Daily Om

[sunflwgal]

April 25, 2007
Valuable Information
The Message Of Pain
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

Comments

[leanbysummer]

It's really true. Our bodies do tell us when they need attention or change. I'm first to say that I don't think of that, first. And I should. Thanks for sharing.

[lisbet]

Oh yeah! I dislike those pain-reliever commercials where they're all like "Joint pain? No problem! Just take our XYZ brand of chemical pain relief, and go ahead ride that mountain bike!!!" Uhm...no. Your body is trying to tell you something. Listen to it, do what it needs, don't just dull the pain and then injure yourself further while you can't feel it!

I never thought about it with emotional pain, though, but that is also very true. Sometimes we are too good at burying or ignoring it instead of healing. Good food for thought...

[tis_caitlin]

Psst..just wanted to let you know that you're missed around here! *hugs* :)

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