What to Do With Pain

About this episode

Martha Beck discusses how pain can lead to personal awakening and healing.

This Gathering Room was inspired by…my neck. Painful, stiff, and cranky, like it’s got a personal grudge against relaxation. As it turns out, it’s teaching me the ultimate lesson: that pain isn’t the enemy, but a doorway to awakening. In this episode, I share how a brutal bout of food poisoning finally cracked me open to Divine relief flowing down my spine, relaxing what I couldn’t relax on my own. If you're suffering any kind of pain and need some help, this episode is for you. Join me!

People in this episode

Host: Martha Beck

Topics covered

• pain management
• personal growth
• spiritual awakening
• health
• self-care

Keywords

• pain
• awakening
• food poisoning
• relaxation
• self-help

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