Category: Movement
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Belly dancing for migraines
OK – so if the combination of migraines and dancing sounds completely counterintuitive – you’re probably right. And yet… now that my head is feeling a bit better, I’ve been looking for ways to increase the amount of movement in my life and belly dancing is one of the things…
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Go on: hug yourself!
Now that I had graduated from my PhD studies and can call myself Dr Linda, I have no need to read technical books anymore… and yet… some habits are hard to break. As such, I’m still reading a lot of non-fiction works, but now their topic tends to be all…
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Tai Chi Walking
OK – so you know how to walk, and if you’ve been visiting my site for a while, you might have noticed I’m pretty passionate about Tai Chi as a mindfulness technique to help reduce (or distract you from) your chronic pain. [You can see more in my interview with…
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7 minutes of movement for 7 days
I am not fit. I don’t like exercise. I tell myself it’s because I don’t have enough energy to exercise. Or time. Or that I’m worried the bouncing around will make my head pain worse. And besides, I already do mindful movement in the form of Tai Chi. Oh! And…
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Seeking the Nemesis Bird… mindfully
I recently watched the fictional murder mystery “The Residence” which is set in the White House during a visit from the Australian prime minister (played by Julian McMahon (whose father was the actual Prime Minister of Australia in the year I was born, oh, and he was once married to…
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What is the Alexander Technique?
I recently came across a comment that went something along the lines of “AT helped me end my migraines” – HOORAY! – I thought, but also, what was AT, and was it something that could help me? Turns out it stands for Alexander Technique, and as Philipa Batty writes in…
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15 minute “workout” (for pain days)
One of the messages that my internet seems to be filled with these days, is various forms of “use AI to do your work for you”. I’ve written before (here) about how I’m a bit hesitant to imagine a world where AI writes all my blogposts for me. Whilst I…
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Forest bathing and treasure hunting
There is a lot of talk about “forest bathing” online at the moment. It refers to the notion that you ‘immerse’ yourself in nature, you ‘soak it up’ and benefit from nature’s relaxing, healing powers. It’s a wonderful idea – I love it and fully endorse it. But I also…
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Reflexology for migraines
I have always been fascinated by those posters in shop windows that show your organs transplanted from your torso to your feet. The idea that you can sooth your liver by rubbing a particular spot on your foot seems both ridiculous and strangely logical… as well as very appealing to…
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