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That’s a RELIEF!

BE MINDFUL

People who say pain is in the mind may be on to something. Nikki Harman, aka The Mindful Nurse, explains, ‘Imagine your pain as something physical – it might be a cartoon character, a shape or a colour. As you breathe, visualise something destroying that image.’

Learn body control

A study at York University found practising the Alexander Technique (which focuses on posture) can reduce neck pain by a third..

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