Re: NBC Nightly News Highlights Series on Pain

"Zombywoof" wrote ...
> On 6 Jan 2006 20:38:52 -0800, "jseifried@xxxxxxxxx"
> <jseifried@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >If it's mind over matter, then I'm just going to sit here and chant "I
> >don't hurt!" :) I am sorry I missed this on TV, I'm interested to look
> >at the archives.
> >
> It can be a function of "mind over matter", but it takes a helluva lot
> of practice and concentration via meditation. The average Joe Blow
> isn't going to simply pick the techniques up over night either. Some
> of the techniques can take many years to master and even then it is
> almost a single minded enterprise and you can't do anything else while
> meditating.

i have to disagree with ya on this one. a person can do other things and
still be meditating. have you ever gotten lost in a book, lost track of
time while doing a hobby, not heard someone calling you when your
gardening( or other hobby), realized you were "playing" with your
kid/animal/etc and didn't feel pain while you were 'playing'?

and yes, to do the "meditation on command" type thang does take a long time
to master.... i've been doing Tai Chi and yoga for way more than 20 years, i
just had to modify to accomodate my ailments after the accident ( which is
exactly 8 years and 11 months ago tonight at 1:45 am <sigh>) and i am no way
a master at it LOL i do lots of isometric type stretches while lying down,
add in some good deep breathing techniques and visualasations, andrelaxing
techqniques.... but it sure ain't easy to get into 'the zone' when having a
flare
--
lampy

Without deviation,
Progress is not possible. ( Frank Zappa )

practice, practice, practice, grasshopper ;-) and you too, may walk in
balance


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