Mind Over Pain: how I used mindful self-relaxation to eliminate back/hip pain I had for a year

Have you ever wondered if your mind could actually heal your body?  

Not through some mystical force, but through simple, deliberate attention?  

Pain had become my unwelcome companion.  

Despite no obvious injury, a nagging pain in my hip forced me to move differently, think differently, and ultimately feel different.  

And through a very simple mindfulness practice I got rid of it.  

The experience revealed a profound truth about our bodies: we're integrated ecosystems where everything connects.  

As someone who battled frequent illness in younger years, I've witnessed firsthand how nervous system regulation dramatically improves immune function, energy levels, and even decision-making ability. When your nervous system remains in a state of tension, recovery processes never fully activate, cellular energy is wasted, and you're primed for short-term thinking rather than choices that benefit your long-term wellbeing. 

Learning to control your nervous system might be the most important skill you can develop, with benefits ranging from pain elimination to enhanced immunity to better life choices. 

This simple practice we talk about on this episode could transform your health and wellbeing more powerfully than any supplement or trendy wellness protocol. What might change in your life if you learned to truly listen to what your body is telling you?  

Simple body scan protocol - on YouTube  

Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome to Change Wired Podcast
• 0:59 Mind's Role in Healing Back Pain
• 3:21 Body as an Open Ecosystem
• 6:02 Mindful Meditation for Pain Relief
• 9:53 Nervous System and Immune Function
• 13:36 Developing Nervous System Control
• 18:17 Key Takeaways and Practice Recommendations