Over the years working in a book shop I kept spotting a book called Living Well With Pain And Illness: The mindful way to free yourself from suffering
and instantly dismissing it. However after my intro to pain management book list recommended it I decided to have another look as it has always sold pretty well. My main compunction being that it involved mindfulness which i automatically assumed to mean some kind of spiritual crap and meditation. Well having reached the second chapter I am fairly convinced that I'm safe from spiritual stuff but today I had to face meditation, an activity I have consistently avoided due to my inability to sit still let alone empty my mind!
Surprisingly my first attempt went rather well, instead of being told to empty my mind I was asked to focus on a list of things ending with a time of just sitting and thinking through that list. I came out of it feeling relaxed (although not yet pain free) and rather like I do when I 'do that strange staring into space thing that means you're in a lot of pain.
I guess my natural way of trying to get through the pain has in some way been a form of meditation all along. For now the book is proving remarkably helpful, more updates to follow.
and instantly dismissing it. However after my intro to pain management book list recommended it I decided to have another look as it has always sold pretty well. My main compunction being that it involved mindfulness which i automatically assumed to mean some kind of spiritual crap and meditation. Well having reached the second chapter I am fairly convinced that I'm safe from spiritual stuff but today I had to face meditation, an activity I have consistently avoided due to my inability to sit still let alone empty my mind!Surprisingly my first attempt went rather well, instead of being told to empty my mind I was asked to focus on a list of things ending with a time of just sitting and thinking through that list. I came out of it feeling relaxed (although not yet pain free) and rather like I do when I 'do that strange staring into space thing that means you're in a lot of pain.
I guess my natural way of trying to get through the pain has in some way been a form of meditation all along. For now the book is proving remarkably helpful, more updates to follow.
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