“Mindful” individuals are better able to deactivate pain centers in their brain and perceive less pain. Meditation is one excellent way to train your brain to be more mindful

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Source: Zeidan F et al. Neural mechanisms supporting the relationship between dispositional mindfulness and pain. Pain. 2018 Dec;159(12):2477-2485. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001344.