How to Deal with Overwhelming Pain During Meditation

When pain shows up in practice, it can feel overwhelming but it can also be a doorway to deeper awareness. This is an excerpt from our Community Gathering wherein a student opens up about the challenge of neck pain becoming overwhelming during meditation. Rather than offering a quick fix, Sean Fargo invites a gentler approach: turning toward discomfort with curiosity and compassion instead of resistance or judgment. This conversation is a reminder that pain in meditation isn’t a barrier to practice, but an opportunity to deepen presence, patience, and care. Chapters 00:00 – The Question 01:51 – Resources for Pain & Mindfulness 03:27 – Pain vs. Suffering 04:54 – Approaching with Gentleness 06:48 – Exploring the Geography of Pain 08:50 – Visualization & Self-Compassion 10:41 – Movement Practices 11:48 – The Mantra of Softening 🧘 Want to teach mindfulness with skill, depth, and compassion? Join Sean Fargo’s Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program to access live mentorship, trauma-sensitive training, and a global network of mindfulness professionals. 👉 Learn more or enroll here:🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessexercises.com/certify⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoyed this episode? ⭐ Leave us a review and share how mindfulness enhances your personal or professional practice! 🔗 Join our community to connect with other mindfulness professionals: Mindfulness Exercises Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessexercises.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect Community for Mindfulness Teachers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mindfulnessexercises.com/connect-mindfulness-community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mindfulness.Exercises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mindfulness Exercises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Exercising Mindfulness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Explore more guided meditations and mindfulness resources at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mindfulness Exercises⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices