Both emotional and physical pain are messages that we need to stop and pay attention. When we feel pain, our first impulse is often to eradicate it with medication. This is an understandable response, but sometimes in our hurry to get rid of pain, we forget that it is the body’s way of letting us know that it needs our attention. A headache can inform us that we’re hungry or stressed just as a sore throat might be telling us that we need to rest our voice. If we override these messages instead of respond to them, we risk worsening our condition. In addition, we create a feeling of disconnectedness between our minds and our bodies. Physical pain is not the only kind of pain that lets us know our attention is needed. Emotional pain provides us with valuable information about the state of our psyche, letting us know that we have been affected by something and that we would do well to focus our awareness inward. Just as we tend to a cut on our arm by cleaning and bandaging it, we treat a broken heart by surrounding ourselves with love and support. In both cases, if we listen to our pain we will know what to do to heal ourselves. It’s natural to want to resist pain, but once we understand that it is here to give us valuable information, we can relax a bit more, and take a moment to listen before we reach for medication. Sometimes this is enough to noticeably reduce the pain, because its message has been heard. Perhaps we seek to medicate pain because we fear that if we don’t, it will never go away. It can be empowering to realize that, at least some of the time, it is just a matter of listening and respond! ing. The next time you feel pain, either physical or emotional, you might want to try listening to your own intuition about how to relieve your pain. Maybe taking a few deep breaths will put an end to that headache. Perhaps writing in your journal about hurt feelings will ease your heart. Ultimately, the message of pain is all about healing. Top 10 DailyOM Courses: 1. Overcoming Self-Sabotage 2. How to Work with the Spirit World 3. Attract Love in 21 Days 4. 5 Days to Balance Your Boundaries 5. Letting Go with Forgiveness 6. Heal Yourself with Writing 7. 21 Day Yoga Body! 8. Make Yourself a Money Magnet 9. Stop Being a Victim, Become a Creator 10. How to Listen for Spirits Guidance New Courses | All Courses Click here to wish DailyOM a Happy 10 Year Anniversary on Facebook What do you think? Discuss this article and share your opinion Want more DailyOM? Register for your free email, or browse all articles The Message of Pain Share the OM: Email this to a friend Printable version Save in My DailyOM Discuss this article Deal of the Day: Contact Has Begun [DVD] $8.98 Buy Now $17.95 (save $8.97) (Price for this week only) On-line Courses: Be a Divine Conduit for Guides & Angels by Sara Wiseman Attract Love in 21 Days by Gail Lynne Goodwin From the Library: Find Happiness Now: 50 Shortcuts for Bringing More Love, Balance, and Joy Into Your Life by Jonathan Robinson More DailyOM: On-line Courses Soul Readings Todays Horoscopes Shop the Marketplace Join the Community Home | Gift Shop | My DailyOM | Marketplace | Community | Archives | Share The OM | Contact Us Subscribe | Change Email | User Settings | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Gift Shop FAQ | Advertising Info Make DailyOM Your Homepage | Link To Us | Publish DailyOM On Your Website © 2004-2014 DailyOM - All Rights Reserved No portion of this site can be reprinted without express permission Artwork by Wang Chang-Ming Subscribed as esoouzam[at]yahoo.br Responder, Responder a todos ou Encaminhar | Mais Clique para responder para todos Enviar Vinho
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