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kentauros

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3. Okay, I can understand that.

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 17, 2016, 01:12 PM

Mar 2016

It's about being detached, and I have tried that, such as after stubbing a toe. It does help the pain not only subside, but be less important.

And thanks for the link! I'll give it a try (as I did stub my toe a few weeks ago to the point of damaging it.)

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Study: Mindfulness Meditation Provides Opioid-Free Pain Relief [View all] ellenrr Mar 2016 OP

I'm glad they're studying this and learning new things about it. kentauros Mar 2016 #1

I don't think someone with kidney stones would meditate. ellenrr Mar 2016 #2

Okay, I can understand that. kentauros Mar 2016 #3

i know! feet are so tender. the other day while repotting a plant I dropped ellenrr Mar 2016 #4

Oooow! kentauros Mar 2016 #5

Okay, I just did the pain meditation at the link. kentauros Mar 2016 #6

glad you tried it. I remembered, reading your post, ellenrr Mar 2016 #7

This research is promising for what they can find out. kentauros Mar 2016 #9

here's how I apply jyoti meditation-- ellenrr Mar 2016 #10

And again, thank you for the help :) kentauros Mar 2016 #11

thx for the link. Do you know any website where I can create a customized "timer"? ellenrr Mar 2016 #12

I don't know of anything like that, either. kentauros Mar 2016 #14

I thot there was another post from you that I can't find now-- ellenrr Mar 2016 #15

The only other post of mine was a link to the noise and sound thread I started in this group. kentauros Mar 2016 #16

oh god you are speaking bulgarian to me lol ellenrr Mar 2016 #17

The only advice I have about the "Bulgarian" part, kentauros Mar 2016 #18

oh - re mantra ellenrr Mar 2016 #13

meant to also add ellenrr Mar 2016 #8