Hi there,
Yes, sometimes it's possible to 'use' mind-power and certain thoughts to erase pain, I know that too. It's just one of the techniques I've learned in this program: talking to the mind and asking to stop the pain. Is that what you mean?
But just using this one technique brings me nowhere at the end. It can become a habit like taking a pill. And I need to do it over and over again, because the pain pops up again and again, the root and cause are still there, you see. And because nothing really changes, it is exhausting and causing more inner rage )-:
In a way there is no development inside, no gaining insight about me, and why the pain is there. The pain wants us to change something on an essential level in our life... Erasing pain is like only focussing on the symptoms... do you relate to that?
Going to the emotional root or recognizing personality traits as a cause and learning about that, eventually works much better for me. But sometimes I use this 'erase' technique, and I'm grateful that it works, because than I can do what I was doing (like driving the car). This technique is for some special and specific situations, not as a general tool.
Great that you see how your pain somehow is related to your workday. When you take a closer look, what is really happening then? If you shine a light on all the inner processes, sit down and write about it, honestly and carefully taking a inner look... then there's actually most of the time no need to erase the pain, because the pain will fade away on its own over time. And that's such a beautiful and natural process.
I am convinced that focussing your energy on the need of the pain and the processes behind it, is much more effective than focussing on the pain itself.
Hope you relate to this all. Wish you well!
