More on That Mind\/Body Stuff<\/span><\/h2>\nThere are many fibromyalgia sufferers who spent years being told that their symptoms were all in their mind, which\u2014of course\u2014is not true.<\/p>\n
While fibromyalgia symptoms are very real, doctors have found that there is a strong mind\/body connection.<\/p>\n
This doesn\u2019t mean that you are imagining your symptoms; it simply means that the state of your mind can make your symptoms better or worse. This is particularly true with central sensitization and things like sensitivity to sound.<\/p>\n
Meditation has been proven to help reduce pain levels. Not only can it reduce current pain; it can help prevent pain.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll remember that earlier we mentioned how central sensitization can cause increased pain levels. A calmer mind means a less painful body.<\/p>\n
There are two important factors when it comes to meditation and relaxation exercises. The first is to find a kind of meditation\/relaxation that works for you.<\/p>\n
Some people prefer a sitting meditation and others get agitated while sitting and may benefit from a walking meditation.<\/p>\n
Meditation doesn\u2019t mean the same thing for everyone. The second factor is that you\u2019ll want to practice these exercises even when you\u2019re feeling good.<\/p>\n
This will make it easier for you to utilize the practice when you\u2019re not<\/em> feeling good; it\u2019s significantly harder to use a new method to relax and calm down when you\u2019re in pain.<\/p>\nThrough figuring out your triggers, getting plenty of rest, and working to calm your mind,\u00a0 you\u2019ll begin to notice an improvement in your sensitivity levels. Overall, be patient and compassionate with yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fibromyalgia, a chronic condition known for causing widespread pain and serious fatigue, can have a whole list of symptoms. Sometimes these symptoms don\u2019t seem interconnected in any way, as they can affect completely different parts of the body; the symptoms also might not all flare up at the same time. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[57],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":648,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252\/revisions\/648"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fibromyalgiacause.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}