Pain & Stress: No Pain / No Gain? (nuh-unh!)
By award-winning author and stress-relief expert Susie Mantell
Pain is a signal that something is wrong. It is the body-mind's way of saying "Stop! There HAS to be a better way!" We feel pain in very different ways. One theory suggests that some people have fewer receptor sites, or different levels of endorphins, or of the chemical called "Substance P". Stress tenses muscles, exacerbating pain. Our emotional state at the moment, past experiences and expectations for pain, or even lack of sleep can all affect pain tolerance. (Imagine a dull headache. Now imagine a dull headache...in bumper-to-bumper traffic.) One's level of understanding of his/her physical or emotional injury may decrease pain. Introducing new and varied "feel good" activities, is a practical and delightful way to boost endorphins and to generally enhance overall quality of life. (see tip: "70 Ways to Feel Really Good...Fast!")
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Award-winning stress-relief expert Susie Mantell ...is the author of the deeply soothing relaxation CD, "Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace,” clinically approved for symptoms associated with stress and sleeplessness, depression and grief, anxiety, P.T.S.D., Fibromyalgia, caregiver stress, cancer, pain, divorce and addiction recovery. Featured in The Los Angeles Times, NBC, ABC, CBS-TV, Town & Country, The American Pain Society, Hazelden and The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, listeners include The Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, The Betty Ford Center, V.A. Hospitals,and Canyon Ranch (#1 Spa.) Customizing stress-reduction for Fortune 500 companies, distinguished hospitals and spas, Mantell has facilitated thousands in relieving health-related, work-related, chronic or traumatic stress. Her multi-sensory, mind-body techniques appear in national media, medical and corporate publications. Susie Mantell's Stress-Relief & Wellness Tips are intended as an adjunct to, not a substitute for, professional health care. Order “Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace” and find more of Mantell’s stress-relief tips at www.relaxintuit.com