Meditation
Have you realized that pain is worse when you’re angry, sad, or stressed out? If you have, you’re not the only one. There are studies about it, and it is a hard fact that pain changes according to your mood. Meditation is a great way to reduce stress, and it modulates pain by changing the way your brain chemistry works, but keep in mind that this is done progressively over a long period.
You should try to meditate for at least 10 minutes a day. This will help to reduce the stress in your life and will also help to reduce your pain. As you continue your meditation practice, mindfulness will slowly become a part of your life, and you will gain new tools to respond to stress and cope with difficult situations. They will be useful to deal with hip pain, stressful life events, and other problems that worsen your symptoms.
Even if you don’t meditate, deep breathing can also help to reduce stress. You could try to take deep breaths while counting numbers to relax in a problematic situation. This may sound a bit cliché, but it can be beneficial sometimes.