Nicole Sachs deeply understands the connection between trauma, the body and chronic illness, and her transformative program can help anyone suffering from chronic pain live a better life. -- ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, founder & CEO, Thrive Global When faced with chronic symptoms, I personally applied Nicoles insights to unveil my path to healing. This book serves as a transformative road map, offering actionable steps that promise liberation and empowerment. -- GABBY BERNSTEIN, #1 New York Times bestselling author The work I did with Nicole has been life-changing. When three separate back surgeries didnt resolve my pain, Nicoles work on nervous system regulation and her explanation of the mind-body connection opened a whole new world. I went from chronic and debilitating back pain to complete freedom, on and off the court. I cant thank her enough. -- MICHAEL PORTER JR., Denver Nuggets Nicole unmasks our people-pleasing, conflict avoidance, and niceness, and shows us precisely how to finally properly listen . . . and heal. -- ELISE LOEHNEN, New York Times bestselling author of On Our Best Behavior and host of the podcast Pulling the Thread Filled with detailed accounts of how stressful events shape the pain we experience in our bodies and anxiety in our emotional landscapes, we learn how strengthening mental skills of attention, awareness, and self-compassion can transform our suffering, as we shift from merely surviving to thriving in a new life of freedom and choice. -- DANIEL SIEGEL, MD, author of the New York Times bestseller Aware Nicoles work helped me to fundamentally change my life, allowing a gentle and brave light onto the wounds Id buried. This book distills all her wisdom, with insight and passion, and provides a tool kit to set you free from chronic pain and anxiety. I hope the whole world reads it. -- RACHEL PLATTEN, Emmy Awardwinning, multi-platinum recording artist A transformative guide for anyone seeking to understand and heal chronic pain. Sachss groundbreaking approach, rooted in the mind-body connection, offers not just hope, but a clear path to lasting recovery. This is essential reading for anyone ready to break free from suffering and embrace true wellness. -- DR SCOTT LYONS, founder of The Embody Lab