{"id":109691,"date":"2024-10-02T23:13:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T16:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109691"},"modified":"2024-10-02T23:13:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T16:13:19","slug":"doing-this-for-20-minutes-can-get-rid-of-pain-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109691","title":{"rendered":"Doing this for 20 minutes can get rid of pain, study finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Could <em>om<\/em> take the edge off of <em>ouch<\/em>? <\/p>\n<p>A new study suggests that mindfulness meditation is an effective strategy for pain relief. <\/p>\n<p>The research, published in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.biopsych.2024.08.023\"><em>Biological Psychiatry<\/em><\/a>, analyzed pain signatures in MRI scans to determine the relationship between mindfulness and the body\u2019s experience of pain. <\/p>\n<p>When asked to rate their pain, participants trained in mindfulness meditation reported less discomfort than those who did not receive the instruction. <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">According to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/topics\/mindfulness\/meditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> American Psychological Association<\/a>, mindfulness meditation,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plumvillage.org\/mindfulness\/mindfulness-practice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">derived from ancient Hindu and Buddhist practice<\/a>, is <\/span>the process of training attention to achieve a state of calm concentration. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A new suggests that mindfulness meditation is an effective strategy for pain relief.  <span class=\"credit\">Daniel \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The APA said the practice can \u201chelp people avoid destructive or automatic habits and responses\u201d by observing their thoughts, emotions, and other present-moment experiences without judgment or reaction.<\/p>\n<p>Mindfulness meditation has long been lauded as an effective tool for both body and mind. <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Research shows that meditation <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/09\/15\/how-to-lower-your-blood-pressure-without-medication-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">can reduce blood pressure<\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/09\/15\/how-to-lower-your-blood-pressure-without-medication-experts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/03\/28\/i-can-orgasm-using-just-my-mind-and-its-the-best-sex-ive-ever-had\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">intensify orgasms<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/15\/lifestyle\/sitting-still-is-hard-but-experts-say-the-benefits-of-meditation-are-worth-the-struggle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">improve overall health<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/15\/lifestyle\/sitting-still-is-hard-but-experts-say-the-benefits-of-meditation-are-worth-the-struggle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> and increase social connections.<\/a>\u00a0When practiced\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/01\/01\/lifestyle\/toxic-positivity-at-work-why-too-much-optimism-can-hurt-employee-productivity-experts-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in the workplace<\/a>, mindfulness meditation <\/span>guards against <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/21\/lifestyle\/manage-your-anxiety-by-taking-up-swimming-experts-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anxiety, stress and burnout<\/a>.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>But can the power of the mind and the mind\/body connection be leveraged to manage pain?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mind is extremely powerful, and we\u2019re still working to understand how it can be harnessed for pain management,\u201d anesthesiologist Fadel Zeidan from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) explains. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The power of the mind can be harnessed to manage pain.  <span class=\"credit\">Yakobchuk Olena \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Zeidan, UCSD neuroscientist Gabriel Riegner and a team of researchers set out to examine how the brain processes pain and if the effects of mindfulness meditation could lessen our experience.<\/p>\n<p>As the researchers note, \u201cPain is shaped by the interplay between one\u2019s experiences, current cognitive-affective states and expectations.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The study included 115 participants who were divided between two separate\u00a0clinical trials. In both trials, participants were touched on the right calf with a heated probe that produced waves of painful but harmless heat. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Research shows that meditation can reduce blood pressure and intensify orgasms. <span class=\"credit\">Woraphon \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ahead of the experiment, a number of participants were trained in mindfulness meditation. <\/p>\n<p>In four separate, 20-minute sessions, this group learned to focus on the changing cadence of their breath and acknowledge and accept the ebb and flow of thoughts and feelings without reaction or judgment. <\/p>\n<p>Another group was given a sham training that consisted only of deep breathing; others were given a placebo cream they were told would reduce pain, and a further group listened to an audiobook in lieu of meditation instructions. <\/p>\n<p>MRI brain scans were used before and after the pain experiments, and participants were asked to rate the intensity of their pain on a scale of zero to 10. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>MRI brain scans revealed several pain signatures.  <span class=\"credit\">UC San Diego Health Sciences<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The MRI scans provided information on several pain signatures, including the nociceptive-specific pain signature (NPS), which is associated with intensity; the negative affective pain signature (NAPS), which measures our emotional experience of pain; and the stimulus-independent pain signature (SIIPS-1), which relates to our expectations of pain.<\/p>\n<p>The meditative group\u2019s MRI scans revealed a more significant reduction in both NPS and NAPS compared to the placebo cream group and the other participants. <\/p>\n<p>The only treatment that produced a significantly lower response in SIIPS-1 was the placebo cream. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Participants trained in mindfulness meditation reported lower rates of pain.  <span class=\"credit\">Somkiat \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to researchers, those results suggest that mindfulness meditation\u2019s pain-mitigating effects are based on properties beyond placebo; otherwise, the meditation would have had a significant impact on SIIPS-1.<\/p>\n<p>Zeidan explains, \u201cIt has long been assumed that the placebo effect overlaps with brain mechanisms triggered by active treatments, but these results suggest that when it comes to pain, this may not be the case. Instead, these two brain responses are completely distinct, which supports the use of mindfulness meditation as a direct intervention for chronic pain rather than as a way to engage the placebo effect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zeidan and his team are hopeful their findings will help reshape treatment and improve the quality of life for people who experience chronic pain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The research team is hopeful their findings will help reshape treatment for people living with chronic pain. <span class=\"credit\">Andrey Popov \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBy separating pain from the self and relinquishing evaluative judgment, mindfulness meditation can directly modify how we experience pain in a way that uses no drugs, costs nothing, and can be practiced anywhere,\u201d Zeidan says.<\/p>\n<p>Zeidan continues, \u201cWe are excited to continue exploring the neurobiology of mindfulness and how we can leverage this ancient practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/02\/lifestyle\/doing-this-for-20-minutes-can-get-rid-of-pain-study-finds\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Could om take the edge off of ouch? 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