Migraine Magic

Do you ever suffer from overwhelming anxiety? The kind of anxiety that weighs on you, pressing you down and taking away your motivation to get things done. Do you wake up in the night with thoughts of all the things you need to do running through your head? And let's not forget guilt - the crushing guilt we can feel about all the things that are waiting on our to-do list. 

The more things build up, the harder it is to get something done, and the more anxiety we feel. This week, Fiona talks about the past months of anxiety she's been feeling, and one strategy she's using to try and regain some control and squash that anxiety back into its box! We'd love to hear your tips for managing anxiety too - don't forget to get in touch on [email protected] , or message us on Instagram or FB at MigraineXalone . Join us for this week's episode!


Music by Lyndon Wesley

Join us this week for a brief introduction to four summer reads that may help with your healing. Fiona lets you know her impressions and some of the ways each book touches upon your health and well-being.

We discuss:
The Magnesium Miracle - Dr. Carolyn Dean
Breath - James Nestor
In The Flow - Alisa Vitti
Healthy Home, Healthy Family - Nicole Bijlsma

Join us for an introduction to some aspects of healing that you may not yet have considered in your migraine journey. 

It's the first episode back after our summer break and to kick off season 2 we're talking a little bit about New Year's Resolutions. Fiona tells you about her main goal for the year and a few changes that you might notice in the podcast because of it. She also lets you know a little bit about what's been happening in her life over the break - retirement, medication changes, family time. 

It's good to be back talking with you! We'd love to hear what you've been up to over the break as well. Contact us at [email protected] or message us on Instagram or FB at @MigraineXalone. We look forward to bringing you lots of great content in Season 2 of the Migraine Magic Podcast. Join us now!

It's a wrap! We're closing our Season One of the Migraine Magic Podcast with 30 tips to get you through the holiday season. Even though it should be a time of relaxing and refreshing ourselves after the year just gone, too often the holidays cause us stress. We can experience financial stress, relationship stress, and physical and mental exhaustion.

So we've put together 30 quick tips to help you get through the holiday season and emerge in 2021 feeling as refreshed and rejuvenated as possible. Join us now!

Music by Lyndon Wesley

Trigger warning: Mention of childhood trauma, sexual abuse, self-harm, PTSD, abusive relationships.

Isabelle lives with Intractable Migraine. She's tried everything to break the migraine cycle - from traditional medication, intravenous injections, neuromodulation devices, anti-CGRP medications and a stay at the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago, but nothing is effective.

Despite this, Isabelle is an incredibly bubbly and positive personality, and she's full of encouragement to those around her. She's adapting her career to allow her to focus more on her life coaching and support community for abuse survivors, and finding ways to work from home. Join us for an inspirational chat and bring a little of Isabelle's positivity and encouragement into your day!

Ways to Connect with Isabelle:-
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/msisabelledowlin
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/isabelle.dowlin
FREE IG Biz Tips Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2379054185511448/?ref=share
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Still I Rise Community/Mentorship: https://stillirise.mn.co/landing?space_id=3304832
Email address: [email protected]
Schedule 1:1 Zoom Calls both business and mindset growth opportunities: https://calendly.com/msisabelledowlin
The Resilient Life Of Isabelle blog: https://msisabelledowlin.wordpress.com/
Hire me for Freelancing/Virtual Assistant short/long-term projects:
https://www.upwork.com/o/profiles/users/~0146f070990ceac8cb/

Music by Lyndon Wesley

Do you get anxious? Do you feel worried about the future or stressed about all the things you need to do? Or maybe you find yourself regretting past choices and find it hard to let go of failures.

Staying fully focused on the present moment, otherwise known as mindfulness, can help us significantly reduce our anxiety and worries. When we look to the future we are faced with uncertainty which leads us to worry. When we look at the past, our mind focuses more on the negative aspects of past choices, leading to regrets. But mindfulness keeps us grounded in the present moment, reducing our anxiety and fear.

This week we discuss 10 quick tips for staying mindful, and how to best use them and remind yourself to use them to stay focused on the present moment. We discuss thought patterns, using our senses, writing, reminders, task focus, belly breathing, phone detachment, mindfulness exercises, family, friends, and enjoyment.

Join us now to reduce your anxiety!

Music by Lyndon Wesley

Emily Cordes joins us this week to talk about all things exercise and migraine. Well-known in the migraine community for her Movement With Migraine website, blog and social media presence, Emily shares her knowledge of exercise physiology and yoga to help us get moving. We talk about the benefits of exercise and then delve into details on how to get moving and build your strength and exercise tolerance. Emily also fills us in on the latest research specific to exercise and migraine, and gives us tips to give us the best chance of avoiding an exercise-triggered migraine attack. Join us now!

Website - https://movementwithmigraine.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/movementwithmigraine/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/movementwithmigraine

Music by Lyndon Wesley

Migraine Australia is a new patient advocacy organisation championing the rights of Australians living with Migraine. This week on the Migraine Magic Podcast we talk with MigraineAus co-founder, Raphaella Crosby.

Raphaella shares how Migraine Australia got started, what its goals and aims are moving forward, and what the volunteer team are currently working on. She also explains the type of support MigraineAus provides to Australians living with migraine, and their families and carers.

Want to become a member? Raphaella lets us know about the different types of membership tier and what benefits you can expect as a member.

She also gives us a rundown on how MigraineAus would like to spend some of that 2021 Federal Budget allocation for migraine awareness. Join us now!

Migraine Australia
Website - https://www.migraine.org.au/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/migraineaus/
Instagram - @migraineaus

Music by Lyndon Wesley

Have you heard of Migralens glasses? They work to prevent migraine attacks and ease light sensitivity. How? By blocking blue and red light, and filtering green light to a specific wavelength.

Join us as we talk with optician and Migralens founder Ian Pyzer about how Migralens glasses work and the research behind them. Ian also explains how Migralens differ to traditional blue-light blockers and FL-41 glasses, and he talks us through some of the Migralens styles. Be sure to listen to the end for your special discount code for 15% off all Migralens glasses!

Join us now!

Migralens
Website - https://www.migralens.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MigraLens/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/migra_lens/

Video of Migralens glasses styles - https://youtu.be/euvt6ILi-jk

Music by Lyndon Wesley

This week on the show we chat with Lyndon Wesley, music producer and barista based in Melbourne, Australia.
Lyndon opens up about what it was like growing up as a boy with migraine, and how he manages performing live and producing music with frequent migraine attacks. He also talks about the impact migraine has on his family life, and the role anxiety and depression play in migraine for him. If you're thinking of a music career, you also won't want to miss his advice for advancing in the music industry.
Tune in now!

Websites
Lyndon Wesley - https://lyndonwesley.com/
Bounce Studios - https://bouncerecordingstudios.com.au/

The Guitaring Show
You tube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGuitaringShow
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theguitaringshow/
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7drM3C6BIJWGTSJFhpGyBo
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-guitaring-show/id1461475164

Music by Lyndon Wesley