How to Raise Your Pain Threshold

Pain is an unfortunate part of life that everyone experiences at times. For some people, pain is chronic. Your pain threshold is the level of stimulus that it takes to cause you to experience the sensation of pain. Pain threshold is a subjective experience that varies from person to person. If you experience chronic or occasional pain, try various methods of increasing your pain threshold. Practice these methods consistently so that you can implement them when necessary.

Instructions

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  Meditate. Although there are multiple forms of meditation, most meditation involves relaxing your muscles, clearing your mind and breathing slowly.

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  Swear. Swearing can help to vent emotions associated with pain and increase your ability to fight the pain more effectively.

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  Participate in activities that you enjoy. Enjoyable activities help to boost serotonin in the brain, which can increase tolerance for pain.

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  Exercise regularly. Exercising also boosts serotonin and dopamine, both of which may boost your pain threshold.

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  Practice yoga. Yoga exercises the body and relaxes the mind, which can help you to increase your pain threshold.

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  Take appropriate medications. Over-the-counter medicines like analgesics help to reduce the sensation of pain. Discuss this option with your doctor. You also may be a candidate for prescription medications, such as certain antidepressants which help to keep serotonin more active in your brain.