| tennis tom |
Posted - 03/09/2012 : 00:02:28
Thank you Bryan, actually you reminded me of that part of the article I wanted to highlight which I'll quote here:
"Manage your pain with "distraction"
For example, she said “one of the best ways to tap into the system is through distraction. Many people suffering from chronic pain have an impulse to withdraw from day-to-day life, Thernstrom says, but withdrawing often makes the pain worse.
"Trying to focus on other things and trying to go about your life — even when you feel like you're pretending — really is the best pain treatment," she says. Distracting the mind "literally keeps your brain from generating pain."
Thernstrom also told NPR “that medication, surgery and alternative therapies — like hypnosis or meditation — can also work for many pain sufferers. What's important is for each individual to find a treatment that reduces his or her pain to a manageable level.
"When pain is the first or second thing in your mind, life just isn't worth living," she says. "When pain is the fifth or sixth thing in your consciousness. It's in the background of your thoughts and no longer drives you crazy."
The full article is here:
http://www.huliq.com/10282/holiday-body-pain-linked-christmas-stress-causing-tension-myositis-syndrome |
