Participants in the mindfulness meditation group rated their pain lower than those in the placebo meditation and placebo cream groups. There might be a way to relieve pain without money and medication ...
For years, meditation's viability as pain reliever as been in question. Is it just a placebo effect? Placebo effect refers to the way the body and mind adjust to pain and bring a sense of relief ...
Meditation, they said, helped alleviate stress and increased their attention and self-awareness. Other studies also affirm mindfulness can help people cope with anxiety, depression and pain.