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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…
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The face of (dis)ability
OK, so the photo is accidentally very low resolution – and it’s not the most flattering image of me I’ve ever taken – but hopefully it gets my point across. People who are sick are also capable. A while ago I wrote a post about living with brain-fog and in…
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Keep smiling as you go under
A gazillion years ago, I remember reading a quote from the Dalai Lama that said something like “smile with your face and your heart will follow”. It seemed a small thing, but during my healing journey I have come to realize that it has powerful implications. Your pain-brain is always…
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Night Nausea
So, for all of you who visit looking for some optimistic insights about living your healthiest, happiest, bestest life – today’s not the day – sorry. I went to the neurologist’s office yesterday for Botox. Things are hectic here at the moment too, so maybe it’s stress, or maybe it…
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Migraine Biochemistry
OK, so today is another deep dive into the science of migraines, from the Migraine World Summit 2024, covering an interview with Dr Peter Goadsby, a professor of neurology at Kings College, London. This is another example of a science-discussion that pushed my art-brain to the max, which makes it…
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Migraine-brains are like Nuclear Reactors…
The other day there was an earthquake in Japan. It made me sad. It also made me worried. For the people, for their buildings and infrastructure… for their nuclear reactors. In my typical “domino thinking” manner, that thought led to another: ‘normal’ brains are like coal-based power-plants, whilst migraine-brains are…
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Remix your life like a DJ in 1 hour!
Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. My Instagram feed seems to be full of advice on how to triple your followers by baiting big hooks and reeling people in. I don’t know what I opened to trigger the avalanche of advice, but using titles that include small numbers and big promises…
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My migraine’s marshmallow snowman
OK, so that’s a heading I wasn’t expecting to write anytime soon… but… I have been giving my squishy-stress-snowman a workout the last few days, and I thought he deserved a post of his own. In Australia, there has been a massive craze of things called “fidget spinners” and “stress…
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Don’t hit the pole, don’t hit the pole!
The super-famous motivational speaker Tony Robbins (or Anthony Robbins as I knew him from when I was younger) has always left me feeling conflicted. He has so many good ideas, but there is something about his high-octane way of delivering those ideas that makes me feel tired and lazy. I’m…
The Mindful Migraine 