How can mindfulness practice help us manage pain?

“I also had a baby, and I did not mindfulness my way through that.” In this episode, Jess and Jon discuss how mindfulness practice can help one to better manage physical or emotional pain and discomfort. Jess leads a guided meditation focused on identifying pain-points in our minds and bodies, so they can then be effectively addressed. Ice-breakers: 01:00 Question and discussion: 05:19 Meditation: 17:48 Jess recommends several resources from the American meditation teacher Shinzen Young for continued learning: A concise introduction to Shinzen Young's “Break Through Pain” technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7JWzJa96go&t=7s An in-depth tutorial in which Shinzen Young guides a student through a pain meditation session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weE4WO48_UU Shinzen Young explains his maxim "suffering = pain × resistance": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IU6UbRbJvQ&t=1s Originally broadcast July 8, 2025. Join Jessica Morey and Jonathan Roberts every week as they explore viewer questions about how mindfulness can show up for us in the flow of our everyday lives. Ask us a question! [email protected] Learn how to join these sessions live and experience other free, live-streamed yoga, cardio dance, and mindfulness sessions: https://point32health.org/livingwell Find out more about Jess: https://jessicamorey.org Watch the recording of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ws8p8FMo54_y5YXf6UKxREy-B6HzVEj Free mindfulness MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/mindthemoment Free instructional videos: https://youtube.com/mindthemoment Free on-demand wellness webinars: https://youtube.com/@LivingWellCommunity Follow us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/livingwellhphcthp Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/livingwell_point32health/ Contact: [email protected] Get down with us and our Mind the Moment in Everyday Life Dance Party Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yvGOGBZU9dY3KTUlBetOz