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Working With Pain

Examine discomfort by sensation, place, time, and chosen response.

This page explains what the exercise is for, shows the exact Stoic source behind it, and previews the steps. Open the separate Practice App when you are ready to work through it interactively.

Use when: pain, illness, physical discomfort, limitation

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ActivityFollow the guided steps in the app.

What you will do

How this guided practice works

  1. 1
    Notice the intensity

    How strong is the discomfort right now?

  2. 2
    Examine each lens

    Move through each lens. Select the ones you have considered.

  3. 3
    Notice the intensity

    Rate the sensation again—not as a test, only as an observation.

  4. 4
    Record what you notice

    What did you notice about the sensation and the judgment around it?