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The Mindfulness Solution to Pain: Step-by-Step Techniques for Chronic Pain Management

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I am writing this review after only completing half of this book, and will update when finished. This book has opened my eyes to a new type of pain medication - meditation. Unlike the rest of the books I have read broaching the subject of pain management (more specifically for me multiple sclerosis/fibromyalgia management), this one has not lost my attention yet, I have thoroughly enjoyed learning something new to try in my never ending cycle which for me personally entails stress from illnesses/life -> Pain from fibromyalgia due to stress -> MS exacerbated by fibromyalgia pain and stress -> pain meds -> more pain meds because the last stopped working, and so on. For the first time in a long time I have new hope of changing things, and truly believe stress is a huge factor to pain, based if nothing else, on pure experience.

I will update my review upon finishing this book, but please take a look if you are in a situation like I am, mindfulness is a solid technique for relief, or if you want mindfulness from another perspective, try reading about dialectical behavioral therapy, it is the same techniques but used for psychologically error-ed thinking (distortions in perception).

In this brief book Jackie Gardner-Nix presents us with the idea that we relate to pain as though it is alien to us, and something to be conquered, never realizing that pain is a sign of imbalance in our lives.

Short meditation and mindfulness exercises help us to hone in on the language our bodies are speaking to us through pain, and how to respond constructively in order to bring ourselves back into balance.

RECOMMENDED.

I am familiar with mindfulness techniques ad I thought this was going to be a good fit for reducing my chronic pain, however; the book uses metaphors that were personally offensive. To the general public, they might never be noticed, but since I was a technical writer for a long time, I know the power of a metaphor and I could not get past these silly phrases and how they irritated me.

I am going to resell this book before I even completed reading it. If I cannot concentrate on it because they cannot write as if I was an adult that understands a book written plainly, I will not give them my patronage by keeping said book.

If metaphors with blanket statements such as all women like to shop (and I surely do not) and by shopping the serotonin release could lead to a reduction in pain, would not bother you, please try it, but I find the book a complete waste of paper.

The biggest lesson I got from reading this book is this:

Don't give up.

There is a solution to chronic pain. You can stop blaming/questioning yourself, and you can do something about it.

What a welcome relief to read a "self-help" book that actually makes a difference.

Buy it, read it and start changing your life for the better.

I suffer from chronic pelvic pain and I found this book very helpful. It is very easy to read and understand, and I especially liked the step by step techniques
and the explanation of mindfulness. I am just a beginner in this area of meditation and am seeing some results.

Seller was very prompt with shipment and condition of book. I've only just started reading it and look forward to the read. I find self-help books very helpful and insightful. I rate this seller at the highese for their promptness and descriptions of their product.