the breath (vinyasa) and holding poses and stretches (asana).\nhow to experience deep relaxation\, which is the key to unlearning chronic muscle tension\, pain sensitivity\, stress and anxiety.\nsome meditation techniques\, each targeting a specific aspect of chronic pain.\n\nCourse details: \n\nWhen: Starts Thursday\, September 18th\, 10am (6 weeks\, 1 hour per week)\nWhere: Online via Zoom\nWho: Residents of Co. Leitrim living with chronic pain\nPlaces: 10 (first come\, first served – waiting list if full)\nCost: Free thanks to the support of Leitrim Sports Partnership\n\nExtras: \n\nTailored to your needs and abilities\nOption to join a WhatsApp group for reminders & resources\nTime for Q&A at the end of each class\n\n📞 To register or find out more\, contact Sinead at 086 811 4406 \nAbout the Facilitator – Sinead Campbell is a qualified nurse\, yoga teacher\, and accessible yoga ambassador who lives with chronic pain herself. Diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia\, she turned to yoga as a way to manage her own health and wellbeing. Her lived experience gives her a unique understanding of how movement\, breathwork\, and relaxation can support those living with pain.  She is certified in chair yoga\, adaptive practices for people with limited mobility\, and holistic therapies. Today\, she combines her professional skills and personal journey to guide others in finding balance\, calm\, and practical tools for daily life. Her website is https://balancewithsinead.ie \nAbout Leitrim Sports Partnership\,  – Leitrim Sports Partnership aims to increase the number of people involved in sport or physical activity in Leitrim. The sports partnership encourages and facilitates participation in sport\, recreation\, and physical activity across all members of the community.  The LSP is part of a national structure to co-ordinate and promote the development of sport at local level and is supported by Sport Ireland.
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/accessible-chair-yoga-online-course-for-chronic-pain-in-leitrim/2025-10-02/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251003T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251003T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
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SUMMARY:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain
DESCRIPTION:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme in partnership with Chronic Pain Ireland\nThe HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme is now open for registration. This free\, 6 week programme can help you develop skills and confidence to manage your condition. \nWorkshop Topics\nTechniques to deal with symptoms of chronic pain conditions\, such as fatigue\, sleeplessness\, stress\, and emotional problems such as depression\, anger\, fear\, and frustration\, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques for managing pain. \nTopics include:\nï‚· Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance\nï‚· Balancing activity with rest\nï‚· Tools for overcoming worst-case thinking\nï‚· How our minds affect pain and how we can use our minds to lessen pain\nï‚· Negative emotions\nï‚· Healthy eating\nï‚· Appropriate use of medication\nï‚· Working more effectively with health care providers\nï‚· Communicating with friends and family\nï‚· Communicating with the health care system\nï‚· Communicating with oneself\nï‚· Action-planning\, problem-solving\, decision-making \nWhy join the Living Well with pain programme?\nPeople who are supported in this way increase their knowledge\, skills and confidence to better manage their health in partnership with their health care provider(s). \nNote: This is an in-person event taking place in Chronic Pain Ireland located in the Carmichael Centre\, Dublin 7. \nTo Register: For more information or to register\, contact the Living Well Team via Email LivingWellDNCC@hse.ie
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/hse-living-well-with-chronic-pain-9/2025-10-03/
LOCATION:Carmichael Centre\, North Brunswick Street\, Dublin 7\, Dublin\, d07 rha8\, Ireland
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251003T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
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SUMMARY:Pain Management: Chronic Pain Booster & Implementation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Pain Management: Chronic Pain Booster & Implementation Workshop\nOur series of courses and workshops look at ways to manage and cope with the challenge of chronic pain. As you will know\, pain management involves adapting to change by adopting a new set of habits that are often the opposite of what we are used to.  It’s no surprise that it’s hard to do! \nPeople often fly high for a while after a course or workshop\, but it’s easy to lose momentum and slip back into those old unhelpful habits. With this in mind\, we are pleased to offer a bi-monthly session which focusses on helping you to regain the motivation to get back in to the habit of pain management. \nThese sessions are open to anyone who has completed any of the following: Living Well courses\, CPI “5 week” course\, all 12 CPI workshops or a hospital run pain management programme. The sessions are there for you to bring your questions and to explore whatever is needed to help you to re-invigorate your pain management habit. The aim is to give you a boost\, perhaps to re-assure\, to re-motivate or just to know it’s ok to keep doing what helps. \nThe sessions are not so much about new information\, rather they’re about finding ways to put what you know back into practice. The sessions will be friendly and interactive. The topic(s) and focus are set at the start of each meeting within the group. \nChronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partners with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to\, and quickly building\, self-management skills\, thereby creating practical\, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10\,000 workshops to date. \nThese workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are supported by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n  \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/pain-management-chronic-pain-booster-implementation-workshop/2025-10-03/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251006T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251006T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
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SUMMARY:Chronic Pain 5-week Self-Management Course
DESCRIPTION:Chronic Pain Ireland is holding our 5-week Self-Management Course for people living with chronic pain. This 5 session course is delivered online over a 5 week period and is a 2 hour session. The course focus is to look at key ideas in the self-management of chronic pain and encourages participants to explore ways to both manage their condition and cope better.  The course offers a special kind of flexible interactive experience in which questions\, feedback\, discussion and mutual support are an important part of the process. \nThere are key topics that will always be covered and there is a ‘direction of travel’ (per topics listed) but the exact order in which topics are discussed and the focus given to each area\, depends on the needs and interests of the group at the time.  The course is delivered in a non-linear way such that topics overlap and ‘inform’ each other.  A good example would be how Pacing for instance requires that we also look at the effects of stress\, beliefs\nand issues around acceptance. \nThe topics covered during the course will be: \n\nIntroduction – in which participants will be asked what they want to achieve and a big picture of pain management is shared including an explanation of the bio-psycho-social model\nUnderstanding chronic pain\nBoom-Bust\, Pacing\, Baselines\, goal setting\nStress awareness and management ideas\, breaking the pain stress cycle\nAnxiety\nSleep\nSocial aspects\nAcceptance & emotions\nFlare ups\n\nLive notes from each session will be e-mailed along with more formal pre-prepared materials including audio recordings for relaxation practice. This means that people wanting to explore a focus specifically on a topic can do so in-between sessions and the sessions can help explain things further and deal with questions and challenges. \nChronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partners with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to\, and quickly building\, self-management skills\, thereby creating practical\, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10\,000 workshops to date. \nThese workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are support by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/chronic-pain-5-week-self-management-course-10/2025-10-06/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251008T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251008T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250722T113207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T113207Z
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SUMMARY:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain
DESCRIPTION:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme in partnership with Chronic Pain Ireland\nThe HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme is now open for registration. This free\, 6 week programme can help you develop skills and confidence to manage your condition. \nWorkshop Topics\nTechniques to deal with symptoms of chronic pain conditions\, such as fatigue\, sleeplessness\, stress\, and emotional problems such as depression\, anger\, fear\, and frustration\, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques for managing pain. \nTopics include:\nï‚· Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance\nï‚· Balancing activity with rest\nï‚· Tools for overcoming worst-case thinking\nï‚· How our minds affect pain and how we can use our minds to lessen pain\nï‚· Negative emotions\nï‚· Healthy eating\nï‚· Appropriate use of medication\nï‚· Working more effectively with health care providers\nï‚· Communicating with friends and family\nï‚· Communicating with the health care system\nï‚· Communicating with oneself\nï‚· Action-planning\, problem-solving\, decision-making \nWhy join the Living Well with pain programme?\nPeople who are supported in this way increase their knowledge\, skills and confidence to better manage their health in partnership with their health care provider(s). \nNote: This is an in-person event taking place in Chronic Pain Ireland located in the Carmichael Centre\, Dublin 7. \nTo Register: For more information or to register\, contact the Living Well Team via Email LivingWellDNCC@hse.ie
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/hse-living-well-with-chronic-pain-10/2025-10-08/
LOCATION:Carmichael Centre\, North Brunswick Street\, Dublin 7\, Dublin\, d07 rha8\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251009T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251009T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250821T121647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T110511Z
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SUMMARY:Accessible Chair Yoga online course for chronic pain in Leitrim
DESCRIPTION:Accessible Chair Yoga online Course for chronic pain in Leitrim\nThis free  6-week online programme is a collaboration between Chronic Pain Ireland\, Leitrim Sports Partnership\, and facilitator Sinead Campbell\, bringing together health expertise\, community wellbeing\, and lived experience to support people in Leitrim.  If you struggle with chronic pain and live in the locality\, please reach out to Sinead who knows what is it like to live daily with pain.  This pilot programme combines her yoga\, holistic and nursing knowledge in ways that help people to create an overall sense of balance and calm in their lives.  Our overall aim is to promote relaxation\, reduce stress\, enhance the body’s natural pain coping mechanisms and improve quality of life. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nsimple breath awareness to develop a sense of control and safety in any given moment\, including in acute pain.\nspecific breathing techniques for dealing with pain.\nhow to listen to your body and develop intuition about what it needs\nphysical exercises of accessible yoga – moving with the breath (vinyasa) and holding poses and stretches (asana).\nhow to experience deep relaxation\, which is the key to unlearning chronic muscle tension\, pain sensitivity\, stress and anxiety.\nsome meditation techniques\, each targeting a specific aspect of chronic pain.\n\nCourse details: \n\nWhen: Starts Thursday\, September 18th\, 10am (6 weeks\, 1 hour per week)\nWhere: Online via Zoom\nWho: Residents of Co. Leitrim living with chronic pain\nPlaces: 10 (first come\, first served – waiting list if full)\nCost: Free thanks to the support of Leitrim Sports Partnership\n\nExtras: \n\nTailored to your needs and abilities\nOption to join a WhatsApp group for reminders & resources\nTime for Q&A at the end of each class\n\n📞 To register or find out more\, contact Sinead at 086 811 4406 \nAbout the Facilitator – Sinead Campbell is a qualified nurse\, yoga teacher\, and accessible yoga ambassador who lives with chronic pain herself. Diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia\, she turned to yoga as a way to manage her own health and wellbeing. Her lived experience gives her a unique understanding of how movement\, breathwork\, and relaxation can support those living with pain.  She is certified in chair yoga\, adaptive practices for people with limited mobility\, and holistic therapies. Today\, she combines her professional skills and personal journey to guide others in finding balance\, calm\, and practical tools for daily life. Her website is https://balancewithsinead.ie \nAbout Leitrim Sports Partnership\,  – Leitrim Sports Partnership aims to increase the number of people involved in sport or physical activity in Leitrim. The sports partnership encourages and facilitates participation in sport\, recreation\, and physical activity across all members of the community.  The LSP is part of a national structure to co-ordinate and promote the development of sport at local level and is supported by Sport Ireland.
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/accessible-chair-yoga-online-course-for-chronic-pain-in-leitrim/2025-10-09/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251010T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251010T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250613T095615Z
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SUMMARY:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain
DESCRIPTION:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme in partnership with Chronic Pain Ireland\nThe HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme is now open for registration. This free\, 6 week programme can help you develop skills and confidence to manage your condition. \nWorkshop Topics\nTechniques to deal with symptoms of chronic pain conditions\, such as fatigue\, sleeplessness\, stress\, and emotional problems such as depression\, anger\, fear\, and frustration\, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques for managing pain. \nTopics include:\nï‚· Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance\nï‚· Balancing activity with rest\nï‚· Tools for overcoming worst-case thinking\nï‚· How our minds affect pain and how we can use our minds to lessen pain\nï‚· Negative emotions\nï‚· Healthy eating\nï‚· Appropriate use of medication\nï‚· Working more effectively with health care providers\nï‚· Communicating with friends and family\nï‚· Communicating with the health care system\nï‚· Communicating with oneself\nï‚· Action-planning\, problem-solving\, decision-making \nWhy join the Living Well with pain programme?\nPeople who are supported in this way increase their knowledge\, skills and confidence to better manage their health in partnership with their health care provider(s). \nNote: This is an in-person event taking place in Chronic Pain Ireland located in the Carmichael Centre\, Dublin 7. \nTo Register: For more information or to register\, contact the Living Well Team via Email LivingWellDNCC@hse.ie
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/hse-living-well-with-chronic-pain-9/2025-10-10/
LOCATION:Carmichael Centre\, North Brunswick Street\, Dublin 7\, Dublin\, d07 rha8\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251013T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251013T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250613T100506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T002824Z
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SUMMARY:Chronic Pain 5-week Self-Management Course
DESCRIPTION:Chronic Pain Ireland is holding our 5-week Self-Management Course for people living with chronic pain. This 5 session course is delivered online over a 5 week period and is a 2 hour session. The course focus is to look at key ideas in the self-management of chronic pain and encourages participants to explore ways to both manage their condition and cope better.  The course offers a special kind of flexible interactive experience in which questions\, feedback\, discussion and mutual support are an important part of the process. \nThere are key topics that will always be covered and there is a ‘direction of travel’ (per topics listed) but the exact order in which topics are discussed and the focus given to each area\, depends on the needs and interests of the group at the time.  The course is delivered in a non-linear way such that topics overlap and ‘inform’ each other.  A good example would be how Pacing for instance requires that we also look at the effects of stress\, beliefs\nand issues around acceptance. \nThe topics covered during the course will be: \n\nIntroduction – in which participants will be asked what they want to achieve and a big picture of pain management is shared including an explanation of the bio-psycho-social model\nUnderstanding chronic pain\nBoom-Bust\, Pacing\, Baselines\, goal setting\nStress awareness and management ideas\, breaking the pain stress cycle\nAnxiety\nSleep\nSocial aspects\nAcceptance & emotions\nFlare ups\n\nLive notes from each session will be e-mailed along with more formal pre-prepared materials including audio recordings for relaxation practice. This means that people wanting to explore a focus specifically on a topic can do so in-between sessions and the sessions can help explain things further and deal with questions and challenges. \nChronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partners with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to\, and quickly building\, self-management skills\, thereby creating practical\, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10\,000 workshops to date. \nThese workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are support by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/chronic-pain-5-week-self-management-course-10/2025-10-13/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251014T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251014T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20230316T211827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T211828Z
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SUMMARY:CPI Members Network meeting
DESCRIPTION:Each month CPI holds our peer to peer network meetings which are facilitated by our current Chairperson.  It’s a safe\, inclusive space to meet others\, to chat\, share and support each other.  Our membership feedback regularly mentions the importance of speaking with others where they can chat openly without judgement and connect with others. \nThis event is open to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and if you would like to join\, membership is €22.00 per year. See here for more details. \nMany of our members have formed life long friendships as a result of attending CPI events\, workshops and taking part in research.  Please\, consider becoming part of our community.
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/cpi-members-network-meeting-2/2025-10-14/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251015T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251015T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250416T092140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T002330Z
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SUMMARY:Chronic Pain - The importance of food and nutrition
DESCRIPTION:Chronic Pain – The importance of food and nutritionHippocrates said: Let food by thy medicine and medicine be thy food. And yet this old ideathat food has an important role to play in health is often ignored\, perhaps eclipsed by thebelief in more technical approaches. And yet what we eat and drink can have a huge impacton us and sadly pain can often mean comfort eating\, which often achieves the opposite.Whilst we may not get to see a nutritionist or dietician\, we unwittingly play these roles forourselves \nThis workshop aims to raise your awareness of the importance of food and drink as valuablepart of pain and general health management. \nWe will look at‘Goodies and baddies’Allergy and intoleranceThe importance of the microbiomeAnti-inflammatory dietSimple ways to make changesPractical issuesThe role of supplements \nWhy Attend? \n \n\nDiscover a new approach to pain management.\nLook at simple practical ways to eat better.\nUnderstand more about the topic to set you off on your own journey of discovery.\n\n\nChronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partnering with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to\, and quickly building\, self-management skills\, thereby creating practical\, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10\,000 workshops to date. \nThese workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are support by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/overcoming-guilt-and-anxiety-in-chronic-pain-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251015T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251015T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250722T113207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T113207Z
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SUMMARY:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain
DESCRIPTION:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme in partnership with Chronic Pain Ireland\nThe HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme is now open for registration. This free\, 6 week programme can help you develop skills and confidence to manage your condition. \nWorkshop Topics\nTechniques to deal with symptoms of chronic pain conditions\, such as fatigue\, sleeplessness\, stress\, and emotional problems such as depression\, anger\, fear\, and frustration\, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques for managing pain. \nTopics include:\nï‚· Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance\nï‚· Balancing activity with rest\nï‚· Tools for overcoming worst-case thinking\nï‚· How our minds affect pain and how we can use our minds to lessen pain\nï‚· Negative emotions\nï‚· Healthy eating\nï‚· Appropriate use of medication\nï‚· Working more effectively with health care providers\nï‚· Communicating with friends and family\nï‚· Communicating with the health care system\nï‚· Communicating with oneself\nï‚· Action-planning\, problem-solving\, decision-making \nWhy join the Living Well with pain programme?\nPeople who are supported in this way increase their knowledge\, skills and confidence to better manage their health in partnership with their health care provider(s). \nNote: This is an in-person event taking place in Chronic Pain Ireland located in the Carmichael Centre\, Dublin 7. \nTo Register: For more information or to register\, contact the Living Well Team via Email LivingWellDNCC@hse.ie
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/hse-living-well-with-chronic-pain-10/2025-10-15/
LOCATION:Carmichael Centre\, North Brunswick Street\, Dublin 7\, Dublin\, d07 rha8\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251016T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251016T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250821T121647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T110511Z
UID:10000594-1760608800-1760612400@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:Accessible Chair Yoga online course for chronic pain in Leitrim
DESCRIPTION:Accessible Chair Yoga online Course for chronic pain in Leitrim\nThis free  6-week online programme is a collaboration between Chronic Pain Ireland\, Leitrim Sports Partnership\, and facilitator Sinead Campbell\, bringing together health expertise\, community wellbeing\, and lived experience to support people in Leitrim.  If you struggle with chronic pain and live in the locality\, please reach out to Sinead who knows what is it like to live daily with pain.  This pilot programme combines her yoga\, holistic and nursing knowledge in ways that help people to create an overall sense of balance and calm in their lives.  Our overall aim is to promote relaxation\, reduce stress\, enhance the body’s natural pain coping mechanisms and improve quality of life. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nsimple breath awareness to develop a sense of control and safety in any given moment\, including in acute pain.\nspecific breathing techniques for dealing with pain.\nhow to listen to your body and develop intuition about what it needs\nphysical exercises of accessible yoga – moving with the breath (vinyasa) and holding poses and stretches (asana).\nhow to experience deep relaxation\, which is the key to unlearning chronic muscle tension\, pain sensitivity\, stress and anxiety.\nsome meditation techniques\, each targeting a specific aspect of chronic pain.\n\nCourse details: \n\nWhen: Starts Thursday\, September 18th\, 10am (6 weeks\, 1 hour per week)\nWhere: Online via Zoom\nWho: Residents of Co. Leitrim living with chronic pain\nPlaces: 10 (first come\, first served – waiting list if full)\nCost: Free thanks to the support of Leitrim Sports Partnership\n\nExtras: \n\nTailored to your needs and abilities\nOption to join a WhatsApp group for reminders & resources\nTime for Q&A at the end of each class\n\n📞 To register or find out more\, contact Sinead at 086 811 4406 \nAbout the Facilitator – Sinead Campbell is a qualified nurse\, yoga teacher\, and accessible yoga ambassador who lives with chronic pain herself. Diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia\, she turned to yoga as a way to manage her own health and wellbeing. Her lived experience gives her a unique understanding of how movement\, breathwork\, and relaxation can support those living with pain.  She is certified in chair yoga\, adaptive practices for people with limited mobility\, and holistic therapies. Today\, she combines her professional skills and personal journey to guide others in finding balance\, calm\, and practical tools for daily life. Her website is https://balancewithsinead.ie \nAbout Leitrim Sports Partnership\,  – Leitrim Sports Partnership aims to increase the number of people involved in sport or physical activity in Leitrim. The sports partnership encourages and facilitates participation in sport\, recreation\, and physical activity across all members of the community.  The LSP is part of a national structure to co-ordinate and promote the development of sport at local level and is supported by Sport Ireland.
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/accessible-chair-yoga-online-course-for-chronic-pain-in-leitrim/2025-10-16/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251020T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251020T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250613T100506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T002824Z
UID:10000565-1760968800-1760976000@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:Chronic Pain 5-week Self-Management Course
DESCRIPTION:Chronic Pain Ireland is holding our 5-week Self-Management Course for people living with chronic pain. This 5 session course is delivered online over a 5 week period and is a 2 hour session. The course focus is to look at key ideas in the self-management of chronic pain and encourages participants to explore ways to both manage their condition and cope better.  The course offers a special kind of flexible interactive experience in which questions\, feedback\, discussion and mutual support are an important part of the process. \nThere are key topics that will always be covered and there is a ‘direction of travel’ (per topics listed) but the exact order in which topics are discussed and the focus given to each area\, depends on the needs and interests of the group at the time.  The course is delivered in a non-linear way such that topics overlap and ‘inform’ each other.  A good example would be how Pacing for instance requires that we also look at the effects of stress\, beliefs\nand issues around acceptance. \nThe topics covered during the course will be: \n\nIntroduction – in which participants will be asked what they want to achieve and a big picture of pain management is shared including an explanation of the bio-psycho-social model\nUnderstanding chronic pain\nBoom-Bust\, Pacing\, Baselines\, goal setting\nStress awareness and management ideas\, breaking the pain stress cycle\nAnxiety\nSleep\nSocial aspects\nAcceptance & emotions\nFlare ups\n\nLive notes from each session will be e-mailed along with more formal pre-prepared materials including audio recordings for relaxation practice. This means that people wanting to explore a focus specifically on a topic can do so in-between sessions and the sessions can help explain things further and deal with questions and challenges. \nChronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partners with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to\, and quickly building\, self-management skills\, thereby creating practical\, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10\,000 workshops to date. \nThese workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are support by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/chronic-pain-5-week-self-management-course-10/2025-10-20/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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GEO:53.7797554;-7.3055309
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251022T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251022T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250722T113207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T113207Z
UID:10000579-1761159600-1761168600@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain
DESCRIPTION:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme in partnership with Chronic Pain Ireland\nThe HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme is now open for registration. This free\, 6 week programme can help you develop skills and confidence to manage your condition. \nWorkshop Topics\nTechniques to deal with symptoms of chronic pain conditions\, such as fatigue\, sleeplessness\, stress\, and emotional problems such as depression\, anger\, fear\, and frustration\, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques for managing pain. \nTopics include:\nï‚· Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance\nï‚· Balancing activity with rest\nï‚· Tools for overcoming worst-case thinking\nï‚· How our minds affect pain and how we can use our minds to lessen pain\nï‚· Negative emotions\nï‚· Healthy eating\nï‚· Appropriate use of medication\nï‚· Working more effectively with health care providers\nï‚· Communicating with friends and family\nï‚· Communicating with the health care system\nï‚· Communicating with oneself\nï‚· Action-planning\, problem-solving\, decision-making \nWhy join the Living Well with pain programme?\nPeople who are supported in this way increase their knowledge\, skills and confidence to better manage their health in partnership with their health care provider(s). \nNote: This is an in-person event taking place in Chronic Pain Ireland located in the Carmichael Centre\, Dublin 7. \nTo Register: For more information or to register\, contact the Living Well Team via Email LivingWellDNCC@hse.ie
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/hse-living-well-with-chronic-pain-10/2025-10-22/
LOCATION:Carmichael Centre\, North Brunswick Street\, Dublin 7\, Dublin\, d07 rha8\, Ireland
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251023T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251023T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250821T121647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T110511Z
UID:10000595-1761213600-1761217200@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:Accessible Chair Yoga online course for chronic pain in Leitrim
DESCRIPTION:Accessible Chair Yoga online Course for chronic pain in Leitrim\nThis free  6-week online programme is a collaboration between Chronic Pain Ireland\, Leitrim Sports Partnership\, and facilitator Sinead Campbell\, bringing together health expertise\, community wellbeing\, and lived experience to support people in Leitrim.  If you struggle with chronic pain and live in the locality\, please reach out to Sinead who knows what is it like to live daily with pain.  This pilot programme combines her yoga\, holistic and nursing knowledge in ways that help people to create an overall sense of balance and calm in their lives.  Our overall aim is to promote relaxation\, reduce stress\, enhance the body’s natural pain coping mechanisms and improve quality of life. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nsimple breath awareness to develop a sense of control and safety in any given moment\, including in acute pain.\nspecific breathing techniques for dealing with pain.\nhow to listen to your body and develop intuition about what it needs\nphysical exercises of accessible yoga – moving with the breath (vinyasa) and holding poses and stretches (asana).\nhow to experience deep relaxation\, which is the key to unlearning chronic muscle tension\, pain sensitivity\, stress and anxiety.\nsome meditation techniques\, each targeting a specific aspect of chronic pain.\n\nCourse details: \n\nWhen: Starts Thursday\, September 18th\, 10am (6 weeks\, 1 hour per week)\nWhere: Online via Zoom\nWho: Residents of Co. Leitrim living with chronic pain\nPlaces: 10 (first come\, first served – waiting list if full)\nCost: Free thanks to the support of Leitrim Sports Partnership\n\nExtras: \n\nTailored to your needs and abilities\nOption to join a WhatsApp group for reminders & resources\nTime for Q&A at the end of each class\n\n📞 To register or find out more\, contact Sinead at 086 811 4406 \nAbout the Facilitator – Sinead Campbell is a qualified nurse\, yoga teacher\, and accessible yoga ambassador who lives with chronic pain herself. Diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia\, she turned to yoga as a way to manage her own health and wellbeing. Her lived experience gives her a unique understanding of how movement\, breathwork\, and relaxation can support those living with pain.  She is certified in chair yoga\, adaptive practices for people with limited mobility\, and holistic therapies. Today\, she combines her professional skills and personal journey to guide others in finding balance\, calm\, and practical tools for daily life. Her website is https://balancewithsinead.ie \nAbout Leitrim Sports Partnership\,  – Leitrim Sports Partnership aims to increase the number of people involved in sport or physical activity in Leitrim. The sports partnership encourages and facilitates participation in sport\, recreation\, and physical activity across all members of the community.  The LSP is part of a national structure to co-ordinate and promote the development of sport at local level and is supported by Sport Ireland.
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/accessible-chair-yoga-online-course-for-chronic-pain-in-leitrim/2025-10-23/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251023T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251023T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20251016T143346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T143346Z
UID:10000598-1761244200-1761247800@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:Pain in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
DESCRIPTION:Breaking through the Pain Barrier: Insights on Pain in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome\n\n\nBreaking through the Pain Barrier: Insights on Pain in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome \nJoin us on the 23rd of October from 6:30pm for an interactive event at University of Galway for the National Public and Patient Involvement Festival! This event\, featuring patients\, gastroenterology healthcare professionals\, and pain researchers\, will explore abdominal pain in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) – from lived experience to the laboratory bench. Discover why and influence how we investigate the body’s own cannabis-like system in relation to abdominal pain\, take a tour of our cutting-edge research facilities\, and engage in meaningful conversations over tea and coffee.\n \nSpaces are limited\, please register here: https://forms.office.com/e/U0g0hdCXsz“
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/pain-in-inflammatory-bowel-disease-and-irritable-bowel-syndrome/
LOCATION:University College Galway OR online\, University Road\, Galway\, H91 W5P7\, Ireland
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GEO:53.276035;-9.0595869
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=University College Galway OR online University Road Galway H91 W5P7 Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=University Road:geo:-9.0595869,53.276035
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251027T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251027T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250613T100506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T002824Z
UID:10000566-1761573600-1761580800@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:Chronic Pain 5-week Self-Management Course
DESCRIPTION:Chronic Pain Ireland is holding our 5-week Self-Management Course for people living with chronic pain. This 5 session course is delivered online over a 5 week period and is a 2 hour session. The course focus is to look at key ideas in the self-management of chronic pain and encourages participants to explore ways to both manage their condition and cope better.  The course offers a special kind of flexible interactive experience in which questions\, feedback\, discussion and mutual support are an important part of the process. \nThere are key topics that will always be covered and there is a ‘direction of travel’ (per topics listed) but the exact order in which topics are discussed and the focus given to each area\, depends on the needs and interests of the group at the time.  The course is delivered in a non-linear way such that topics overlap and ‘inform’ each other.  A good example would be how Pacing for instance requires that we also look at the effects of stress\, beliefs\nand issues around acceptance. \nThe topics covered during the course will be: \n\nIntroduction – in which participants will be asked what they want to achieve and a big picture of pain management is shared including an explanation of the bio-psycho-social model\nUnderstanding chronic pain\nBoom-Bust\, Pacing\, Baselines\, goal setting\nStress awareness and management ideas\, breaking the pain stress cycle\nAnxiety\nSleep\nSocial aspects\nAcceptance & emotions\nFlare ups\n\nLive notes from each session will be e-mailed along with more formal pre-prepared materials including audio recordings for relaxation practice. This means that people wanting to explore a focus specifically on a topic can do so in-between sessions and the sessions can help explain things further and deal with questions and challenges. \nChronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partners with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to\, and quickly building\, self-management skills\, thereby creating practical\, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10\,000 workshops to date. \nThese workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are support by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/chronic-pain-5-week-self-management-course-10/2025-10-27/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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GEO:53.7797554;-7.3055309
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251029T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251029T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250722T113207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T113207Z
UID:10000580-1761764400-1761773400@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain
DESCRIPTION:HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme in partnership with Chronic Pain Ireland\nThe HSE Living Well with Chronic Pain programme is now open for registration. This free\, 6 week programme can help you develop skills and confidence to manage your condition. \nWorkshop Topics\nTechniques to deal with symptoms of chronic pain conditions\, such as fatigue\, sleeplessness\, stress\, and emotional problems such as depression\, anger\, fear\, and frustration\, with emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques for managing pain. \nTopics include:\nï‚· Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance\nï‚· Balancing activity with rest\nï‚· Tools for overcoming worst-case thinking\nï‚· How our minds affect pain and how we can use our minds to lessen pain\nï‚· Negative emotions\nï‚· Healthy eating\nï‚· Appropriate use of medication\nï‚· Working more effectively with health care providers\nï‚· Communicating with friends and family\nï‚· Communicating with the health care system\nï‚· Communicating with oneself\nï‚· Action-planning\, problem-solving\, decision-making \nWhy join the Living Well with pain programme?\nPeople who are supported in this way increase their knowledge\, skills and confidence to better manage their health in partnership with their health care provider(s). \nNote: This is an in-person event taking place in Chronic Pain Ireland located in the Carmichael Centre\, Dublin 7. \nTo Register: For more information or to register\, contact the Living Well Team via Email LivingWellDNCC@hse.ie
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/hse-living-well-with-chronic-pain-10/2025-10-29/
LOCATION:Carmichael Centre\, North Brunswick Street\, Dublin 7\, Dublin\, d07 rha8\, Ireland
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251030T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251030T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20241209T182450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T182450Z
UID:10000394-1761850800-1761854400@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:Chronic Pain Mental Health support group
DESCRIPTION:Mental Health and Chronic Pain support group \nChronic Pain Ireland has partnered with Turn2Me an Irish online mental health charity that provides free\, anonymous and confidential online professional health services to anyone that needs it.  They provide a range of online services which anyone can access via their website www.Turn2Me.ie \nChronic Pain Group Counselling \nChronic Pain is invisible\, you cannot show it to your doctor\, friends\, or family.  There isn’t always a scar or any visual cues to the pain you are suffering.  This support group is a place where you can seek support from others who can empathise with what you are going through\, and your experience will resonate with other Chronic Pain Ireland members.  Empower yourself to take control and arm yourself with ways to improve your quality of everyday life\, strengthen your resilience\, prioritise your mental health and self-care.  The support group is facilitated by an experienced Psychotherapist who lives with Chronic Pain. \nTurn2Me in partnership with Chronic Pain Ireland will facilitate a specific ‘chronic pain group counselling support group’ on the last Tuesday evening of every month.    Please note that while the above group is open only to Chronic Pain Ireland members at this time however all other mental health services are available to the general public and you can sign up directly via www.Turn2Me.ie \nIf you would like to learn more about CPI membership see here \nAbout Turn2Me: \nTurn2Me is supported by the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention to deliver counselling online. Turn2me is a national mental health charity that was founded in 2009 by Oisin and Diarmuid Scollard\, who tragically lost their brother\, Cormac\, to suicide in 2003. Turn2me offers adult counselling and support group services to adults and young people aged 12 plus. Turn2Me has helped over 120\,000 people since it was set up in 2009. Turn2Me offers up to six free counselling sessions to adults living in Ireland. To sign up\, go to www.Turn2Me.ie
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/chronic-pain-mental-health-support-group-2/2025-10-30/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
GEO:53.7797554;-7.3055309
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251105T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251105T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250422T101737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T102500Z
UID:10000522-1762369200-1762372800@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:Guided Mindfulness & Meditation for Chronic Pain
DESCRIPTION:Guided Mindfulness & Meditation for chronic pain \n\nHow can mindfulness help chronic pain?   \nThere is now a growing body of research to show that mindfulness programmes\, often referred to as Mindfulness-Based Interventions or MBI’s\, can have a positive effect in a range of situations\, one example being that MBI’s have been found to reduce pain intensity (Paschali et al 2023) \nDuring Brain Awareness Week 2024 we are delighted to launch our newest online support service in collaboration with Alfie Golden (see bio below) who will facilitate a small group of CPI members through a mindfulness and meditation session with time at the end for reflection and questions.   These events are safe\, inclusive\, open and engaging and we hope that you enjoy the experience. Alfie explains that ‘in the context of mindfulness\, we might speak of two types of pain – primary and secondary. Primary pain is the physical sensation we experience with illness or injury. Secondary pain relates more to the thoughts and emotions that accompany primary pain. For example\, we might label the physical feeling of a broken bone or a cut as primary pain and the accompanying worry (“How am I going to work with a broken arm?”\, “What if this doesn’t heal properly?”) would be secondary pain. \nMindfulness can’t directly help get rid of the primary pain but can drastically reduce our secondary pain\, which often has a longer lasting impact on us. \nMindfulness can help us to manage the mental/emotional side of long-term illness by changing our relationship to our symptoms\, reducing the amount of worry\, anxiety or stress that goes with them. This can then actually lower the amount of primary pain we perceive. \nWe may not have control over what is happening to our bodies but by developing a sense of kindness and compassion towards ourselves\, along with the ability to clearly see our experience\, we can change our experience of pain and learn to live well with it. \nThese stand alone sessions will run on the following Wednesday’s at 7pm however it is vital that you register in advance as places are limited. To register please log into your account via https://chronicpain.ie/my-account/ \n\nNot a member – Join today\n\n\nFacilitated and guided by Alfie Golden a graduate member of the Psychological Society of Ireland and accredited by the Mindfulness Teachers Association of Ireland. Having graduated from UCC with both a degree in Applied Psychology and a master’s degree in Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing\, he has been practicing mindfulness meditation for over 10 years and is passionate about helping others to discover the benefits for themselves of following evidence-based training in mindfulness.\n\nAlfie offers courses in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction\, Mindfulness in the Workplace\, talks and workshops along with one-to-one mindfulness training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/guided-mindfulness-meditation-for-chronic-pain/2025-11-05/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Events
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GEO:53.7797554;-7.3055309
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251111T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251111T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20230316T211827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T211828Z
UID:10000037-1762858800-1762862400@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:CPI Members Network meeting
DESCRIPTION:Each month CPI holds our peer to peer network meetings which are facilitated by our current Chairperson.  It’s a safe\, inclusive space to meet others\, to chat\, share and support each other.  Our membership feedback regularly mentions the importance of speaking with others where they can chat openly without judgement and connect with others. \nThis event is open to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and if you would like to join\, membership is €22.00 per year. See here for more details. \nMany of our members have formed life long friendships as a result of attending CPI events\, workshops and taking part in research.  Please\, consider becoming part of our community.
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/cpi-members-network-meeting-2/2025-11-11/
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251112T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251112T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250416T092445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T002133Z
UID:10000480-1762956000-1762963200@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:Social Interaction & Communication with Chronic Pain
DESCRIPTION:Join our NEW workshop to enhance your social interaction and communication skills\, specifically designed for individuals managing chronic pain. \nWorkshop Highlights: \nInteraction and Agendas: Learn the importance of clear communication and how to manage conversations effectively. \nIdentifying Hot Buttons: Discover the common triggers in social interactions and how to handle them. \nUnderstanding Transference: Gain insight into emotional transference and its impact on relationships. \nResponding to Comments from Family and Friends: Learn strategies to address well-meaning but sometimes hurtful comments such as “You look well\,” “Not better yet?”\,  isn’t that all in your head? and “Have you tried…?” \nDebunking Myths: Tackle misconceptions about chronic pain. \nBuilding Understanding: Foster mutual understanding and support from those around you. \nEffective Communication About Pain: Develop skills to articulate your pain experience clearly and effectively. \nWhy Attend? \n\nImprove your social interactions and communication skills.\nLearn practical strategies to manage and respond to common comments and questions.\nEnhance your ability to explain and discuss your chronic pain with others.\n\n\nChronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partnering with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to\, and quickly building\, self-management skills\, thereby creating practical\, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10\,000 workshops to date. \nThese workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are support by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/enhancing-social-interaction-communication-chronic-pain-workshop-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251113T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250416T112509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T022551Z
UID:10000484-1763056800-1763064000@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:Working and living with chronic pain
DESCRIPTION:Working and living with chronic pain\nThis online workshop is targeted for those who are in employment or wish to return to employment and who are living with chronic pain. \nThe focus of the evening workshop is to find ways to manage and cope with chronic pain by understanding and addressing the non-medical issues that drive pain and make it hard to accept and cope.  The facilitator and group will look at the big picture of chronic pain and self management.  Attendees can bring up issues that they are currently experiencing with the facilitator and each workshop will also cover topics including: \n\nunderstanding chronic vs acute\npain\, stress\,\nboom-bust cycles\nhow we react to change.\n\nThere will be a focus on a specific topic for each meeting together with the opportunity to discuss things more widely.  The style of the sessions is friendly and interactive with the opportunity to ask questions and benefit from the support of others in a similar situation. \nParticipation in this workshop can provide practical strategies to support you in the workforce. \nChronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partners with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to\, and quickly building\, self-management skills\, thereby creating practical\, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10\,000 workshops to date. \nThese workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are support by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/working-and-living-with-chronic-pain-5/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251117T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
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SUMMARY:Chronic Pain 5-week Self-Management Course
DESCRIPTION:Chronic Pain Ireland is holding our 5-week Self-Management Course for people living with chronic pain. This 5 session course is delivered online over a 5 week period and is a 2 hour session. The course focusses and looks at key ideas in the self-management of chronic pain and encourages participants to explore ways to both manage their condition and cope better.  The course offers a special kind of flexible interactive experience in which questions\, feedback\, discussion and mutual support are an important part of the process. \nThere are key topics that will always be covered and there is a ‘direction of travel’ (per topics listed) but the exact order in which topics are discussed and the focus given to each area\, depends on the needs and interests of the group at the time.  The course is delivered in a non-linear way such that topics overlap and ‘inform’ each other.  A good example would be how Pacing for instance requires that we also look at the effects of stress\, beliefs\nand issues around acceptance. \nThe topics covered during the course will be: \n\nIntroduction – in which participants will be asked what they want to achieve and a big picture of pain management is shared including an explanation of the bio-psycho-social model\nUnderstanding chronic pain\nBoom-Bust\, Pacing\, Baselines\, goal setting\nStress awareness and management ideas\, breaking the pain stress cycle\nAnxiety\nSleep\nSocial aspects\nAcceptance & emotions\nFlare ups\n\nLive notes from each session will be e-mailed along with more formal pre-prepared materials including audio recordings for relaxation practice. This means that people wanting to explore a focus specifically on a topic can do so in-between sessions and the sessions can help explain things further and deal with questions and challenges. \nFacilitator for this programme is the Lead Trainer of Pain Association of Scotland\, Phil Sizer who has delivered thousands of workshops throughout Ireland and the UK and is the author of Chronic Pain\, the drug free way which is available from your local library or via amazon.co.uk.  Chronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partnering with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. \nThese courses are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are support by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/chronic-pain-5-week-self-management-course-11/2025-11-17/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251124T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251124T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20251022T182921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T001817Z
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SUMMARY:Chronic Pain 5-week Self-Management Course
DESCRIPTION:Chronic Pain Ireland is holding our 5-week Self-Management Course for people living with chronic pain. This 5 session course is delivered online over a 5 week period and is a 2 hour session. The course focusses and looks at key ideas in the self-management of chronic pain and encourages participants to explore ways to both manage their condition and cope better.  The course offers a special kind of flexible interactive experience in which questions\, feedback\, discussion and mutual support are an important part of the process. \nThere are key topics that will always be covered and there is a ‘direction of travel’ (per topics listed) but the exact order in which topics are discussed and the focus given to each area\, depends on the needs and interests of the group at the time.  The course is delivered in a non-linear way such that topics overlap and ‘inform’ each other.  A good example would be how Pacing for instance requires that we also look at the effects of stress\, beliefs\nand issues around acceptance. \nThe topics covered during the course will be: \n\nIntroduction – in which participants will be asked what they want to achieve and a big picture of pain management is shared including an explanation of the bio-psycho-social model\nUnderstanding chronic pain\nBoom-Bust\, Pacing\, Baselines\, goal setting\nStress awareness and management ideas\, breaking the pain stress cycle\nAnxiety\nSleep\nSocial aspects\nAcceptance & emotions\nFlare ups\n\nLive notes from each session will be e-mailed along with more formal pre-prepared materials including audio recordings for relaxation practice. This means that people wanting to explore a focus specifically on a topic can do so in-between sessions and the sessions can help explain things further and deal with questions and challenges. \nFacilitator for this programme is the Lead Trainer of Pain Association of Scotland\, Phil Sizer who has delivered thousands of workshops throughout Ireland and the UK and is the author of Chronic Pain\, the drug free way which is available from your local library or via amazon.co.uk.  Chronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partnering with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. \nThese courses are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are support by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/chronic-pain-5-week-self-management-course-11/2025-11-24/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251126T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251126T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250422T113038Z
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UID:10000530-1764165600-1764172800@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:Pain Management: Chronic Pain Booster & Implementation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Pain Management: Chronic Pain Booster & Implementation Workshop\nOur series of courses and workshops look at ways to manage and cope with the challenge of chronic pain. As you will know\, pain management involves adapting to change by adopting a new set of habits that are often the opposite of what we are used to.  It’s no surprise that it’s hard to do! \nPeople often fly high for a while after a course or workshop\, but it’s easy to lose momentum and slip back into those old unhelpful habits. With this in mind\, we are pleased to offer a bi-monthly session which focusses on helping you to regain the motivation to get back in to the habit of pain management. \nThese sessions are open to anyone who has completed any of the following: Living Well courses\, CPI “5 week” course\, all 12 CPI workshops or a hospital run pain management programme. The sessions are there for you to bring your questions and to explore whatever is needed to help you to re-invigorate your pain management habit. The aim is to give you a boost\, perhaps to re-assure\, to re-motivate or just to know it’s ok to keep doing what helps. \nThe sessions are not so much about new information\, rather they’re about finding ways to put what you know back into practice. The sessions will be friendly and interactive. The topic(s) and focus are set at the start of each meeting within the group. \nChronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partners with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to\, and quickly building\, self-management skills\, thereby creating practical\, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10\,000 workshops to date. \nThese workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are supported by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n  \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/pain-management-chronic-pain-booster-implementation-workshop/2025-11-26/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251201T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251201T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20251022T182921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T001817Z
UID:10000607-1764585000-1764592200@chronicpain.ie
SUMMARY:Chronic Pain 5-week Self-Management Course
DESCRIPTION:Chronic Pain Ireland is holding our 5-week Self-Management Course for people living with chronic pain. This 5 session course is delivered online over a 5 week period and is a 2 hour session. The course focusses and looks at key ideas in the self-management of chronic pain and encourages participants to explore ways to both manage their condition and cope better.  The course offers a special kind of flexible interactive experience in which questions\, feedback\, discussion and mutual support are an important part of the process. \nThere are key topics that will always be covered and there is a ‘direction of travel’ (per topics listed) but the exact order in which topics are discussed and the focus given to each area\, depends on the needs and interests of the group at the time.  The course is delivered in a non-linear way such that topics overlap and ‘inform’ each other.  A good example would be how Pacing for instance requires that we also look at the effects of stress\, beliefs\nand issues around acceptance. \nThe topics covered during the course will be: \n\nIntroduction – in which participants will be asked what they want to achieve and a big picture of pain management is shared including an explanation of the bio-psycho-social model\nUnderstanding chronic pain\nBoom-Bust\, Pacing\, Baselines\, goal setting\nStress awareness and management ideas\, breaking the pain stress cycle\nAnxiety\nSleep\nSocial aspects\nAcceptance & emotions\nFlare ups\n\nLive notes from each session will be e-mailed along with more formal pre-prepared materials including audio recordings for relaxation practice. This means that people wanting to explore a focus specifically on a topic can do so in-between sessions and the sessions can help explain things further and deal with questions and challenges. \nFacilitator for this programme is the Lead Trainer of Pain Association of Scotland\, Phil Sizer who has delivered thousands of workshops throughout Ireland and the UK and is the author of Chronic Pain\, the drug free way which is available from your local library or via amazon.co.uk.  Chronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partnering with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. \nThese courses are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are support by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/chronic-pain-5-week-self-management-course-11/2025-12-01/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250422T101737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T102500Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Mindfulness & Meditation for Chronic Pain
DESCRIPTION:Guided Mindfulness & Meditation for chronic pain \n\nHow can mindfulness help chronic pain?   \nThere is now a growing body of research to show that mindfulness programmes\, often referred to as Mindfulness-Based Interventions or MBI’s\, can have a positive effect in a range of situations\, one example being that MBI’s have been found to reduce pain intensity (Paschali et al 2023) \nDuring Brain Awareness Week 2024 we are delighted to launch our newest online support service in collaboration with Alfie Golden (see bio below) who will facilitate a small group of CPI members through a mindfulness and meditation session with time at the end for reflection and questions.   These events are safe\, inclusive\, open and engaging and we hope that you enjoy the experience. Alfie explains that ‘in the context of mindfulness\, we might speak of two types of pain – primary and secondary. Primary pain is the physical sensation we experience with illness or injury. Secondary pain relates more to the thoughts and emotions that accompany primary pain. For example\, we might label the physical feeling of a broken bone or a cut as primary pain and the accompanying worry (“How am I going to work with a broken arm?”\, “What if this doesn’t heal properly?”) would be secondary pain. \nMindfulness can’t directly help get rid of the primary pain but can drastically reduce our secondary pain\, which often has a longer lasting impact on us. \nMindfulness can help us to manage the mental/emotional side of long-term illness by changing our relationship to our symptoms\, reducing the amount of worry\, anxiety or stress that goes with them. This can then actually lower the amount of primary pain we perceive. \nWe may not have control over what is happening to our bodies but by developing a sense of kindness and compassion towards ourselves\, along with the ability to clearly see our experience\, we can change our experience of pain and learn to live well with it. \nThese stand alone sessions will run on the following Wednesday’s at 7pm however it is vital that you register in advance as places are limited. To register please log into your account via https://chronicpain.ie/my-account/ \n\nNot a member – Join today\n\n\nFacilitated and guided by Alfie Golden a graduate member of the Psychological Society of Ireland and accredited by the Mindfulness Teachers Association of Ireland. Having graduated from UCC with both a degree in Applied Psychology and a master’s degree in Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing\, he has been practicing mindfulness meditation for over 10 years and is passionate about helping others to discover the benefits for themselves of following evidence-based training in mindfulness.\n\nAlfie offers courses in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction\, Mindfulness in the Workplace\, talks and workshops along with one-to-one mindfulness training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/guided-mindfulness-meditation-for-chronic-pain/2025-12-03/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251204T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20251204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T184327
CREATED:20250416T112639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T022049Z
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SUMMARY:Working and living with chronic pain
DESCRIPTION:Working and living with chronic pain\nThis online workshop is targeted for those who are in employment or wish to return to employment and who are living with chronic pain. \nThe focus of the evening workshops is to find ways to manage and cope with chronic pain by understanding and addressing the non-medical issues that drive pain and make it hard to accept and cope.  The facilitator and group will look at the big picture of chronic pain and self management.  Attendees can bring up issues that they are currently experiencing with the facilitator and each workshop will also cover topics including: \n\nunderstanding chronic vs acute\npain\, stress\,\nboom-bust cycles\nhow we react to change.\n\nThere will be a focus on a specific topic for each meeting together with the opportunity to discuss things more widely.  The style of the sessions is friendly and interactive with the opportunity to ask questions and benefit from the support of others in a similar situation. \nParticipation in this workshop can provide practical strategies to support you in staying in work and reclaiming control from the impact of chronic pain \nChronic Pain Ireland has for many years offered self-management training for all living with chronic pain and are partners with the Pain Association Scotland\, who (having pioneered the development and delivery of self-management training) have run community programmes for over 20 years. Both CPI and PAS share mutual aims of helping to improve the quality of life for all living with chronic pain. The focus of these interactive workshops is therefore on introducing people to\, and quickly building\, self-management skills\, thereby creating practical\, positive change leading to an improved quality of life and well-being. Our trained facilitator has delivered over 10\,000 workshops to date. \nThese workshops are offered to members of Chronic Pain Ireland and are support by way of a Hospital Saturday Fund grant. \nTo avail of all our chronic pain support services including: self-management workshops\, telephone support line\, chronic pain courses and programmes\, online meetings\, webinars and networking opportunities   – Join here \n 
URL:https://chronicpain.ie/event/working-and-living-with-chronic-pain-6/
LOCATION:online\, Ireland
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