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Meditation May Reduce Pain

In a recent article by Salynn Boyles for WebMD Health News it was discovered that “after just four, 20-minute instructional sessions in mindfulness meditation, most participants in the small study experienced big reductions in pain intensity and unpleasantness of pain.”

In this study researchers recruited 18 healthy young adults who had never meditated prior to joining the study.

Over four, 20-minute training sessions, participants were taught a meditation technique known as focused attention, which involves paying close attention to breathing patterns while acknowledging and letting go of thoughts.

As part of my pain management I have also used the technique of “mindfully letting go of thoughts” as a way to manage pain.

However, I believe there is something that should be meditated on, the Word of God. As I let go of painful, hurtful, self-pity, and anger filled thoughts I meditate on the promises of God which help to heal and restore me.

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Comment by adeka on May 17, 2011 at 11:11am: This is an a good heads up

Comment by P.Allen Jones on May 13, 2011 at 2:03am: @malique Controlling my dreams???? I'm scared of that. I just want to get a good night sleep, I don't want to control anything except my bladder...just kidding.

Comment by Ade Dotun on May 10, 2011 at 10:31pm: love the scriptures!

Comment by malique on May 10, 2011 at 5:47pm: meditation definitely helps me with my pain.It also helps me to do something called "Lucid Dreaming".Lucid dreaming is the ability to control your dreams.You will be able to do ANYTHING you want in a lucid dream.Flying is my favorite thing.Lucid dreaming is really fun.If you are interested in lucid dreaming,you can find out more about it and how to do it on youtube and google.