If there is one thing we all don’t want to experience, it is pain! However, the human body doesn’t always behave itself, and we all experience pain from time-to-time. No matter whether you are looking for some pain advice yourself or you work in a profession whereby you help people to deal with pain, this blog post will help. Read on to discover a number of different techniques you can use.
Focus on the sensations that are making up the pain – This is the first thing you need to do. Do you feel cold or hot? Is there tingling? What about throbbing? Perhaps you can feel a burning sensation? This is important because it enables you to think of the pain as a lot of different sensations, which are constantly changing, rather than viewing it as a never-ending solid block of pain. This means that pain is no longer ‘a thing’ because the sensations have been separated. This means you are going to have a much lower chance of being carried away by stress-filled thoughts about it.
Focus on the part of your body that is not experiencing any pain – Another important pain-relief technique is to focus on the part of your body that is free of any pain. At first, it is common to assume that there are not any parts of your body that are pain free. If you are persistent, though, you will find it. It could be anything from your chest to your face to your toes. Relaxing into this sensation of being pain-free will enable it to become the predominate sensation, even if it is only to give you relief for a short space of time.
Try imagery – Another option is to try imagery. This means that you should think about a place from your past when you were not experiencing any pain. You should think of when you were happy and your body was relaxed. This can help to reduce your overall pain.
Consider taking a health course – There are many different health courses out there, which give you a unique perspective on how to deal with pain. Z health certifications are a good example of this. These courses teach you about different approaches of coping with pain that have been backed by neuroscience. There are lots of different courses of these nature based on various tactics and science for pain coping mechanisms, so you are bound to find something that is right for you/your clients.
As you can see, there are a number of different techniques you can use in order to deal with pain more effectively. Of course, if the pain is unbearable and the suggestions above have not helped, you should try to see a medical professional as soon as possible.
