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Opinion | Why Americans Feel More Pain - The New York Times

Opinion | Why Americans Feel More Pain - The New York Times | The Psychogenyx News Feed | Scoop.it
Chronic pain is not just a result of car accidents and workplace injuries but is also linked to troubled childhoods, loneliness, job insecurity and a hundred other pressures on working families.
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Chronic pain: Mindfulness changes how the brain processes pain

Chronic pain: Mindfulness changes how the brain processes pain | The Psychogenyx News Feed | Scoop.it
New research suggests that mindfulness meditation reduces the intensity of pain by uncoupling the pain-processing part of the brain from the brain regions responsible for self-referential processing.
Fuller Life Family Therapy's curator insight, August 25, 2022 1:20 AM

Using mindfulness for pain management.

Shanae Gallashaw's curator insight, September 11, 2022 11:33 PM

Get your meditation on!

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Putting Mental Tricks From Running to Work in the Rest of Your Life - The New York Times

Putting Mental Tricks From Running to Work in the Rest of Your Life - The New York Times | The Psychogenyx News Feed | Scoop.it
The strategies that get you through tough times in your running life can cross over to help with the tedious or painful aspects of daily life.
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There's Not Much Evidence Pot Helps With PTSD Or Chronic Pain

There's Not Much Evidence Pot Helps With PTSD Or Chronic Pain | The Psychogenyx News Feed | Scoop.it
We're in desperate need of high-quality clinical trials for marijuana.
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Guided Imagery 101: How to De-Stress, Relax, and Manage Pain with Mindfulness | Everyday Health

Guided Imagery 101: How to De-Stress, Relax, and Manage Pain with Mindfulness | Everyday Health | The Psychogenyx News Feed | Scoop.it
Guided imagery uses your imagination and all five senses to relax, de-stress, focus, perform, and more. Here’s how to get started with guided imagery meditation, for beginners.
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Mindfulness Could Be a Powerful Painkiller

Mindfulness Could Be a Powerful Painkiller | The Psychogenyx News Feed | Scoop.it
If you suffer from chronic pain, then you might find relief from an unlikely source—mindfulness meditation.
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Pain Is Inevitable; Suffering Is Optional

Pain Is Inevitable; Suffering Is Optional | The Psychogenyx News Feed | Scoop.it
When we experience pain, whether the source of that pain is physical or emotional, we often make it worse through our mental and emotional responses. By changing these responses, we can change our experience of pain.
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