Mindfulness meditation can help us befriend the pain sensations and teach the brain that it doesn’t need to sound the alarm so hard. With time, we lessen our suffering and, in effect, turn down the “volume” on the pain sensations. Studies have shown mindfulness meditation can be very effective for people experiencing chronic pain.

Chronic pain isn't always telling us that something is wrong, necessarily, but it is telling us something. When we can tune into the pain, listen to it, and care for it, even ask it questions, we may be able to learn something about how to care for our bodies and what our bodies need.