[MUSIC] He switches trains in Faenza to take an old steam powered locomotive the final few kilometers to Brisighella. As the train passes over a deep ravine overlooking the Lamone River, you see the grows of old pina trees with their broad pine bows, a row of majestic country homes set back from the road, and a long trail of yellow roses that line the path to Brisighella. He steps off the train and walks into the ancient, but well restored, single room train station. He feels as if he's stepping back 50 years in time. He walks out of the station pulling his luggage. He can see the park across the street with a row of chestnut trees, a stone park bench and several old, older ladies sitting and chatting about the local gossip. And an ancient fountain of mermaids with water flowing from their urn situated in the center of the park. He can see the three towers of Brisighella and the cliffs in the distance. A row of centuries-old pastel-colored stone buildings is just beyond the park with a gelateria and an outdoor cafe at the ground floor. There are a dozen or so chairs at the cafe, filled with older men having conversations and watching people walk by. He decides to stop at the gelateria. As his first action on this glorious vacation, he indulges in one of his favorite vices, ice cream. I'll have the gelato la torre speziale, with fragola, Nutella and pistachio, si? Her eyes widen as she turns to prepare the largest of their sweet treats. She hands him a giant gelato cone with ice cream balls that teeter like the Leaning Tower of Pisa above his hand. Nine Euros later he sits down to eat this full meal masterpiece on the park bench. He sits next to the two older Italian women with old flowered dresses and colorful scarves over their heads. They smile and look at Ryan. They enjoy a laugh together at his obvious immaturity and buying and trying to eat the giant gelato tower before it melts all over his clothes. >> Okay. So Jim, in the last couple modules you've laid out the problem pretty clearly. I'm, I'm seeing a nice change in tone here. Are we going to start looking at some solutions to issues of chronic pain? >> Yes. In this particular introduction we're really focused on what happens when people have chronic pain, depression and, and problems. They're are looking for a paradise. They're looking for a place to go to really get some help. >> Okay. >> And they in this story- >> Mm-hm. >> Ryan Laughlin is looking for solutions. He's looking for a paradise. And so he decides that, and he's going to give up his fishing trip with the boys up north in northern Minnesota to go to the Terme in Italy. This is a picture of Brisighella- >> Oh lovely. >> A small medieval town in Italy where the basis of the book is and where the research has been. >> So he's making a more serious commitment to his own wellness, would you say? >> Well yeah, that's what everybody is. I mean, we try to escape from our, our life and our, and many times our lifestyles- >> Mm-hm. >> Is what is contributing to our chronic pain. >> Okay. >> And in Ryan's suffering, he's going to escape to some place, and Italy seems like the best place to go- >> Oh, okay. >> To find out more, not only about himself- >> Mm-hm. >> But about how he can provide better care for his patients. >> Okay. And what's our discussion question? >> Well the discussion question is what, everybody has a different view of what our paradise looks like. >> Mm-hm. >> And it's the discussion question is to bring up the issues of what, what is paradise? And where do we, how can we get there? And, and how do we get there? >> How do these beautiful images and ideas relate to our next module that's coming up? >> Well the next module coming up is about headache. >> Mm. >> Everybody has headaches to some extent. >> Yeah. >> And of course can cause us to be miserable. And it's just one more reason for us to search out our paradise. >> Our headache-free paradise- >> Got it. >> In our, in our world. What gives us energy, wellness, health? Where do we feel most comfortable? Where do we go when we don't want a headache? >> Okay. >> So, it's an interesting module. >> Excellent. [SOUND]