Category: Movement
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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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A holey revelation
Every now and then, life hands you a strange revelation… sometimes it comes in the form of a blinding-light styled epiphany, a “Eureka!” moment of extreme enthusiasm… other times, it comes as more of a muted “huh.” I guess it doesn’t matter which way a revelation arrives, only that you…
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Unhurry – or – make haste slowly
Aesop’s fable of “The Tortoise and The Hare” involves two critters who decide to have a race. The story is over 2,000 years old, but still as lively as ever. The young hare (or rabbit) taunts the old tortoise (or turtle) for moving in a way that is so agonizingly…
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Basketballer Scottie Pippen and THE migraine
Today’s another one of my “stories matter” episodes in which I tell you a bit about someone famous with a migraine. Problem is, it’s about a basketballer, and I know NOTHING about basketball… so – apologies in advance if I mess this up, and I’ll keep it short, so I…
The Mindful Migraine 