Got a creaky knee or a sore neck? Take a deep breath and say “Om.”Yep, research suggests that people who practice Zen meditation not only are far less sensitive to pain but also are better at coping with it.

Not Feeling So Hot
In a study, pain thresholds seemed to be much higher for Zen meditators than for nonmeditators. When exposed to a heat source, the Zen meditators could tolerate higher temps. What