Category: Music

  • Is it OK to feel sorry for yourself?

    Is it OK to feel sorry for yourself?

    I’ve always been a fan of John Denver (the music, more than the moppy-haired-man).  Perhaps it’s because I have a fair bit of farming in my family tree, or just because I’m a back-to-nature kinda gal when possible.  His songs ‘Rocky Mountain High’ and ‘Take Me Home Country Road’ are…

  • Sound baths for migraines

    Sound baths for migraines

    As an extension of the music therapy that I have been experimenting with, I explored the realm of sound baths on youtube.  I found the trick is to find musical tracks that do not involve any high-pitched notes as these are painful when I have a migraine.  There is no…

  • Healing music for migraines

    Healing music for migraines

    I have found that listening to music has been a great comfort to me throughout my chronic migraine journey. It seems to reduce my blood pressure, calm my nerves, relax my muscles, and keep my mind loosely-focused on something other than pain. After experimenting with a variety of genres including ‘classical’, ‘…