Hi @ripley - I'm sorry about your recent pain flare. I know it's not fun and can be testing. Some tools that help me are meditation, diaphragmatic breathing and distraction. Calming and quieting the mind can be helpful to quelling pain. When I'm in a flare I try to focus on where I am not hurting and make the most of what I can use in the moment...sort of distracting from the negative and focusing on the positive. Also, as many of us folks living in chronic pain have learned the hard way, push/crash cycles don't do us any favors. Again, the mind (mindset) - it has a lot of power to help control push/crash (this is an area I continue to work on). Physically speaking, moderation with light activity, as to not be too hard on yourself during a flare.

I found this Mayo Clinic blog in mindfulness, maybe it can help -

- https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/mindfulness-exercises/art-20046356

What are some of the ways you distract while working through flares?