Gratitude is Natural Pain Relief Technique
Last updated:
9 July 2026
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What’s the relationship between gratitude and pain?
It turns out that when you realize all that you have to be grateful for, your levels of stress and pain go down. That’s a very good thing!
Gratitude helps you feel better on ALL levels. Being thankful for what’s good in your life can help you feel warm fuzzies and that increases your immune response.
Increase Gratitude, Decrease Pain and Suffering. And start feeling better!
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A note from Kathryn: I am not a medical doctor. I am someone with a lot of experience and training in how bodies get pain and how they get rid of it. The information here is educational and based on my 40+ years as a neuromuscular therapist. If your pain continues, gets worse, or you are worried about it, please see your doctor or a specialist. Your body is worth it.
About the writer
Kathryn Merrow is a neuromuscular therapist with more than 40 years of experience helping people find the causes of their muscle pain and release it naturally. Known as The Pain Relief Coach, she teaches simple, logical ways to understand your body so you can get rid of pain instead of just managing it. Pain is a symptom. Kathryn helps you treat the cause.
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Melanie Kissell says:
Kathryn ~
Thanks so much for posting this wonderful article!
I especially liked reading about, “Focusing on the positive elements in your life before you go to bed as opposed to stewing about all that is wrong.” Makes really good sense to me.
Since you are definitely an advocate for incorporating gratitude into your daily life, you might enjoy checking out Gratitude Log Dot Com. It’s free and it’s the happiest place on earth!
Appreciate the visit to my blog today,
Melanie
Kathryn Merrow says:
Melanie, Thank you for this comment.
Some folks just seem to have a built in “gratitude switch” that is always on. Others have to really work on it but it’s really helpful to focus on the things we have that are good parts of our lives.
Kathryn