In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with Dr. Karyn Shanks to explore a different way of thinking about chronic illness, pain, and the healing process.

They discuss why a diagnosis doesn't always tell the whole story, how our environment, experiences, relationships, sleep, nutrition, movement, and sense of safety can influence health, and why healing may require looking beyond individual symptoms. Dr. Shanks also shares practical ways to build resilience through greater awareness, rest, connection, and small sustainable changes.

In This Episode
-- Why your diagnosis isn't your entire health story
-- The role of safety in the healing process
-- How chronic illness can change the way you see yourself
-- Understanding your personal "terrain of healing"
-- Why sleep, movement, food, rest, and connection matter
-- Simple, sustainable practices for building resilience

One of the strongest practical parts comes near the end, where Dr. Shanks emphasizes starting "simple, small, and slow", then identifies sleep, food, movement, rest, and learning to check in with yourself as high-yield areas to address.

Links:
DERRICK
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https://www.youtube.com/@DrDerrick

KARYN
Website: https://www.karynshanksmd.com/
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https://www.facebook.com/KarynShanksMD/
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https://www.instagram.com/karynshanksmd/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karyn-shanks-md-9ba2a520/