Beyond the Pain

John Sarno says , pain is created by the subconcious to distract us from emotions that need/want to be released. If that’s the case how do we deal with pain that has that orgin?

Why care? Why not just ‘put up with it’? Or, "tough it out’?

You can.

You can keep going in spite of the pain, as I have done many, many, many, times in my life.

But, at what costs?

For one, pain is bloody distracting. For another, pain sucks energy.

The result: when you tough it out and try to create, your product will inevitably be less creative.

So, get smart. Find ways to reduce or eliminate ‘psychogenic’ pain.

Here’s one such technique.

If you have a burning desire to create. For example, you are writer working on your first novel. Or, a dancer, yearning to be a prima ballerina.

Do this.

DO YOUR WORK!

Noted creativity guru, Julia Cameron, calls it "doing your Morning Pages".

Morning Pages are done FIRST THING, before everything and anything else.

Why? Cause shit gets in that way!!!

So, if you want to write a novel blood well WRITE — first thing you get up — whether that’s 4 a.m. or 10 a.m.

If you are sculptor, get up, grab the tools, and SCULPT.

The secret to diminishing pain is to DO YOUR WORK!  FIRST!!!

My friend and colleague Karen Shue introduced me to Freeze Frame a technique developed to help combat stress.

At a time when I was in excruciating pain, Karen was thoughtful enough to suggest this technique, thinking that it might help.

It did! In spades.

And, the beauty of it is that it is so simple and easy. Easy to learn, easy to use.

Check out the HeartMath web site and buy the book. It’s worth it. By the way, I get no money for this recommendation.