# Is there a name for the type of meditation designed to control reactions?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 7, 2004, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-type-of-meditation-designed-to-control-reactions/249038 "2004-06-07T02:45:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-type-of-meditation-designed-to-control-reactions/249038/1 "2004-06-07T02:45:59Z")

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For example, i’ve noticed that since i started doing things like meditating or practicing self hypnosis and self suggestion my pain threshold has gone up. i’d _like_ to think this is because i’ve managed to seperate my consciousness from my external stimuli. Meaning instead of reacting without thinking to external stimuli, i can observe a situation to determine which reaction is best before i react. Consciousness vs. instinct basically.

Am i just full of shit or is this a side effect of prolonged meditation and self hypnosis? Is seperating yourself from your ‘self’ to the point where you don’t react as strongly a normal side effect?

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**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-type-of-meditation-designed-to-control-reactions/249038/2 "2004-06-07T04:06:07Z")

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[Biofeedback](http://www.psychotherapy.com/bio.html)?