Pain is a messenger. Its function is to call attention to an area of the body which requires it. However, the amount of pain we actually feel is often exaggerated due in large part to anticipation and fear.
THE CYCLE OF PAIN
Anticipation -- Fear -- Tension -- Pain
Have you ever noticed a cut, scrape, or bruise on your body and you can't recall how it even happened? It's quite common. Have you ever noticed that it then began hurting only after you became aware of the wound? That's because pain occurs in the brain.
When we are wounded, or when we feel pain somewhere in the body, there's a tendency to worry about what's going to happen. "What if I get really sick? ... etc., etc. |
