How to Control Pain with Your Mind

Most of us believe that we have no control over pain/discomfort in our body. If we feel pain we might use painkilling medicine or some type of ice or heat or other analgesic topical treatment. But most of us would not consider using our mind to control pain. I’d like to share with you something I have learned that is very cool. You CAN in fact use your mind to reduce and in some cases eliminate pain, discomfort, and other body annoyances. Let’s see how this works. The Foundation of Efficacy : Belief The first step in being able to use this natural tool of your mind for pain relief it is to believe that it’s possible. To give you evidence of this I present the classical birthing Lamaze method or the Calmbirth method, both of which leverage the relaxation response for reducing stress and pain. Countless women have employed this natural method to bring pain relief during one of the most painful experiences: childbirth. I’ve heard there have been some women who had such strong focus of mind they were able to deliver pain-free. That’s really pushing this concept to the max! A second piece of evidence, although anecdotal, is my own personal experience of learning how to reduce pain using my mind. I have accidentally learned this through my meditation practice. This was never the goal of my meditation, but in the course of learning how to meditate more effectively I began to notice that I had more control over my mind and consequently more control over ...
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