Well, if I had an answer, I would give one. For me, I suppose it is mainly distracting myself from the pain so that it may be bottled into my unconscious and thus the pain is below the surface instead of immediate. Music, work, reading, all tends to assist me in that. Stress relief by listening to the music tends to calm me somewhat as well. I would suggest doing an activity that you enjoy doing, feel comfortable with, and have the ability to express yourself or dwell on other thoughts with.