How do you deal with physical pain?
Hello!
I have been practicing to deal with "mental suffering" for a while and well I think I got a little better to deal with various stuff throughout difficult times etc. Also I would need to say that right now its a good time for me in general so its easier to deal with stuff.
Yesterday I started to have shoulder pain (again after 8 months of not having) and I found myself very annoyed and angry about it. Then disappointed to be so annoyed and angry. Im not sure if it is because I tried some new meditation the day before and that messed something, or because of gym or because I was working more the last 2 days. The thing is If i was practicing this past 8 months so much and became better with mental suffering why is this physical pain affecting me like this?
My question would be, do you work through physical pain in a different way or should be treated similar-ish to mental pain? A problem I have is that what unconsciously I tell myself is that mental pain is not real. Its something I do to myself. But physical pain is there because the body is telling my mind is there and there is a problem with the body. So I cannot think its the same.
Thanks in advance!