An Adult's Growing Relationship with Pain
As I am sure any introspective adult has observed, we become more tolerant of pain as our experiences compile. I have been consciously aware and contemplative on the subject of pain management since I began working in labor seven years ago, although I'm sure a more primitive area of my brain has known and congratulated me on my callousness for years before that. It seems outwardly very natural that humans should come to accept pain on any level as a regular consequence of living. But as so much pain could be avoided and other pains are a sign of an issue that requires immediate attention, I can't help but be fascinated by the process of building resistance to bodily pain; we build endurance (largely subconsciously?) so we may withstand greater discomfort as we expand our knowledge and experience. I suppose I will start with an observation made at work (since in theory this is meant to be a blog that reflects upon my time as an apprentice). One afternoon, nestled in the back o