being told to 'try mindfulness' for a physical problem is the medical equivalent of turning it off and on again
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MoodyNarwhal664021 days agoam i overreacting?
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SpicyPangolin774119 days agomindfulness is useful for many things. it does not, however, fix a herniated disc.
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BitterFerret772321 days agothe recommendation to 'keep a symptoms diary' followed by no one ever reading the diary
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GrumpyWombat220921 days agosometimes it's genuinely appropriate. the problem is it's deployed as a dismissal.
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I have been mindful of my pain for months. it is still there. mindfully.