Raynaud’s: The Mind-Body Connection with Dr Jo Daniels
In this episode, podcast host Mel Brooke, BIRDs Patient and Public Engagement Programme talks with Dr. Jo Daniels about Raynaud’s. Jo, a clinical psychologist, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology and academic from the University of Bath, shares key findings from her research and discusses the psychophysiology of Raynaud’s - how stress and anxiety can trigger symptoms. She also shares some practical tips for living with and self-managing Raynaud’s symptoms, from ways of keeping warm to reducing stress with simple breathing techniques and the importance of having self-compassion. Useful Links: SRUK (Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK) BIRDs podcast library (Raynauds, Persistent Pain and more) Jo also mentioned: Christopher Eccleston’s book, 'Embodied' which Explores the interplay of mind and body in health conditions, including a chapter on Raynaud’s. Connect with Us: Have questions or thoughts about Raynaud’s? Interested in joining BIRDs patient research panel? Email Mel at ppe@birdbath.org.uk Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast to help us continue sharing information that matters! The Patient and Public Engagement Programme is supported by hands-off sponsorships from Eli Lilly and Company Limited, UCB and Amgen -all of whom have provided grant funding but who have were not involved in the development, content or editorial control of this podcast, nor the subsequent review and approval of these materials or general running of the patient and public engagement programme. We would also like to thank The Arnold Clark Community Fund, The Cumber Family Charitable Trust, Medlock Charitable Trust, The Ray Harris Charitable Trust and The Hospital Saturday Fund. Thank you to all our sponsors for helping us to bring you information that supports you and helps to increase your knowledge of rheumatic diseases. Please visit the BIRD website to sign up for news.