Heroes Not Zombies

Here’s another study showing how pain can be reduced without using drugs.

In this particular study, the researchers had the subjects do one 20 minute focused attention meditation session daily for 4 days. The subjects rated the painful stimulus applied as “57 percent less unpleasant and 40 percent less intense”.

This is interesting for two reasons. Firstly, it’s another study showing the potential benefit of simple meditation techniques which anyone can learn and integrate into their daily lives. Secondly, as the article points out, it shows how quickly a benefit might be obtained.

If you do suffer from some painful condition, do you practice daily meditation? If not, why not? What’s to lose?