Researchers say the findings, published in the journal Pain, offer support for the idea that yoga-style breathing exercises and meditation can help ease chronic pain.
The study gauged pain responses among 27 women with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia and 25 healthy women the same age.
Researchers found that when they had the women perform slow breathing, it dampened their reactions to a moderately painful stimulus — brief pulses of heat from a probe placed on the palm. Overall, the women rated the pain intensity as lower and reported less emotional discomfort when they slowed their normal breathing rate down by half. (More)
Source: Fox News
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As I take time to listen to my breathing I sometimes focus by thinking or saying "God is" on the inhalation and "I am" on the exhalation. This reminds me of the divine spirit within. It helps me deal with pain and everyting else. I am sharing the tools I've learned on my blog, Daily Spiritual Tools. I'd love your feedback. Namaste, Sherry
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