Author: The Mindful Migraine Blog
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Better breathing for migraines
A major part of mindfulness is breathing. It sounds a little suspect when you first hear about it – ‘breathing? I do that all the time already!’ What becomes apparent when you do a bit of research, however, is how badly migraineurs tend to breathe. I know that I tend…
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Aromatherapy for migraines
One of my greatest joys, and biggest triggers, is aroma (smells). I can specifically remember occasions where I have been in a movie theatre or an airplane and the smell of someone’s perfume has become increasingly upsetting, until… migraine… usually the more dramatic version complete with nausea and vomiting. On…
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Closing the gap on migraines
I have written elsewhere on this blog that one of the aims for my holistic approach to healing has been to reduce triggers and increase my resilience to those triggers. Reducing triggers is something I have done both intuitively and deliberately for years wherever possible. I know glare is a…
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Mindfulness for migraines
Mindfulness is the number one, overarching tool that has helped me reduce my migraine triggers (stress, fatigue, posture) and increase my resilience to the triggers I can not avoid (genes, hormones, climate etc.). As a result, I have managed to reduce my migraines from 3+ days a week (every week for…
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Walking for migraines
As part of my intention to increase my physical wellbeing, I have begun walking everyday if possible. On sick days it might involve a short walk to the end of the street and back, and on rainy days I might give myself the day off (and walk laps of my…
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Climate and migraines
I have discovered that my migraines are very sensitive to the climate. Very hot or very cold days can trigger pressure in my head which sometimes leads to a tension headache, or a migraine. What I realized the other day, however, is humidity is also a trigger. I had spent…
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Sound baths for migraines
As an extension of the music therapy that I have been experimenting with, I explored the realm of sound baths on youtube. I found the trick is to find musical tracks that do not involve any high-pitched notes as these are painful when I have a migraine. There is no…
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Suggested program to reduce chronic migraines
After my neurologist told me I had exhausted all medical interventions to cure my chronic migraine, he suggested that I begin a more holistic program of recovery. As a result, I spent several weeks dedicating myself to learning as many ways as possible to self-heal myself. Below is the program…
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Migraine Podcasts
As part of my journey to minimize my migraine suffering, I have been learning as much as I can about migraines, chronic pain and mindfulness. Here is a collection of podcast episodes that relate to those subjects (it’s a work in progress) – feel free to explore: Migraine Matters (spotify.com)…
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