Author: The Mindful Migraine Blog
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Pain-scales for migraines
I have used a numbering system for a long time to describe my migraine pain. It helps me keep track of pain days and trends, helps me identify possible links between migraine triggers and migraine severity, and helps my family and friends gauge how bad I’m feeling. For me, my…
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Chiropractors for migraines
There is a headache clinic near my home with a big silhouette of a skull on the sign out the front. I did a quick google search and found out that it’s home to a chiropractor who specializes in pain relief for headaches and migraines. Chiropractors focus on the mechanics…
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Vitamins for migraines
A quick web search for ‘what are the best vitamins for migraines?’ reveals recurring answers: vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Magnesium and Coenzyme Q10 (an antioxidant). Additional ones that appear on some sites but not others include vitamin D, Melatonin, Feverfew (a daisy) and Butterbur (a marsh-land shrub). When I asked my…
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‘Feeling your face’
One of the strategies that I have developed that has helped me significantly is ‘feeling my face’. Wherever you are right now, (whether it’s lying down, sitting, or standing), loosely holds your hands together in front of you. Now, with your hands staying together – feel your face. Using nothing…
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Keto for migraines
As another way of attempting to minimize the number of migraine days I have each month, I have recently begun researching whether there are any changes to my diet that can be made. ‘Keto’ is a phrase that keeps popping up on the internet. A ‘keto’ diet, or ketogenic diet,…
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Manifesting migraines away
Manifesting is the act of making something happen by imagining that it will. It’s sort of a combination of ‘positive thinking’, ‘mind over matter’ and ‘the law of attraction’. I believe that we do have a certain amount of control over our localized destiny, and as such I see no…
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Re-finding the ‘i’ in ‘Linda’
A year ago, my neurologist told me that in our attempt to reduce my chronic migraines, we had essentially exhausted Western science’s medical interventions. Instead of adjusting my medication (again), he recommended that I begin a more holistic approach to healing. His long list of suggested therapies included counselling, yin…
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Feng Shui for migraines
Feng Shui is the Chinese practice of creating a harmonious environment by managing the flow of chi, or energy. In a similar way that Qigong and Tai Chi employ slow and careful movements that are both calm and strong, Feng Shui looks to organize space in a way which invigorates…
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The vagus nerve and migraines
The vagus nerve is actually a pair of cranial nerves (running down both sides of your body). It originates in your brain, and travels down though your neck, chest and abdomen to help your brain communicate with your body. In particular, it influences breathing, heart rate and digestion. Because the vagus…
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