Information and opinions on Chronic Pain from Barbara K. at ChronicPainConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/43774 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/43774/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/43774 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/43774/34588/meditation Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:57:57 -0000 Barbara K. One day in early January 2000, I lay stretched out on the attic floor beside the wood stove, wrapped in a green fleece blanket and stared out the skylight to a lustrous New England winter scene - a piercing blue sky rippled with white clouds, and tree boughs heavy with pristine snow. As I tried to relax into this pleasant vista, I began to feel the telltale signals of an impending spike in pain. Instead of curling up into my usual fetal position... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/43774/34588/meditation