Overcoming Pain Based on EMDR is a mobile application designed to alleviate chronic pain and severe stress. Developed by Mark Grant, a well-known Australian psychologist, researcher, and writer, this app is based on recent discoveries from brain science and uses bilateral stimulation (bls) derived from Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to change physical, emotional, and cognitive processes associated with chronic pain, trauma, and stress.

The app comprises three playlists, each designed for different goals. The first playlist, “Mental Healing Strategies,” aims to alleviate mild or moderate chronic pain, while the second playlist, “Sensory Healing Strategies,” helps when you are too tired, sore, or distressed to employ the pain pathway strategy from the first playlist. The last playlist, “Stress Management,” is focused on reducing stressful feelings that can maintain and exacerbate chronic pain.

The app is designed to complement each playlist, and listening to the tracks regularly can help bring your overall stress levels down and decrease pain-related activity in your body and brain. While the app provides genuinely useful resources, it should not be considered a substitute for professional advice or treatment.