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New research reveals that mindfulness doesn’t reduce pain by dulling nerve signals. Instead, it trains the brain to feel pain differently. People practicing mindfulness report lower pain levels even when the pain signal itself remains unchanged. 

The Wild Science Behind It 

MRI studies show that meditation reduces activity in the brain’s default mode network (where we overthink and worry) and increases activity in the prefrontal cortex, which handles control and awareness. So rather than amplifying pain through panic or dread, the brain learns to observe pain neutrally—like watching clouds float by instead of being caught in a storm. 

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