tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387908318903645897.post8169437281324493047..comments2012-01-20T17:25:43.509-05:00Comments on megh's house: markedmeghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502003501666235777noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387908318903645897.post-36280097163775701342010-09-30T17:28:12.627-04:002010-09-30T17:28:12.627-04:00So, you probably don't remember much from your...So, you probably don't remember much from your Voice & Body Movement class, huh? Of course, I might have not been as focused on the pain reliever portion of the course as I am now.<br /><br />The body has several natural pain relievers--the one that really works well when in severe pain (although it's not a cure) is shaking. When the pain hits, try these things: vigorously shake your wrist(s). Let your hand go all slack and shake the hell out of it. You'll discover that the sensation is totally absorbing. Feeling your hand flopping all over the place takes your mind off the other pain. After all, pain intensifies the more you focus on it. Another strategy is to begin a total body vibration. Beginning with clenched fists, just start vibrating arms and legs and even get an inner vibration going. In other words, shake your booty! No need to stand; it works sitting in any position. Focus on that sensation. I've had severe gastrointestinal reactions to food, then had to go teach V&B. I can subtly create the shaking and it alleviates the pain. Much better than banging my head or biting my hand!<br /><br />Another natural pain reliever is breathing. Focus on an external object, then allow the breath to enter and expand you in all directions. Focus on the inhalation and the exhalation. Feel the sensation of the breath moving within you. I woke up once in Indiana with this abdominal pain. Lying down made it worse. I couldn't go rooting around the medicine cabinet cause folks were sleeping and it wasn't my house. I couldn't get up and watch TV to distract myself. So I sat in a chair, fixed my gaze on an object on the wall and slooooowly began breathing in and out, focusing on how the breathing felt. Within 15 minutes, the pain in my gut was gone and never came back.<br /><br />You are right, the trick is distraction--but you don't have to hurt yourself to distract the mind from the pain. Other kinds of physical activity will do it as well. Remember, the body knows how to heal itself--it's not a cure, but it can get you past the worst of it.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059905072743129470noreply@blogger.com