The article posits that pain is a necessary and intrinsic part of life, serving as an essential signal for danger. Recognizing and responding to pain is crucial as it prevents us from harm and fosters learning through experiences. While it is sensible to avoid pain as a protective mechanism, suppressing it endangers our safety. Instead of suppression, pain should be acknowledged and addressed. The discussion extends to the emotional responses accompanying pain, emphasizing the importance of understanding these reactions without judgment in the moments of distress.
Pain is a necessary signal of danger, an asset that keeps us alive. Thus, to be alive necessitates experiencing pain - there is no other way.
Pain should be accepted as an unavoidable consequence of being alive, but more importantly pain should be attended to by removing threat and restoring safety.
Emotions can flow with these physical threats - anger and rage, fear and worry...we shouldn't despair if we don't like who we were in those moments.
Our multiple sensory receptors, our neuroception, tell us something is amiss. Our reflexes kick in to protect us even prior to our awareness.
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