Shifting Perspective: Meditation and Pain
Shifting Perspective: Meditation and Pain
Shifting Perspective: Meditation and Pain
Mindfulness and Curiosity: A Fresh Approach to Pain Management
Mindfulness and Curiosity: A Fresh Approach to Pain Management
Mindfulness and Curiosity: A Fresh Approach to Pain Management
February 17th, 2025
February 17th, 2025
February 17th, 2025
Pain can feel overwhelming, especially when it’s persistent and stubbornly present in your life. At Mindful Motion Physical Therapy, we believe there’s power in approaching pain not as an enemy, but with a gentle curiosity. By shifting how we pay attention—adopting a more receptive, open, and curious mindset—we can change our relationship with pain.
Below you'll find an audio meditation designed specifically for this purpose. It’s not about forcing relaxation or fighting pain away. Instead, it’s about creating space to experience your body and breath as they truly are—without judgment or expectation.
Embracing the Moment
As you listen, allow yourself to simply notice what's happening in your body, without the pressure to change anything. Observing your breath with curiosity—like noticing details in a painting you haven’t fully appreciated before—can subtly transform your experience.
Distractions will naturally appear. Rather than seeing these as interruptions, gently recognize them as normal occurrences and softly return your attention back to your breathing.
Small Steps, Significant Changes
Try integrating this meditation into your day-to-day routine. Even brief moments spent noticing your breath with openness and curiosity can create meaningful shifts in your pain experience and overall well-being.
Listen to the meditation below and discover how a curious, mindful presence can reshape your journey with pain.
Want to learn more about our approach? Schedule a FREE DISCOVERY CALL with our team to see if we are a good fit to work together!
Pain can feel overwhelming, especially when it’s persistent and stubbornly present in your life. At Mindful Motion Physical Therapy, we believe there’s power in approaching pain not as an enemy, but with a gentle curiosity. By shifting how we pay attention—adopting a more receptive, open, and curious mindset—we can change our relationship with pain.
Below you'll find an audio meditation designed specifically for this purpose. It’s not about forcing relaxation or fighting pain away. Instead, it’s about creating space to experience your body and breath as they truly are—without judgment or expectation.
Embracing the Moment
As you listen, allow yourself to simply notice what's happening in your body, without the pressure to change anything. Observing your breath with curiosity—like noticing details in a painting you haven’t fully appreciated before—can subtly transform your experience.
Distractions will naturally appear. Rather than seeing these as interruptions, gently recognize them as normal occurrences and softly return your attention back to your breathing.
Small Steps, Significant Changes
Try integrating this meditation into your day-to-day routine. Even brief moments spent noticing your breath with openness and curiosity can create meaningful shifts in your pain experience and overall well-being.
Listen to the meditation below and discover how a curious, mindful presence can reshape your journey with pain.
Want to learn more about our approach? Schedule a FREE DISCOVERY CALL with our team to see if we are a good fit to work together!
Pain can feel overwhelming, especially when it’s persistent and stubbornly present in your life. At Mindful Motion Physical Therapy, we believe there’s power in approaching pain not as an enemy, but with a gentle curiosity. By shifting how we pay attention—adopting a more receptive, open, and curious mindset—we can change our relationship with pain.
Below you'll find an audio meditation designed specifically for this purpose. It’s not about forcing relaxation or fighting pain away. Instead, it’s about creating space to experience your body and breath as they truly are—without judgment or expectation.
Embracing the Moment
As you listen, allow yourself to simply notice what's happening in your body, without the pressure to change anything. Observing your breath with curiosity—like noticing details in a painting you haven’t fully appreciated before—can subtly transform your experience.
Distractions will naturally appear. Rather than seeing these as interruptions, gently recognize them as normal occurrences and softly return your attention back to your breathing.
Small Steps, Significant Changes
Try integrating this meditation into your day-to-day routine. Even brief moments spent noticing your breath with openness and curiosity can create meaningful shifts in your pain experience and overall well-being.
Listen to the meditation below and discover how a curious, mindful presence can reshape your journey with pain.
Want to learn more about our approach? Schedule a FREE DISCOVERY CALL with our team to see if we are a good fit to work together!
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Have you ever been stuck in traffic, knuckles white on the steering wheel, wishing you could teleport home? Or maybe you’ve had that restless moment in bed, staring at the ceiling, and thinking, “Why can’t my brain just stop?” We’ve all been there—tight shoulders, shallow breaths, and a mind that won’t quit. But what if I told you there’s a simple (and surprisingly powerful) trick to help dial down the stress, calm your body, and even reduce pain? Spoiler alert: It’s something you do every single day, and you’re doing it right now—breathing.
Have you ever been stuck in traffic, knuckles white on the steering wheel, wishing you could teleport home? Or maybe you’ve had that restless moment in bed, staring at the ceiling, and thinking, “Why can’t my brain just stop?” We’ve all been there—tight shoulders, shallow breaths, and a mind that won’t quit. But what if I told you there’s a simple (and surprisingly powerful) trick to help dial down the stress, calm your body, and even reduce pain? Spoiler alert: It’s something you do every single day, and you’re doing it right now—breathing.
Have you ever been stuck in traffic, knuckles white on the steering wheel, wishing you could teleport home? Or maybe you’ve had that restless moment in bed, staring at the ceiling, and thinking, “Why can’t my brain just stop?” We’ve all been there—tight shoulders, shallow breaths, and a mind that won’t quit. But what if I told you there’s a simple (and surprisingly powerful) trick to help dial down the stress, calm your body, and even reduce pain? Spoiler alert: It’s something you do every single day, and you’re doing it right now—breathing.
Pain, especially ongoing and chronic pain, can feel overwhelming and all-consuming, often pulling us into a cycle of physical discomfort, stress, and frustration. Mindfulness offers a way to break this cycle—not by eliminating pain entirely but by changing how we respond to it. By practicing mindfulness, we can reduce the intensity of pain, disrupt the chronic pain cycle, and develop greater ease with the discomfort that remains.
Pain, especially ongoing and chronic pain, can feel overwhelming and all-consuming, often pulling us into a cycle of physical discomfort, stress, and frustration. Mindfulness offers a way to break this cycle—not by eliminating pain entirely but by changing how we respond to it. By practicing mindfulness, we can reduce the intensity of pain, disrupt the chronic pain cycle, and develop greater ease with the discomfort that remains.
Pain, especially ongoing and chronic pain, can feel overwhelming and all-consuming, often pulling us into a cycle of physical discomfort, stress, and frustration. Mindfulness offers a way to break this cycle—not by eliminating pain entirely but by changing how we respond to it. By practicing mindfulness, we can reduce the intensity of pain, disrupt the chronic pain cycle, and develop greater ease with the discomfort that remains.
Your questions.
Answered.
Not sure what to expect? These answers might help you feel more confident as you begin.
Didn’t find your answer? Send us a message — we’ll respond with care and clarity.
How is this different than other physical therapy practices?
We don’t just chase symptoms, we help you understand them and find the root cause. Most PT clinics will give you a list of exercises, send you home, and hope for the best. At Mindful Motion, we slow things down. We start by listening to your story, digging into the “why” behind your pain, and creating a plan that works for your life.
How is this different than other physical therapy practices?
We don’t just chase symptoms, we help you understand them and find the root cause. Most PT clinics will give you a list of exercises, send you home, and hope for the best. At Mindful Motion, we slow things down. We start by listening to your story, digging into the “why” behind your pain, and creating a plan that works for your life.
What can I expect from the first session?
What can I expect from the first session?
The first session is all about getting a thorough background, comprehensive analysis of your strength, flexibility, and mobility, and understanding your history with pain. You’ll talk with your PT about what brings you here, what's held you back in the past, and where you'd like to go.
Do you offer both online and in-person sessions?
Do you offer both online and in-person sessions?
Yes. Whether you prefer meeting face-to-face or from the comfort of home, we offer flexible options to meet you where you are.
What treatment strategies do you employ?
What treatment strategies do you employ?
Some of the skills which we will discuss and develop are listed below.
Graded and meaningful progression into safe movement and exercise based on your initial evaluation.
Education on Pain Neuroscience and how our understanding of pain and our nervous system plays a large role in our experience of pain.
Developing Mindfulness Meditation skills as a tool to calm the nervous system, relate to your pain differently, create a deeper understanding of your thoughts, emotions, and sensations to provide a fuller experience of daily life and deepen your presence.
Identifying and developing a plan surrounding your personal values which you would like to lead life by.
Other things which we will address are adequate sleep hygiene, appropriate aerobic exercise, working with acceptance of what is, and much more.
Why Mindfulness Meditation?
Why Mindfulness Meditation?
Depending on where you want to go in your therapy, Mindfulness Meditation can act as any number of things for you and your life. Let's start with some definitions.
Mindfulness is the purposeful ability to observe one's thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations without judgment, and to be fully present in the current moment
Meditation is the tool which we use to cultivate mindfulness in our daily lives.
Okay... so why mindfulness meditation for my recovery?
The implications of practicing Mindfulness Meditation with patience and persistence can be profound to your recovery from injury or pain. It can also have an impact to your contact to the present moment, your relationships to yourself and your thoughts, to your loved ones, and the world. You can learn to deal with stress, hardships, and the ups and downs of life with more equanimity.
We're taking your body to the gym by doing the exercises we prescribe. Why not also take your mind to the gym and help create lasting habits which can improve your quality of life.
Your questions.
Answered.
Not sure what to expect? These answers might help you feel more confident as you begin.
How is this different than other physical therapy practices?
We don’t just chase symptoms, we help you understand them and find the root cause. Most PT clinics will give you a list of exercises, send you home, and hope for the best. At Mindful Motion, we slow things down. We start by listening to your story, digging into the “why” behind your pain, and creating a plan that works for your life.
How is this different than other physical therapy practices?
We don’t just chase symptoms, we help you understand them and find the root cause. Most PT clinics will give you a list of exercises, send you home, and hope for the best. At Mindful Motion, we slow things down. We start by listening to your story, digging into the “why” behind your pain, and creating a plan that works for your life.
What can I expect from the first session?
What can I expect from the first session?
The first session is all about getting a thorough background, comprehensive analysis of your strength, flexibility, and mobility, and understanding your history with pain. You’ll talk with your PT about what brings you here, what's held you back in the past, and where you'd like to go.
Do you offer both online and in-person sessions?
Do you offer both online and in-person sessions?
Yes. Whether you prefer meeting face-to-face or from the comfort of home, we offer flexible options to meet you where you are.
What treatment strategies do you employ?
What treatment strategies do you employ?
Some of the skills which we will discuss and develop are listed below.
Graded and meaningful progression into safe movement and exercise based on your initial evaluation.
Education on Pain Neuroscience and how our understanding of pain and our nervous system plays a large role in our experience of pain.
Developing Mindfulness Meditation skills as a tool to calm the nervous system, relate to your pain differently, create a deeper understanding of your thoughts, emotions, and sensations to provide a fuller experience of daily life and deepen your presence.
Identifying and developing a plan surrounding your personal values which you would like to lead life by.
Other things which we will address are adequate sleep hygiene, appropriate aerobic exercise, working with acceptance of what is, and much more.
Why Mindfulness Meditation?
Why Mindfulness Meditation?
Depending on where you want to go in your therapy, Mindfulness Meditation can act as any number of things for you and your life. Let's start with some definitions.
Mindfulness is the purposeful ability to observe one's thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations without judgment, and to be fully present in the current moment
Meditation is the tool which we use to cultivate mindfulness in our daily lives.
Okay... so why mindfulness meditation for my recovery?
The implications of practicing Mindfulness Meditation with patience and persistence can be profound to your recovery from injury or pain. It can also have an impact to your contact to the present moment, your relationships to yourself and your thoughts, to your loved ones, and the world. You can learn to deal with stress, hardships, and the ups and downs of life with more equanimity.
We're taking your body to the gym by doing the exercises we prescribe. Why not also take your mind to the gym and help create lasting habits which can improve your quality of life.
Didn’t find your answer? Send us a message — we’ll respond with care and clarity.
Your questions.
Answered.
Not sure what to expect? These answers might help you feel more confident as you begin.
Didn’t find your answer? Send us a message — we’ll respond with care and clarity.
How is this different than other physical therapy practices?
We don’t just chase symptoms, we help you understand them and find the root cause. Most PT clinics will give you a list of exercises, send you home, and hope for the best. At Mindful Motion, we slow things down. We start by listening to your story, digging into the “why” behind your pain, and creating a plan that works for your life.
How is this different than other physical therapy practices?
We don’t just chase symptoms, we help you understand them and find the root cause. Most PT clinics will give you a list of exercises, send you home, and hope for the best. At Mindful Motion, we slow things down. We start by listening to your story, digging into the “why” behind your pain, and creating a plan that works for your life.
What can I expect from the first session?
What can I expect from the first session?
The first session is all about getting a thorough background, comprehensive analysis of your strength, flexibility, and mobility, and understanding your history with pain. You’ll talk with your PT about what brings you here, what's held you back in the past, and where you'd like to go.
Do you offer both online and in-person sessions?
Do you offer both online and in-person sessions?
Yes. Whether you prefer meeting face-to-face or from the comfort of home, we offer flexible options to meet you where you are.
What treatment strategies do you employ?
What treatment strategies do you employ?
Some of the skills which we will discuss and develop are listed below.
Graded and meaningful progression into safe movement and exercise based on your initial evaluation.
Education on Pain Neuroscience and how our understanding of pain and our nervous system plays a large role in our experience of pain.
Developing Mindfulness Meditation skills as a tool to calm the nervous system, relate to your pain differently, create a deeper understanding of your thoughts, emotions, and sensations to provide a fuller experience of daily life and deepen your presence.
Identifying and developing a plan surrounding your personal values which you would like to lead life by.
Other things which we will address are adequate sleep hygiene, appropriate aerobic exercise, working with acceptance of what is, and much more.
Why Mindfulness Meditation?
Why Mindfulness Meditation?
Depending on where you want to go in your therapy, Mindfulness Meditation can act as any number of things for you and your life. Let's start with some definitions.
Mindfulness is the purposeful ability to observe one's thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations without judgment, and to be fully present in the current moment
Meditation is the tool which we use to cultivate mindfulness in our daily lives.
Okay... so why mindfulness meditation for my recovery?
The implications of practicing Mindfulness Meditation with patience and persistence can be profound to your recovery from injury or pain. It can also have an impact to your contact to the present moment, your relationships to yourself and your thoughts, to your loved ones, and the world. You can learn to deal with stress, hardships, and the ups and downs of life with more equanimity.
We're taking your body to the gym by doing the exercises we prescribe. Why not also take your mind to the gym and help create lasting habits which can improve your quality of life.