Tag: brain health

woman lying down and hands are holding her head to relax

Migraine Awareness Month: Reclaiming the Life Beyond Migraine

Migraines can take your life from you for hours, days, and weeks. In our podcast series, we shine a light on some special tools you can add to your toolbox to change the way you live with the pain, and how you heal from it. Have a listen to the biofeedback approach which locates your priority needs in the body. Kelly Richardson helps us realize the potential opened with muscle monitoring.

man holding his head, touching his emotional stress release points on the forehead with his fingertips

Your Migraine Story Matters: Finding Your Voice Through Healing

When a migraine hits, your hands can go to your head to hold the head, but what if the points you were touching were supporting releasing excess energy – as seen in the opening picture, the ESR’s or Emotional Stress Release points can be intuitively used. As we learn more about Amber Horrox’s journey with migraines, she shines a light on how she discovered her way back from the intense pain of migraines. Check out this podcast and others for Migraine Awareness Month.

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Migraine Awareness Month: Finding New Pathways to Healing

As we support Migraine Awareness Month with dedicated podcast episodes, we gain an insight into how metaphors play a role in healing. Enjoy this episode of Be Well with Dr Michelle Greenwell as Linda from the Mindful Migraine Blog shares her story and insights through metaphors.

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Creativity for Brain Health: Why Movement, Senses, and Frequency Matter

What if creativity is not just an expression of imagination, but a biological necessity for brain health? In this episode of Facing Dementia, we explore the science behind creativity and why the brain cannot function optimally without movement, sensory input, and energetic flow. From the role of the hips and shoulders in supporting cognitive clarity, to the power of music, colour, and frequency in accessing memory and emotion, this conversation reframes creativity as a vital tool for healthy aging. Through mindful rituals, movement, and sensory engagement, creativity becomes a pathway to resilience, presence, and empowered living — even in the face of cognitive change.