Module 2 of Easy2Care centers on helping you build resilience and manage stress. Learn about the Titanic framework, a model that helps you manage your chronic pain and complements the pain management program you may be receiving.

There is also a self-assessment that helps you identify your current level of stress. It consists of six stages of self-care, which include stress management and practices for taking care of yourself.

Module 3 of Easy2Care introduces the social determinants of health (SDOH) to increase awareness about the impact that social, economic, and environmental factors have on your health and well-being.

You will learn how these factors can cause health disparities and inequities and about the importance of considering them when promoting your health and well-being.

You will identify and define the SDOH in your own life and explore mindful practices in these areas. This includes learning about the impact of poverty, access to education, and living conditions on health and exploring ways to promote health and well-being while facing these challenges.

Module 4 of Easy2Care focuses on the concept of an “internal compass” and is designed to help you access and understand your own unique set of values and strengths. You will explore how your experiences, beliefs, and culture impact their health and well-being. You will determine three behaviors that align with your values, allowing you to live in a way that is consistent with your core beliefs and principles.

This can involve reflecting on what’s important to you, examining how your experiences and culture have shaped your beliefs and values, and taking steps to align your actions with your values to promote your health and well-being. This module helps you identify your why!

Module 5 of Easy2Care focuses on trauma-informed care, managing stress through a trauma-informed lens with the intent of providing you with an understanding of what it means to be stressed, and recognizing the stressors present in your life. You will learn to use practical tools and strategies for managing stress, including the use of “five weapons” to battle the “modern lions” or stressors in your life. Also, you will develop a deeper understanding of stress, recognize the sources of stress, and learn practical ways to manage and reduce stress to improve your health and well-being. This involves learning about stress management techniques, such as mindfulness, exercise, and relaxation, and applying these tools to manage your stress daily.

Module 6 of Easy2Care discusses various types of addictive behaviors and helps you identify common areas of addiction in your life and understand the connection between early life experiences and addiction.

Addiction is more of an “us” problem than a “them” problem. You will learn the impact of addiction on health and well-being and highlights the importance of addressing addiction as a public health issue.

You will understand the factors that contribute to addiction and to provide strategies for supporting yourself, including exploring one major strategy for addressing addiction.

This may involve learning about the causes and effects of addiction, recognizing addictive behaviors in your own life, and exploring evidence-based interventions for reducing the impact of addiction, such as behavioral therapy, medication-assisted treatment, and support groups.

Module 7 of Easy2Care discusses “pain and its perception through the different senses with a focus on interoception.” You will learn about the primary function of pain, how sensation and perception can affect pain, and manage your physical sensations that contribute to pain.

You will learn practical strategies for calming intense emotions or managing pain, which may involve learning about the role of interoception—which is the sense of internal bodily sensations—in regulating emotions, understanding the relationship between the senses and emotions, and exploring techniques for managing intense emotions or pain, such as mindfulness, deep breathing, and anchoring activities.

Module 8 of Easy2Care focuses on the “medicine cabinet in the body,” which refers to the powerful chemicals in our bodies that can help manage pain, stress, and other uncomfortable feelings.

You will learn about the four key chemicals—dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins—and how you can harness them to improve your well-being.

You will also learn four strategies for increasing the release of these chemicals and to understand the role of physical activity on our physiology.

This may involve learning about the impact of physical activity on these chemicals’ release, exploring evidence-based practices for increasing the their release, and learning about ways make physical activity a consistent routine.

Module 9 of Easy2Care addresses sleep and helps you evaluate your sleep quality, identify factors that influence sleep quality, and develop a plan to improve both sleep quality and quantity.

You will learn practical strategies for improving sleep and to help you develop a deeper understanding of the factors that influence sleep quality.

This may involve learning about the impact of lifestyle factors, like caffeine, alcohol, hydration, and exercise on sleep, exploring evidence-based practices for improving sleep quality, and developing a personalized sleep plan to meet your needs.

Module 10 of Easy2Care helps you understand how to eat and hydrate better with a healthy diet of nutrient-dense foods.

You will learn how food affects both your brain and gut and explore the idea that sugar may be the world’s most popular drug.

You will also learn to use practical strategies and tools for improving your diet and hydration habits and develop a deeper understanding of the impact of food on your health.

This may involve learning about key factors in refueling of the body, exploring evidence-based practices for a healthy diet and hydration, and developing a personalized strategy for improving digestion.

Module 11 of Easy2Care highlights five areas of health that impact stress and encourages you to integrate two healthy behaviors into you daily routines.

You will learn about the health benefits of laughter, the brain-changing benefits of exercise, and the importance of relationships in the 21st century.

You will also learn practical strategies for promoting healthy behaviors that help you develop a deeper understanding of the impact such behaviors on your health and well-being.

This involves learning about the relationship between various health behaviors and stress, exploring evidence-based practices for promoting healthy behaviors, and developing a personalized strategy for integrating such behaviors into your daily routines.

The conclusion is where you reflect on your journey through the program and to practice the skills and strategies learned in previous modules.

You’re encouraged to identify one behavior that you want to improve and break it down into three achievable and realistic steps.

This module summarizes the behavioral skills that you learned throughout Easy2Care and acknowledges that changes can be challenging and that it’s normal for some changes to take time.

You will stay engaged in the online forum and stay in touch with others who have taken the program since a sense of community and belonging can maintain new habits and behaviors.