The purpose of MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION is to help relax and improve the communication and connection between the state of the mind and the health of the body. Most meditation practices teach you to pay attention to your thoughts and feelings, but then to release them as controllers of the mind.  Meditation helps you reflect and focus on positive elements of your life, further reducing the perception of pain. This puts you back in control of the experience of pain, rather than being controlled by it.  Introducing even a small amount of meditation into your daily life can benefit you greatly-definitely worth a try!  .  .