When Pain Spikes
A companion for the hard moments and the quiet aftermath.
The pain spikes. Maybe it arrived without warning. Maybe there was a twinge first, just enough to brace.
Within minutes, everything narrows. The thoughts come fast. What did I do? Is this a setback? How long will this last? The urge to fix it, search for it, monitor it — all of it arrives at once.
You already know that fear makes it worse. Knowing that doesn't make it easier to stop.
This is what When Pain Spikes was made for.
What this guide is
When Pain Spikes is an interactive guide for the moment pain becomes overwhelming and for the calmer hours that follow.
It has three parts, and you move through them at your own pace.
🌊 Start Here For the acute moment. Breathing, grounding, and a guided audio practice. Everything you need when your nervous system is at its most activated. Nothing complicated. Three things. One audio practice included.
〰️ The Wave For when you're a little calmer. What's actually happening in your body, why the alarm has gone off, and how to support yourself without making it worse. Two audio practices included.
🌿 You Made It Through For the aftermath. A space to reflect on what happened, notice patterns with curiosity, and take one small step forward. Journaling prompts you can type directly into the guide. One audio practice included.
Who this is for
If you've been living with persistent or recurring pain, you already know that flares are one of the hardest parts. Not just the pain itself: the fear of it. The way it can undo weeks of progress in an afternoon. The loneliness of it arriving in the middle of the night.
This guide won't promise to stop your flares. What it will do is give you somewhere to go when they happen. A calm, knowledgeable presence that knows your nervous system isn't broken, it's just loud.
When Pain Spikes is for you if:
✓ Pain flares leave you frightened and unsure what to do
✓ You understand the neuroplastic model intellectually but struggle to hold onto it in the moment
✓ You're tired of Googling symptoms at midnight and finding nothing that helps
✓ You want a tool you can reach for again and again, wherever you are
What's included
A fully interactive web guide: no download, no app, works on any device
Four guided audio practices, embedded and ready to play
Typed journaling fields
A pattern recognition tool to help you understand your flares over time
Immediate access from any device, at any time
A note from Jean
I developed this guide from years of clinical work and from my own experience of living through flares that felt, in the moment, completely catastrophic.
What I know now, and what I want you to have access to when the pain is loud: a flare is not a setback. It is not evidence that healing isn't working. It is your nervous system being overprotective, not accurate. And it will pass.
You deserve to have something in your hands for the hard moments. This is that something.
Jean
When Pain Spikes: Interactive Digital Guide
£22 - One-time payment. No subscription. Immediate access.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work on my phone? Yes. The guide is fully responsive and works on any device: phone, tablet, or desktop. Many people find it most useful to have it open on their phone during a flare.
Can more than one person use it? Your purchase is for personal use. The guide is designed to be returned to repeatedly over time, it's not a one-time read, but a resource you keep coming back to.
I already know about neuroplastic pain. Will this still help? Yes and possibly more than you'd expect. Understanding the model and being able to hold onto it during a flare are two very different things. This guide was specifically designed for the gap between knowing and feeling. The audio practices in particular work at a level that knowledge alone doesn't reach.
What if I'm in the middle of a flare right now? Go straight to the Start Here section. It was designed for exactly this moment. You don't need to read anything first.
Is this a replacement for therapy or medical care? No. When Pain Spikes is a self-help resource grounded in Pain Reprocessing Therapy principles. It supports your healing process but is not a substitute for clinical care or medical assessment. If you're interested in working with Jean directly, you can explore one-to-one support here.
This guide is a therapeutic self-help resource. It does not constitute medical advice or clinical treatment.