You'll notice that pain isn't solid or constant but rather a series of sensations, sometimes hard, sometimes light, and even sometimes gone altogether

Ruby Wax
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You'll notice that pain isn't solid or constant but rather a series of sensations, sometimes hard, sometimes light, and even sometimes gone altogether. When you think you might be in pain, try to sense where it is in your body. It will change from moment to moment. If you’re sitting in a chair and feel a slight pull at the back of your legs, there’s no need to jump up and run for the sofa.

The sensation will pass. If you’re lying on your back and you feel a pain in your hip, don’t want to get up and start stretching out the muscle. Pain is not constant; it ebbs and flows.

Source: Sane New World: Taming The Mind

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