I think I've really learned to take time into my schedule for self-care and know that it's okay to do that because it helps everyone else around me in the long one.

I think when I first started, I was demotivated to do things for myself because I always wanted to do things for others.

But then I saw that, okay, if I can't help myself, how can I help other people?

Welcome to like mind, like body. I am Laura Sago, and today I have got a very inspiring story of recovery to share with you.

Today's story comes from Brandon, a test engineer whose mysterious hand pains eventually led him into the hospital and then into a year-long medical leave from work.

He joins us on the show to talk about what that experience was like

and the specific steps he took that brought him from that daily pain level of an eight

to what he is at today, which is a daily pain level of almost nothing.

Heads up for those of you who are joining us for the first time, that this podcast is a part

of the Curable Universe. You will hear Brandon and I talk about the Curable app a few different

times during the show, and if you feel inspired to try it for yourself, you can do so

for free at curable.com. Now is an especially great time to look into it and see if it's right for you,

because Black Friday is just around the corner, which means so is the biggest sale of the year

on a Curable App subscription.

Something to keep in mind.

And now, let's dive into the interview.

Brandon, thank you so much for joining us today and for agreeing to share your story with the world.

I'm excited to dive into it because I know a lot of people are going to relate to what you've been through.

Yeah, thanks so much for having me, Laura. I'm excited to share it. Wonderful. Let's get right into it. I want to start out with the topic of work and chronic pain. Many people sit at a desk most of the day, especially now, since many of us are working from home, they may do a lot of typing, and oftentimes people worry about

the impact that that might be having on their body and whether random pain symptoms that are popping

up could be related to sitting down

and typing a lot. As a test engineer, this was obviously the case for you too a couple of years

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