Can Meditation Reduce Pain?
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Channel: World Science Festival · 2013 · Science & Technology
When it comes to pain, it has been shown that our anticipation of the pain is worse than the pain itself. Matthieu Ricard has been studying mediators and how removing this sense of dread not only lessens the perception of pain, but hastens the recovery process. He hopes that this research could be useful in managing long term pain and emotional trauma. Watch the Full Program Here: https://youtu.be/XXRsQFDgnX8 Original Program Date: May 31, 2012 The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that allows a broad general audience to engage with scientific discoveries. Our mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for all the latest from WSF. Visit our Website: http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldsciencefestival Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldSciFest
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