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Pain Management Class: Breathing Exercises, Part 2

February 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Each Monday, we’ll look at ways to cope well with pain and how to get yourself to use helpful techniques regularly.  It’s your at-home pain management class!

So far we’ve looked at a couple of breathing exercises and a basic relaxation exercise.  All of these techniques are intended to reduce pain through helping you be more relaxed.  Today we’ll look at 2 more breathing exercises.

There are several ways to use these exercises:

  • read through the exercises and then do them from memory (they don’t have to be done exactly as I’ve written them)
  • tape record the exercises yourself, then play them back for yourself to do
  • have someone else read or record the exercises for you

Overall, some people find a favorite relaxation exercise and do just that one.  Others like to vary the ones they use.  Either way is fine.

Your assignment:  Do a breathing exercise at least once a day.

Next Monday, we’ll look at “habit helpers” - websites, technology and tricks that can help keep you practicing your pain management techniques.  Other articles in this series:

Thanks to Zen Mountain Monastery for the breathing animation.

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  • afsen volchenko // Feb 18, 2008 at 9:50 am

    Excellent advice. Deep breathing also helps with headaches/ migraines, circulation, stress relief and much more.

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