Information and opinions on health from Barbara K. at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/43774/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/43774/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/43774/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/43774/34588/meditation Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:57:57 -0400 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