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Mindfulness and pain

Watch Craig discuss how to bring mindfulness to pain, and how it can change the way we choose to respond with it.

Watch Craig discuss how to bring mindfulness to pain, and how it can change the way we choose to respond with it.

It is important to note that practising mindfulness might not directly reduce pain. But it can help change our relationship with pain, by reducing emotional reactivity, increasing acceptance and choosing where to direct our attention.

Likewise, when dealing with tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and other distracting sensations, applying the principles of mindful pain management can be helpful.

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