Category: Movement
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Migraine and neck pain
OK, so this is one of the last posts from the notes that I took during the Migraine World Summit that took place at the beginning of 2024. This summary is of the presentation by Dr Rashmi Singh, a professor of neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. It was…
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Hypnic jerks… um.
OK, so that title looks a lot like ‘hippy jerks’ or something possibly ruder, but ‘hypnic jerks’ ARE a real thing… + Ever twitched violently while you were resting in bed? + Perhaps your leg or arm suddenly jerked in your sleep – so much so that you woke yourself…
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Mind-messing optical illusions
Quick word of warning – today’s blog post is NOT very migraine friendly – which is so against everything I believe in… except that I do have a curious mind… If you have a migraine – come back tomorrow… this blog post could make you feel unwell… OR if visual…
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Less “bad headache” / more “bad hangover”
A migraine is a complex neurological condition… it is NOT just a bad headache. That said, people who don’t experience migraines themselves are often looking for ‘shortcuts’ to help them imagine what it might feel like. I understand where the “bad headache” idea came from… but it’s just not accurate.…
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Find your WHY
You’ve probably heard the saying before – find your why – like all sayings, they tend to do the rounds for a while then fade away… for a while. When I thought about it the other day though, it seemed to take on a new resonance. I had been thinking…
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The Healing Art of Tai Chi
When my neurologist told me that “more medicine does not equal less pain,” he added that what I really needed to do was change my lifestyle and mindset instead. He wrote a list of things to try which included meditation and Yin Yoga. As I’ve written about before, the meditation…
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Bed rotting for migraines
There is a TikTok trend that has been going around long enough now, and gaining enough interest, that Time Magazine has weighed in on the subject: Bed Rotting. (Here’s the link to the article: Is Bed Rotting Bad for You? | TIME) The idea behind bed rotting is that you…
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Visualizing movement for chronic pain and insomnia
One of the things that I have discovered after practicing Tai Chi, Qigong or Yin Yoga often enough is that you start to gain ‘muscle memory’. Your body begins to recall the repeated actions, and they get easier and more automatic. Remember, I’m very much a beginner in all three…
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Face Yoga for migraines
A while ago, when I was at the physiotherapist for my frozen shoulder, I asked her for some advice about the tension in my face. I’ve mentioned before that I wear a mouthguard at night to stop me grinding my teeth, and I also (regularly) talk about ways to prevent…
The Mindful Migraine 