Category: Movement
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Like mother like daughter
I’ve been thinking a lot about the habits that we learn from our parents – and those that we pass onto our kids. The list that comes up in my mind is a mixed bag of wonderful memories, routines and rituals… as well as a handful of dubious practices. [This…
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Swimming for migraines
In Australia, where I live, summer has ended. Based on what I know from previous years, within a few weeks the temperature of the water in backyard pools will go from “balmy” to “fresh”. Another few weeks after that, and the water becomes “nippy” and off limits to all but…
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Yin and Yang and You
According to Wikipedia, Yin and Yang is a part of ancient Chinese philosophy and cosmology. They symbolize “an opposite but interconnected, self-perpetuating cycle”. Yin is “retractive, passive and contractive” whilst Yang is “repelling, active and expansive”. The dichotomy of the two energies creates seasons, moods, evolution, balance… and infinite potential.…
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Studio Migraine AND “what is rolfing?”
Feeling a bit better today – thank you for all your kind words yesterday – they help a lot! First up – here’s the link to the podcast I mentioned yesterday where I spoke to Ellen from Studio Migraine: it’s called Studio Migraine meets The Mindful Migraine blogger Linda. I’m…
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Horoscopes for the year ahead
Before I get on a roll about living a life with hyper-positivity, I want to do a shoutout to everyone affected by the fires in California. Fire has always been a reality of life in Australia, but the images I’m seeing of this conflagration are next-level scary. Good luck everyone,…
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Hanging out
I never had a hammock growing up. We had swings when we were little. Some of the swings were store bought, others were improvised from tires or planks and ropes. Still going decades later, my father turned a milk crate into a baby swing for my daughters. I still remember…
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Sandcastles for pain relief
A while ago, I was down the coast and took the dogs for a walk on an isolated beach. This beach has signs up that tell you “no dogs off leash”, but, due to the beach’s remote location, it happened to be completely free of other people or dogs. I’m…
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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…