Author: The Mindful Migraine Blog
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Basketballer Scottie Pippen and THE migraine
Today’s another one of my “stories matter” episodes in which I tell you a bit about someone famous with a migraine. Problem is, it’s about a basketballer, and I know NOTHING about basketball… so – apologies in advance if I mess this up, and I’ll keep it short, so I…
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It’s about the healing – not the healer
OK – controversial post coming up. I’ve been a bit blown away with stories of healers in the last few weeks. I went looking for them – no doubt – but – what struck me was that there was often an emphasis about the person in the story NOT the…
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To turmeric or not to turmeric?
I’m always on the look-out for ways to reduce the frequency and severity of my migraine events. The more you look and listen, the more you notice recurring suggestions. Turmeric is one of those recurring suggestions. But what is turmeric and why might it help? According to Wikipedia, turmeric is…
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HELP! My name is “dying”
When I was pregnant with my first child, my husband and I started experimenting with names. We’d write them out, say them out loud, and place name-cards on the fridge of ones we liked… moving them up and down the line towards most to least favorite… and then remove them…
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Dance partners for healing
Today is the 14-month-anniversary of my blog – and yes – I’m still new enough at this, or excitable enough, to keep tabs! And as always, I want to do a shout-out of the recent blogs I’ve been visiting, but I want to start with one in particular and the…
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A new take on “ASAP”
When I was younger, I remember someone saying “ay-sap” and I had no idea what they meant. For what it’s worth, it was about the same time I read “LOL” on the bottom of an email and thought for a brief second the sender was sending me Lots Of Love.…
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Migraines for those of us who are over 50
Oops! Today’s notes come from the 2024 Migraine World Summit held last year, and summarizes my understanding of the interview with Dr Messoud Ashina, Professor of Neurology, University of Copenhagen. Dr Ashina started by noting that the typical trajectory for migraine is that it starts in early adulthood, peaks in…
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ADHD and migraines
Ever wondered if there is a link between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and migraines? To be honest, I hadn’t really thought about it until one of The Mindful Migraine Blog readers, named Clive, suggested there might be a link between the two diagnoses. Huh. Curious cat that I am (for…
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Migraines, moods and a sad trombone…
My two teenage daughters have a habit of making the occasional “womp-womp” sound. It’s supposed to sound like a sad trombone, a “oh-no-you-lose” sound-bit from TV shows. It’s mostly entertaining when they do it, but sometimes, let’s be honest, it’s rude. The sound doesn’t change, just the context in which…
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