Pain = Stagnation

We can harness the power of our attention to calm the nervous system and reduce pain, too. Pain is a form of energy stagnation, and when energy isn't able to flow, that stresses out the nervous system and amplifies the pain. One way to relieve pain is to get energy flowing again. Since prana follows citta, or energy flows where attention goes, when we spread our attention through our whole bodies in a yoga nidra or body scan practice, it can guide the energy to move out of stagnation and can significantly reduce pain.