Use this meditation to ease physical pain and associated emotional memories of pain that may be stored in your body.<\/p>\n
Over the years, I\u2019ve injured various body part. I\u2019ve had so many injuries, I lost track. But my body hasn\u2019t. It remembers, and the memory can manifest as residual pain, periodic discomfort, or even a chronic malformation. I often catch myself favoring my right ankle or my left hip or my right forearm, for example. These are all places that have suffered injury, and although they happened years ago, the internal damage and the emotions I placed on those injuries are still there (\u201cI\u2019m so mad this happened!\u201d \u201cThis sucks!\u201d \u201cWhy me? Why now?\u201d), not to mention some discomfort now and again.<\/p>\n
I believe every physical injury has an emotional component: anger, frustration, fear, sadness, annoyance, neglect, bravado, impatience, worry, guilt, and many more\u2014or several emotions all bundled together. You can\u2019t wish<\/em> pain away or expect it to disappear by not thinking about it or by masking the pain with drugs. Just as you would treat the physical aspects of the injury itself, so it is beneficial to tackle potential underlying emotional components, the pain of which can linger for years if left unaddressed.<\/p>\n Your pain needs acknowledgment.<\/strong> That doesn\u2019t necessarily mean you have to spend months in therapy or go to deep, dark internal places you\u2019d rather avoid\u2014although you might. However, if you want some relief, you\u2019ll have to do a little work. Sometimes I write about my pain in a journal. You can too. Write down one physical ailment that is bothering you. Start small or maybe with a chronic injury that\u2019s been bothering you for a long time. If you really want to do a clear-out, make a list of all the physical injuries you\u2019ve suffered in your life, from the earliest time you can remember. Next, jot down the memories from the following bulleted list. If you can\u2019t remember the answer to these questions, don\u2019t worry; just write what comes to mind.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n You may always experience the chronic pain or discomfort of an injury or condition you were born with, but ease is possible. I hope this meditation allows you to experience ease. Use it as often as you need. The more frequently, the better!<\/p>\n Timing: 16:33<\/p>\n\n\n