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When you have arthritis pain, there are a number of different things you can do in order to alleviate said pain. But one of the most effective methods of relieving pain is simply distracting yourself.
The mind is a powerful healing tool, one which many of us forget to use when our bodies are stiff and [...]
The idea that you simply need to change your attitude is probably not the first thing you think of when your joints begin to ache. After all, arthritis is painful, very painful, so what else can you do but complain about it?
However, each time you complain, you can be doing several things to your body:
Increasing [...]
Meditation seems to have gotten a bad reputation as something that was for woo-woo New Age people. But while the New Age craze might have popularized meditation, it’s actually a practice that has been around for centuries.
Meditation for Arthritis Pain
Like daydreaming, you take your mind to a place where there is no pain and no [...]
Sometimes relaxation is as easy as reminding yourself of a time when you were feeling less tense. Daydreaming is a simple way for you to remind your inner self of a moment when you weren’t feeling any pain.
Simply close your eyes and think about a lovely place you have visited on vacation. Try to think [...]
A stiff body is often a sign of a ’stiff’ mind, it’s thought. When we have stressful thoughts and ideas, we can often project this stress into our bodies in the form of muscle tension – not good for those who have troubles with arthritis.
To help release your mind’s anxiety and your body’s tension, it [...]
Most people don’t need to be told twice to go get a massage, so if you’ve been debating it for your arthritis pain, now’s as good a time as any to get on a massage therapist’s table.
Massage involves the manipulation of the muscles and connective tissues of the body. With direct pressure and movement of [...]