(May 16, 2017 at 5:10 am)Luckie Wrote:(May 16, 2017 at 2:13 am)energizer bunny Wrote: A lot of what is described as meditation or mindfulness appears to be more about avoidance rather than awareness.
But up to that point, there are numerous ways one can cope with pain and uncomfortability with mindfulness. It just depends on the situation, and you really do have to find the most effective technique from many, for you. There are basic ones that always work though. Distraction is one. Pinch your earlobe with your nail and you won't feel the needle while getting blood drawn, for instance.
I would say television and music are faaar better ways to distract yourself than mindfulness. Maybe i'm misunderstanding. Seems like you're talking about distracting yourself from one thing to avoid another. Biting your finger to avoid feeling the pain in stomach. Not much different than distracting yourself with one activity after another to avoid feeling the pain inside.
