Most peo­ple asso­ciate pain with a phys­i­cal prob­lem. Burn your­self or step on a nail and ouch! — it’s going to hurt. What peo­ple often over­look is the emo­tion and psy­chol­ogy behind pain and how sim­ple reas­sur­ance about one’s con­di­tion or injury can go a long way to speed­ing recovery.