Some simple ways to overcome pain

have a sweet treat

Eating something sweet can produce a morphine-like, pain-blocking effect . It was found that when women, who consumed a sweet treat before a test involving pressure pain, experienced an increase in pain tolerance compared to those who ate something unpalatable or neutral. Suck on a piece of candy or chocolate; it might just relieve your pain.

put your anger in writing

When people with chronic pain express their anger on paper, they experience greater improvement in their pain and mood than those who write about personal goals. The idea is to bring your feelings, which may be under the radar, into your conscious mind.   Make a list of things that make you angry, look at it once a day and add to it as needed.

get your hands on some money

 But when you’re hurting, handling cash (as in bills) can diminish physical pain. The theory: Holding money reminds you that you can obtain benefits or things you want in life, which can help ease the hurt.

watch a funny video

Besides distracting you from pain, laughter can trigger the release of mood-boosting, pain-blocking brain chemicals called endorphins, which are the body’s natural morphine.  the term laughtercise is used  because people who laugh or exercise frequently will release endorphins during the actual pain-stress experience.

swear your heart out

Instead of trying to grin and bear the pain, go ahead and curse—it might help you feel better.  Scientist encouraged people to repeat either a swear word or a neutral word while having one of their hands immersed in icy water, they found that cursing increased pain tolerance and decreased perceived pain.

use good scents

Research finds that exposing yourself to the scent of lavender reduces postoperative pain, childbirth pain and menstrual cramps. The aroma of lavender increases alpha waves, or slow waves, in the back of the head, which has a relaxing effect. By making people more relaxed, it makes people less anxious, which is significant because anxiety increases pain.

turn on the tunes

The sound of music—the tunes, can ease your pain, that when people with chronic pain listened to music for an hour per day for a week, they experienced a decrease in pain and depression. A research found that people who listened to music after undergoing hernia repair surgery had less pain and anxiety, and required less pain medicine than those who didn’t listen to music.