Pain may be easier to manage than you think
November 11, 2009 Filed in: Discipline
Some recent research at the University of North Carolina suggests that, with as little as one hour of training over three days, people who learn appropriate meditation techniques can significantly affect their perception of pain and ability to manage pain.
So, you get improved pain management, without the cost and risk of rx painkillers, which cause dependency issues for all too many people. In addition, this increases your level of personal control, which will help your overall sense of well-being. Not a bad deal.
Meditation has many other benefits, too. It can improve your focus, your ability to stay calm and centered under emotional distress, and has known physical benefits – many heart patients use mindfulness meditation techniques as a component of their treatment.
Interested in meditation, but don’t know where to start? In all seriousness, Steven Bodian’s “Meditation For Dummies”
is a great primer, I’ve recommended it to a number of clients.
Yes, I know, it’s another thing to fit into your already over-busy day. Try meditating at the start of your day, and see if the 15-20 minutes invested in front doesn’t result in days that are more productive and enjoyable.
So, you get improved pain management, without the cost and risk of rx painkillers, which cause dependency issues for all too many people. In addition, this increases your level of personal control, which will help your overall sense of well-being. Not a bad deal.
Meditation has many other benefits, too. It can improve your focus, your ability to stay calm and centered under emotional distress, and has known physical benefits – many heart patients use mindfulness meditation techniques as a component of their treatment.
Interested in meditation, but don’t know where to start? In all seriousness, Steven Bodian’s “Meditation For Dummies”
is a great primer, I’ve recommended it to a number of clients.Yes, I know, it’s another thing to fit into your already over-busy day. Try meditating at the start of your day, and see if the 15-20 minutes invested in front doesn’t result in days that are more productive and enjoyable.