{"id":3346,"date":"2020-02-20T07:03:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T13:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativesolutionsonline.org\/?p=3346"},"modified":"2025-07-08T19:18:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T00:18:39","slug":"mindfulness-helps-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creativesolutionsonline.org\/rebuild-csbh-sit\/mindfulness-helps-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways Mindfulness Helps Physical Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you have chronic pain or you can\u2019t seem to resolve the discomfort from an injury, how can mindfulness help you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mindfulness has become quite a \u201cbuzzword\u201d in recent years. It signals a way to help with everything from anxiety to depression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, that isn\u2019t to say mindfulness is simply a trend. This practice has gained a lot of attention for some very good reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Mindfulness is the practice of being present. When you choose to be mindful, you\u2019re letting go of the past and you\u2019re not worrying about the future. You can probably see why it would help with a variety of mental health issues, including the effects of physical pain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Mindfulness Relieves Emotional Tension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mindfulness isn\u2019t some magical force. Realistically, it can\u2019t take away the things causing pain in your body. But, it help rid the body of emotional tension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pain tends to fuel worry in your mind. You may not even realize it, but you can build a sizeable fearful of what pain means or how it might grow. Pain usually means something isn\u2019t right physically, so that can cause a lot of fear and tension about what you can\u2019t see or know. Mindfulness, on the other hand, helps you to observe (without judgment or assumption) bodily and reactions you do see and feel. This can be empowering, helping you relax and intentionally release building emotional tension. You may even discover that physical pain starts to feel less intense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. It Allows You to Be More Than Your Pain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mindfulness allows you to focus on your whole self, not just your pain. If you have a chronic condition, you might feel as though your pain defines you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being mindful helps you to see past that. When you start to observe the moment and your whole self intentionally, you\u2019ll likely spend more time appreciating the moment. Thereby pain gets less time and attention and has less power. You, in turn, may feel more in control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Mindfulness Soothes Anxiety <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Oddly enough, mindfulness can help you to accept your pain or your condition, rather than fighting it. You likely spend so much time fighting against your pain that once again, it takes over everything. As a result, you have pain, and an additional layer of anxiety about the pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By accepting that you will have moments of pain, your mind and body can prepare for them. This doesn\u2019t necessarily take the pain away, but when you accept that it\u2019s there, it may not come as such a jarring shock. As a result, the discomfort may feel more tolerable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Mindfulness Promotes More Self-Compassion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Self-compassion is huge when it comes to managing your pain. It\u2019s so easy to get down on yourself when you\u2019re not feeling good. Because mindfulness forces you to be in the moment, you can practice self-compassion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re kinder to yourself, your pain can start to release because there isn\u2019t so much built-up tension and emotional turmoil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Mindfulness Relieves Hopelessness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the big problems with pain is the thought that it will never go away. That can add a sort of heaviness to the way you feel, and can actually make the pain feel worse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mindfulness allows you to focus solely on the present moment. You don\u2019t worry about the future or how you\u2019ll feel, and you don\u2019t make assumptions. Instead, you focus on the present moment. While it may not always feel good, it does feel less overwhelming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Mindfulness Reduces Overall Stress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s face it \u2013 pain can exacerbate stress and anxiety. As you already know, mindfulness can help with both. Again, it\u2019s important to understand that physical pain often feels worse because of emotional\/mental attachments to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By eliminating some of the stress caused by pain, you can actually eliminate some of the pain, itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, mindfulness is more than just a \u201cbuzzword.\u201d If you struggle with any kind of pain and you\u2019re looking for an alternative solution that can help, mindfulness may be the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feel free to contact me to learn more about how mindfulness can help you with physical pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I know how stressful managing pain can be, but you don\u2019t have to figure it out on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the benefits of individual therapy include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n