Understanding Pain: A Mindful Framework
Understanding Pain: A Mindful Framework
Understanding Pain: A Mindful Framework
Breaking down how physical therapists assess pain, evaluate patterns, and restore healthy, confident movement.
Breaking down how physical therapists assess pain, evaluate patterns, and restore healthy, confident movement.
Breaking down how physical therapists assess pain, evaluate patterns, and restore healthy, confident movement.
November 5, 2026
November 5, 2026
November 5, 2026
Too often, the answers to our pain questions are buried under information overload, from conflicting advice on social media to medical jargon, paywalls, or the strong opinions of influencers, doctors, and therapists alike.
That’s why I want to simplify things.
Below, I’ll walk you through the framework I use with my physical therapy patients: the same reasoning and set of questions that help uncover why you’re in pain and what you can do about it.
Think of this as your roadmap back to moving freely and confidently again: a mindful, science-based approach to pain relief that reconnects you to your body’s innate ability to heal.
Step 1: History — The Foundation of Understanding
Every successful recovery starts with a story. Before I even touch a patient, I want to understand how this pain began, how it behaves, and how it affects your life. These foundational questions form the basis of a personalized pain management plan.
Here are the key questions I ask—and why they matter:
When did this pain start?
Was there a clear injury, or did it develop gradually over time?
This helps distinguish between acute pain (sudden onset) and chronic or neuroplastic pain (persistent, sensitized nervous system patterns).
What’s the location and does it radiate?
Radiating or shooting pain often points to nerve involvement, while localized pain suggests a joint, muscle, or soft-tissue source.
How does it feel?
Dull, achy, sharp, burning, or tingling sensations help identify whether pain is muscular, neural, or systemic.
Has it been getting better, worse, or staying the same?
This reveals how your body’s healing response is adapting—and whether chronic pain patterns are setting in.
What makes it better or worse?
We look at positions (sitting, standing, lying down), activities (walking, exercising, resting), and lifestyle factors like sleep, stress, and nutrition.
Sometimes, a flare-up isn’t purely physical—it’s your nervous system signaling distress.
What are your current stress-relief activities?
Your nervous system needs ways to discharge tension. Mindfulness, breathwork, walking, or creative outlets often correlate with better recovery and pain resilience.
If this pain were gone tomorrow, what would you do?
This question connects you to purpose. Recovery isn’t just about pain reduction—it’s about reclaiming your life and movement freedom.
Step 2: Exam — Where Science Meets Sensation
This is where a trained eye (and hands) make all the difference.
A skilled physical therapist doesn’t just look for what’s “tight” or “weak.” We look for movement patterns, noticing how your body compensates, protects, and guards.
A typical low back pain assessment might include:
Movement screening – Observing how you bend, twist, and extend helps identify which motions provoke or relieve pain.
Postural and gait observation – How you stand, sit, and walk offers clues about imbalance or overprotection.
Strength and mobility testing – Examines hip, core, and spine control to uncover underlying mechanical contributors.
Neural tension testing – Evaluates nerve mobility and sensitivity (e.g., sciatic or femoral) that may drive symptoms.
Joint mobility testing – Assesses how each joint moves, particularly the lumbar spine, hips, and thoracic region. Restricted motion can create strain elsewhere; excessive motion may indicate instability.
Palpation and tissue assessment – Hands-on evaluation reveals tenderness, guarding, and nervous system sensitivity, not just “tight muscles.”
Stress and breathing assessment – Many with chronic pain present with braced posture and shallow breathing, signs of a sympathetic nervous system on alert.
What we’re doing isn’t just diagnosing a “tissue problem.”
We’re mapping a pattern of protection (physical, neurological, and psychological) that helps explain why pain persists and how to unwind it.
Step 3: Treatment — Restoring Trust Between Body and Brain
The best treatment plan doesn’t chase symptoms, it helps you rebuild trust in your body’s ability to adapt and heal.
Depending on your findings, treatment may include:
Pain science education:
Understanding pain’s biology changes how the brain interprets signals. Knowledge is medicine.
(Explore related blogs: Alarm Signals, What’s in Your Cup?, Nerve Requirements, Reframing Chronic Pain.)
Movement retraining and graded exposure:
Step-by-step, we reintroduce safe motion, teaching your brain that movement is no longer dangerous. Whether it’s walking the block or lifting at work, movement confidence and resilience to a variety of positions and movements are the goals.
Manual therapy and soft-tissue work:
Used to reduce irritation, restore joint mobility, and release protective muscle tone. It offers short-term relief while we reinforce long-term stability with movement, breath, and awareness.
Breathwork and mindfulness:
Central to the Mindful Motion approach, these practices help downregulate the nervous system, allowing pain signals to quiet and healing to accelerate.
It’s about responding to pain (and your thoughts) with curiosity instead of fear.
Lifestyle modification:
We address sleep quality, stress regulation, and daily movement habits to create an environment that supports sustained recovery.
The most powerful treatments are rarely flashy, they’re consistent, body-centered, and compassionate.
Step 4: Plan — The Roadmap to 100%
Recovery is a process of learning about your body, your habits, and your resilience.
Together, we build a plan that blends science, consistency, and mindfulness.
We’ll:
Identify clear, realistic goals (e.g., walking 3 miles, lifting without pain, or sleeping through the night).
Set progressive milestones that celebrate small wins.
Build simple rituals that nurture both physical and mental well-being.
Recovery isn’t linear, but it’s absolutely learnable.
When you understand your body’s story, the history, signals, and patterns, you shift from being a passive patient to an active participant in your healing.
Final Thought
Pain can feel mysterious and isolating, but it’s also one of your body’s most intelligent communication tools.
When you learn to listen, not fear it, you open the door to true, lasting recovery.
If you’re feeling stuck on your pain journey, start by asking better questions.
Your answers may reveal more than you think.
- Chris
** The information in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. It should not be used to diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical care from a licensed healthcare provider. If you are experiencing pain, injury, or other health concerns, please consult with your physician or a licensed physical therapist before beginning any exercise, movement, or treatment program. Mindful Motion Physical Therapy and its affiliates are not liable for any injury or damages arising from the use or misuse of the information provided here.
Too often, the answers to our pain questions are buried under information overload, from conflicting advice on social media to medical jargon, paywalls, or the strong opinions of influencers, doctors, and therapists alike.
That’s why I want to simplify things.
Below, I’ll walk you through the framework I use with my physical therapy patients: the same reasoning and set of questions that help uncover why you’re in pain and what you can do about it.
Think of this as your roadmap back to moving freely and confidently again: a mindful, science-based approach to pain relief that reconnects you to your body’s innate ability to heal.
Step 1: History — The Foundation of Understanding
Every successful recovery starts with a story. Before I even touch a patient, I want to understand how this pain began, how it behaves, and how it affects your life. These foundational questions form the basis of a personalized pain management plan.
Here are the key questions I ask—and why they matter:
When did this pain start?
Was there a clear injury, or did it develop gradually over time?
This helps distinguish between acute pain (sudden onset) and chronic or neuroplastic pain (persistent, sensitized nervous system patterns).
What’s the location and does it radiate?
Radiating or shooting pain often points to nerve involvement, while localized pain suggests a joint, muscle, or soft-tissue source.
How does it feel?
Dull, achy, sharp, burning, or tingling sensations help identify whether pain is muscular, neural, or systemic.
Has it been getting better, worse, or staying the same?
This reveals how your body’s healing response is adapting—and whether chronic pain patterns are setting in.
What makes it better or worse?
We look at positions (sitting, standing, lying down), activities (walking, exercising, resting), and lifestyle factors like sleep, stress, and nutrition.
Sometimes, a flare-up isn’t purely physical—it’s your nervous system signaling distress.
What are your current stress-relief activities?
Your nervous system needs ways to discharge tension. Mindfulness, breathwork, walking, or creative outlets often correlate with better recovery and pain resilience.
If this pain were gone tomorrow, what would you do?
This question connects you to purpose. Recovery isn’t just about pain reduction—it’s about reclaiming your life and movement freedom.
Step 2: Exam — Where Science Meets Sensation
This is where a trained eye (and hands) make all the difference.
A skilled physical therapist doesn’t just look for what’s “tight” or “weak.” We look for movement patterns, noticing how your body compensates, protects, and guards.
A typical low back pain assessment might include:
Movement screening – Observing how you bend, twist, and extend helps identify which motions provoke or relieve pain.
Postural and gait observation – How you stand, sit, and walk offers clues about imbalance or overprotection.
Strength and mobility testing – Examines hip, core, and spine control to uncover underlying mechanical contributors.
Neural tension testing – Evaluates nerve mobility and sensitivity (e.g., sciatic or femoral) that may drive symptoms.
Joint mobility testing – Assesses how each joint moves, particularly the lumbar spine, hips, and thoracic region. Restricted motion can create strain elsewhere; excessive motion may indicate instability.
Palpation and tissue assessment – Hands-on evaluation reveals tenderness, guarding, and nervous system sensitivity, not just “tight muscles.”
Stress and breathing assessment – Many with chronic pain present with braced posture and shallow breathing, signs of a sympathetic nervous system on alert.
What we’re doing isn’t just diagnosing a “tissue problem.”
We’re mapping a pattern of protection (physical, neurological, and psychological) that helps explain why pain persists and how to unwind it.
Step 3: Treatment — Restoring Trust Between Body and Brain
The best treatment plan doesn’t chase symptoms, it helps you rebuild trust in your body’s ability to adapt and heal.
Depending on your findings, treatment may include:
Pain science education:
Understanding pain’s biology changes how the brain interprets signals. Knowledge is medicine.
(Explore related blogs: Alarm Signals, What’s in Your Cup?, Nerve Requirements, Reframing Chronic Pain.)
Movement retraining and graded exposure:
Step-by-step, we reintroduce safe motion, teaching your brain that movement is no longer dangerous. Whether it’s walking the block or lifting at work, movement confidence and resilience to a variety of positions and movements are the goals.
Manual therapy and soft-tissue work:
Used to reduce irritation, restore joint mobility, and release protective muscle tone. It offers short-term relief while we reinforce long-term stability with movement, breath, and awareness.
Breathwork and mindfulness:
Central to the Mindful Motion approach, these practices help downregulate the nervous system, allowing pain signals to quiet and healing to accelerate.
It’s about responding to pain (and your thoughts) with curiosity instead of fear.
Lifestyle modification:
We address sleep quality, stress regulation, and daily movement habits to create an environment that supports sustained recovery.
The most powerful treatments are rarely flashy, they’re consistent, body-centered, and compassionate.
Step 4: Plan — The Roadmap to 100%
Recovery is a process of learning about your body, your habits, and your resilience.
Together, we build a plan that blends science, consistency, and mindfulness.
We’ll:
Identify clear, realistic goals (e.g., walking 3 miles, lifting without pain, or sleeping through the night).
Set progressive milestones that celebrate small wins.
Build simple rituals that nurture both physical and mental well-being.
Recovery isn’t linear, but it’s absolutely learnable.
When you understand your body’s story, the history, signals, and patterns, you shift from being a passive patient to an active participant in your healing.
Final Thought
Pain can feel mysterious and isolating, but it’s also one of your body’s most intelligent communication tools.
When you learn to listen, not fear it, you open the door to true, lasting recovery.
If you’re feeling stuck on your pain journey, start by asking better questions.
Your answers may reveal more than you think.
- Chris
** The information in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. It should not be used to diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical care from a licensed healthcare provider. If you are experiencing pain, injury, or other health concerns, please consult with your physician or a licensed physical therapist before beginning any exercise, movement, or treatment program. Mindful Motion Physical Therapy and its affiliates are not liable for any injury or damages arising from the use or misuse of the information provided here.
Too often, the answers to our pain questions are buried under information overload, from conflicting advice on social media to medical jargon, paywalls, or the strong opinions of influencers, doctors, and therapists alike.
That’s why I want to simplify things.
Below, I’ll walk you through the framework I use with my physical therapy patients: the same reasoning and set of questions that help uncover why you’re in pain and what you can do about it.
Think of this as your roadmap back to moving freely and confidently again: a mindful, science-based approach to pain relief that reconnects you to your body’s innate ability to heal.
Step 1: History — The Foundation of Understanding
Every successful recovery starts with a story. Before I even touch a patient, I want to understand how this pain began, how it behaves, and how it affects your life. These foundational questions form the basis of a personalized pain management plan.
Here are the key questions I ask—and why they matter:
When did this pain start?
Was there a clear injury, or did it develop gradually over time?
This helps distinguish between acute pain (sudden onset) and chronic or neuroplastic pain (persistent, sensitized nervous system patterns).
What’s the location and does it radiate?
Radiating or shooting pain often points to nerve involvement, while localized pain suggests a joint, muscle, or soft-tissue source.
How does it feel?
Dull, achy, sharp, burning, or tingling sensations help identify whether pain is muscular, neural, or systemic.
Has it been getting better, worse, or staying the same?
This reveals how your body’s healing response is adapting—and whether chronic pain patterns are setting in.
What makes it better or worse?
We look at positions (sitting, standing, lying down), activities (walking, exercising, resting), and lifestyle factors like sleep, stress, and nutrition.
Sometimes, a flare-up isn’t purely physical—it’s your nervous system signaling distress.
What are your current stress-relief activities?
Your nervous system needs ways to discharge tension. Mindfulness, breathwork, walking, or creative outlets often correlate with better recovery and pain resilience.
If this pain were gone tomorrow, what would you do?
This question connects you to purpose. Recovery isn’t just about pain reduction—it’s about reclaiming your life and movement freedom.
Step 2: Exam — Where Science Meets Sensation
This is where a trained eye (and hands) make all the difference.
A skilled physical therapist doesn’t just look for what’s “tight” or “weak.” We look for movement patterns, noticing how your body compensates, protects, and guards.
A typical low back pain assessment might include:
Movement screening – Observing how you bend, twist, and extend helps identify which motions provoke or relieve pain.
Postural and gait observation – How you stand, sit, and walk offers clues about imbalance or overprotection.
Strength and mobility testing – Examines hip, core, and spine control to uncover underlying mechanical contributors.
Neural tension testing – Evaluates nerve mobility and sensitivity (e.g., sciatic or femoral) that may drive symptoms.
Joint mobility testing – Assesses how each joint moves, particularly the lumbar spine, hips, and thoracic region. Restricted motion can create strain elsewhere; excessive motion may indicate instability.
Palpation and tissue assessment – Hands-on evaluation reveals tenderness, guarding, and nervous system sensitivity, not just “tight muscles.”
Stress and breathing assessment – Many with chronic pain present with braced posture and shallow breathing, signs of a sympathetic nervous system on alert.
What we’re doing isn’t just diagnosing a “tissue problem.”
We’re mapping a pattern of protection (physical, neurological, and psychological) that helps explain why pain persists and how to unwind it.
Step 3: Treatment — Restoring Trust Between Body and Brain
The best treatment plan doesn’t chase symptoms, it helps you rebuild trust in your body’s ability to adapt and heal.
Depending on your findings, treatment may include:
Pain science education:
Understanding pain’s biology changes how the brain interprets signals. Knowledge is medicine.
(Explore related blogs: Alarm Signals, What’s in Your Cup?, Nerve Requirements, Reframing Chronic Pain.)
Movement retraining and graded exposure:
Step-by-step, we reintroduce safe motion, teaching your brain that movement is no longer dangerous. Whether it’s walking the block or lifting at work, movement confidence and resilience to a variety of positions and movements are the goals.
Manual therapy and soft-tissue work:
Used to reduce irritation, restore joint mobility, and release protective muscle tone. It offers short-term relief while we reinforce long-term stability with movement, breath, and awareness.
Breathwork and mindfulness:
Central to the Mindful Motion approach, these practices help downregulate the nervous system, allowing pain signals to quiet and healing to accelerate.
It’s about responding to pain (and your thoughts) with curiosity instead of fear.
Lifestyle modification:
We address sleep quality, stress regulation, and daily movement habits to create an environment that supports sustained recovery.
The most powerful treatments are rarely flashy, they’re consistent, body-centered, and compassionate.
Step 4: Plan — The Roadmap to 100%
Recovery is a process of learning about your body, your habits, and your resilience.
Together, we build a plan that blends science, consistency, and mindfulness.
We’ll:
Identify clear, realistic goals (e.g., walking 3 miles, lifting without pain, or sleeping through the night).
Set progressive milestones that celebrate small wins.
Build simple rituals that nurture both physical and mental well-being.
Recovery isn’t linear, but it’s absolutely learnable.
When you understand your body’s story, the history, signals, and patterns, you shift from being a passive patient to an active participant in your healing.
Final Thought
Pain can feel mysterious and isolating, but it’s also one of your body’s most intelligent communication tools.
When you learn to listen, not fear it, you open the door to true, lasting recovery.
If you’re feeling stuck on your pain journey, start by asking better questions.
Your answers may reveal more than you think.
- Chris
** The information in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. It should not be used to diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical care from a licensed healthcare provider. If you are experiencing pain, injury, or other health concerns, please consult with your physician or a licensed physical therapist before beginning any exercise, movement, or treatment program. Mindful Motion Physical Therapy and its affiliates are not liable for any injury or damages arising from the use or misuse of the information provided here.
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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.