Category: Mindset
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Why pain-scales need modifications for chronic migraines
A couple of posts ago (here) I showed you a pain-scale of 1-10 (replicated in the top line of the picture below). In the graphic, I used little faces to show the increasing sense of distress that goes with the increased pain. For irregular migraines the scale works well, you’re…
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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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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)…
The Mindful Migraine 