Breathing for Pain Management

The benefits of conscious breathing techniques have been demonstrated once again in a study at the University of Arizona as reported in PAIN, the refereed journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain. The study was conducted with patients who suffer from Fibromyalgia, and demonstrated that chronic pain sufferers can reduce their pain through the use of slow, deep breathing.

The study found that when painful heat pulses were administered to both healthy controls and those suffering from chronic pain, the groups that slowed their breathing to approximately 50% of the normal breathing rate (about 8-10) breaths per minute, the level of pain they experienced decreased.

It was also found that the reduction in pain was related to positive effects in mood and levels of depression, demonstrating once again the intricate tie between mind and body.

Read more in the full story at Science Daily.

For those of you keeping track at home, this is yet another example of the avalanche of research that continues to validate the thousands of years of anecdotal information that demonstrates our powerful ability to take control of our minds, bodies, and emotions and create dramatic improvements in our health & healing, mental, physical, and creative performance, as well as our emotional well-being.

It's yours for the taking, starting with your very next breath!