It would be nice to learn from experience!
As I wrote on Tuesday, I applied mindfulness very successfully for reducing pain to simple sensation while having laser pulses to my retina. This morning, I did something that resulted in low back pain. Did I explore treating that just as sensation? No, I forgot completely about that possibility and worried about what might be happening. I went directly to using ice and resting to resolve the pain. After I woke up from a nap, I realized what I had forgotten to do.
For better or worse, by that time, the pain was gone.
Well, maybe next time—and there will be a next time—I’ll remember to practice being mindful! “Practice” is certainly the correct word to use. It takes practice, practice, and more practice at being mindful.
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