Doug, I think you've said you were in Korea. What I described was initially
presented as a way to deal with muscle cramps and bug bites and such while
holding a position for an extended time. Did you ever have anything similar
sugguested to deal with it, or was it just a "deal with it" kinda thing?
I've talked to guys where it's typically one or the other. Had a hunter tell
me that it's what he does during bow season too.
-Kevin
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From: "Doug White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:47 AM
Subject: Re: testing again
> Another effective technique is the administration of morphine.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Graeme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:21 AM
> Subject: Re: testing again
>
>
> | One technique that I was taught during combat training was to
exclusively
> | focus on the pain such that the mind has to shut it out to survive.
> |
> | You can think of it as a self-hypnotic focus point. The pain is already
> | there and it's probably somewhere between distracting to nearly
> | overwhelming. The goal with the meditation is to force it to go over the
> | edge into completely overwhelming. Let the pain expand to the fullness
of
> | your consciousness to the point where can eventually actually see and
hear
> | the pain in your mind. You want to have it expand to completely envelope
you
> | so that you can't see or hear anything else. Eventually, the pain just
> | disappears. Since this is significant pain you have, and since you're
> | familiar with self-hypnosis already, you'll probably feel a familiar
floaty
> | sensation afterwards.
> |
> | I don't know if it's just a focused way to force a release of
endorphines or
> | something else, but I can say that it works. At least it did for me, and
I'm
> | a VERY skeptical person.
> |
> | -Kevin
> |
> |
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> | To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> | Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 2:38 AM
> | Subject: Re: testing again
> |
> |
> | > Possibly. I'm big on perception and knowing/feeling what's going on,
> | especially
> | > with my own body. In most cases I still feel the pain and recognize
that
> | its
> | > nasty, I just don't let it become the focus of what I'm doing.
> | > One of these days I'm going to find a free second and read a few books
on
> | pain
> | > and pain control. My last book on the subject was at least 7 years
ago.
> | > Another thing to add to me list. :)
> | >
> | > > That's one of the more effective methods of cognitive forms of pain
> | > > control. Redefinition, along with distraction work quite well.
Michael,
> | > > wiht what you've said, and from other discussions I''ve had with
you,
> | I'd
> | > > guess that you'd probably be very good at using full hypnotic
analgesia
> | > > instructions to control pain.
> | >
> | >
> |
>
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