Live – Love – Serve

26 March 2025

Kia Ora to my dear readers ,

Summer has bid a fond adieu for those of us here in the Southern Hemisphere – we are heading into the cooler months and looking forward to some autumnal fun and wellness …..Of course ,the cooler months impact on one`s affect / moods, and therefore bring in the threat of aches and pains …& so I thought it was pertinent to write on pain and the impact it has on our physical and mental wellbeing.
“Awareness is the greatest agent for change.”
— Eckhart Tolle

Rationale for choice of topic: In the work I do I continue it work with young people and their families who are impacted by physical and emotional pain. Therefore it works to our advantage when we explore and understand that pain does have a significant impacts on wellness .
Definition Pain: Pain is defined as a noxious / harmful – sensory and emotional experience.

• Studies indicate that our brain responds to physical pain in the same way that we respond to a psychological / emotional pain-
• Prolonged physical pain can cause wariness, fatigue – left unattended this may also lead to anxiety and or depression.
• Varying levels of anxiety left can impact on our physiology -health and wellbeing – that may also sometimes mark the onset of pain ….
• Pain (emotional and physical pain ) eases when we make a careful choice to take time to slow down and lean into the challenge . This can be the first step towards acceptance of the challenge of pain .
• Addressing the onset of pain with input from relevant specialist support – always
• Taking note of the present moment to continue engage in activities that bring in smiles – add more joy and meaning.
• Teaching ourselves to remove the emotion out of the pain;( this means during the time one senses pain ….. ) Be aware of the pain and look at it objectively
• Be in the present – Use scripts such as
• “ I am experiencing pain and I am working on getting better
• Leave out language such as “ why me” as that is likely to bring in more doom and gloom

“As long as you are unable to access the power of the Now, every emotional pain that you experience leaves behind a residue of pain that lives on in you”.Ekhart Tolle

– Other measures of working through pain whilst staying in the present moment

• Paying attention to detail- of what you see, what you hear,
• Colours that delight you, music that brings in calm to your ears
• The presence of people who matter to you and care about you
• Making note of textures that comfort you – it might be warm blanket
• A soft petal or the lush coat of pet that you have in your midst
• Being mindful of the food you include in our diet and
• The aroma of the space that holds you …..all of the above
• Within the Present Moment
• “ Change the way you look at things , and the things you look at change” – Wayne Dyer

I am grateful for the connections and the knowledge – that I access through my life and work – hope with sincerity that today`s topic might add some value as we each move through our respective healing / wellness journeys….🎼📚☘️😊🙏

Arohanui