take a moment

In medicine, they say that pain is the fifth vital sign. Meaning that the presence or absence of it is an important indicator of an individual's well-being. Unlike the other four vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, respiration and temperature) which can all be objectively measured , pain is highly subjective.

Some may argue that pain is an objective vital sign since it can be measured with the use of different pain scales, I would still beg to differ. You see, each person is unique. With that being said, each person has a different pain threshold. What may be painful for me may not be as painful for you. Therefore, regardless of any pain scale that anyone can come up with, I conclude that pain is subjective.

As I have said, the presence or absence of pain can indicate a person's well-being, medically speaking that is. If there's pain, then something is wrong. It's your body telling you to stop and rest. Breathe! Stop and breathe for a minute or else you are going to collapse. You are going to breakdown.

Are we still talking medically? Eh. Whatever. Medically or figuratively speaking, when it comes to pain, it's all the same. If you feel it, don't ignore it. Something is wrong with your body or with your life (again, medically or figuratively speaking). Pay attention, because no one knows you better than you.

It's okay to slow down. It's okay to change your pace. So take a moment. Smell the flowers.