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Pain Sucks, Part 6 of 7: Practice Mindfulness
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Pain Sucks, Part 6 of 7: Practice Mindfulness

Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional. Buddhist proverb As someone who suffers from chronic pain, I can’t say enough about the benefits of mindfulness meditation.  Back in 2005, shortly after my workplace injury, I sought comfort and guidance in the Buddhist teachings of Thich Nhat Hahn, Pema Chodron and Jon Kabat-Zinn.  I began my mindfulness practice with…