Author: The Mindful Migraine Blog
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4 month (re)birth-day
Those of you who have been here before know that I love sharing my baby-steps regarding my healing journey. So, today’s post is another one of ‘those’ kind of posts, and I’ll be honest, there’s lot’s to be excited about, but it’s mostly another shout-out for some other pretty cool…
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Jumbled journal prompter
I’m not one to follow the daily prompts of blog-land (I’m flat out getting through my own material (can you believe I still haven’t gotten around to writing about hydration!?)). That said, I did see something about an A to Z challenge that for some reason reminded me of a…
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Rest assured(?)
In Australia, we have two (main) terms for afternoon rests: ‘power kips’ and ‘nanna naps’. For the first, you’re more likely to make a conscious decision to go lie down. You might even set your alarm clock to be sure you get back up at a certain time. The nana…
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A letter to neurologists
Dear neurologist, I am writing this letter to you so that you might better understand our relationship and the emotions that I am experiencing when we meet. I know that you see hundreds of patients each year, but you are the only neurologist that I have met. I might have…
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Botox for migraines
Tomorrow is my next round of Botox with my neurologist, and I have a confession to make; I have a terrible phobia of needles. I’m also not a fan of deliberately putting toxins into my body. I probably also harbor deep-seated schoolyard angst towards ‘beauty queens’ and the notion of…
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Are you a super-hotty or a cool kid?
In anecdotal evidence, I’m discovering that migraineurs tend to be either ‘hot’ or ‘cool’ people. Those of us who are ‘hotties’, like to take our caffeine hit in the form of a cup of coffee. When we take a shower to relax tired muscles, it needs to be nice and…
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“Medical retirement” – leaving your job because of migraines
Dehenna Davison (1993-) was born in South Yorkshire, England. After studying British Politics and Legislative Studies at the University of Hull, she was elected as MP for Bishop Auckland during the 2019 general election. [I hope that’s right, because it comes from Wikipedia and as an Australian, the titles and places…
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The dangers of doom-scrolling
I’ve been thinking a lot about how I might seem like Nero, the Roman emperor who supposedly played his lyre while Rome was burning in 64 AD. How can I write about such small things when the world around us is falling apart? “Why don’t you read the paper in…
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Is it OK to feel sorry for yourself?
I’ve always been a fan of John Denver (the music, more than the moppy-haired-man). Perhaps it’s because I have a fair bit of farming in my family tree, or just because I’m a back-to-nature kinda gal when possible. His songs ‘Rocky Mountain High’ and ‘Take Me Home Country Road’ are…
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