Pain Relief with
Mindfulness
Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation
in Minnesota
What is
Mindfulness Meditation?
Mindfulness meditation is a practice based on focusing one's awareness while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. Learning mindfulness can help improve healthy thinking patterns and the ability to cope with pain.
Mindfulness techniques often include breathing exercises, guided imagery, and other approaches that calm the nervous system and promote relaxation.
Also known as mindfulness relaxation or mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), this evidence-based approach is designed to reduce stress can help people with chronic pain by changing their perception of pain, developing coping skills, and improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness meditation may be practiced independently—using mobile apps and recordings—or with guidance from a trained instructor in a class or clinical setting. In Minnesota, mindfulness programs are offered in hospitals, wellness centers, and community clinics.
Practicing Mindfulness
Meditation to Manage Pain
There are many types of meditation. Most have these four elements in common:
- A quiet location with as few distractions as possible.
- A calm mindset and a comfortable posture ( sitting, lying down, or even walking will do)
- A point of focus, such as one's breath, a word or phrase, or a mental image
- An open, kind attitude towards oneself, allowing thoughts and emotions to arise and pass without judgement
Mindfulness meditation, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) may:
- Relieve some fibromyalgia symptoms
- Reduce low-back pain
- Offer relief from pain associated with rheumatic arthritis
- Help with pain associated with irritable bowl syndrome
- Ease symptoms of anxiety & depression
- Support sleep health
- Insomnia
Learn More About Mindfulness
Meditation in Minnesota
Find a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher in Minnesota
Mindfulness meditation is used for healing in schools, healthcare centers, and hospitals. Find a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) instructor in Minnesota through the NOPAINMN directory.
