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Simple Morning and Nighttime Rituals That Can Help Stabilize Your Nervous System
I used to think that managing migraine was all about what I avoided: certain foods, bright lights, stressful situations. While triggers are real, I was missing something bigger: the role that consistency itself plays in keeping my nervous system calm. Here’s what I’ve learned, both as someone who lives with migraine and as a neuroscientist:… Read more
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Brain Retraining for Migraine: My Deepest Fears, Unshakable Doubts, and a Glimmer of Hope
I have a confession. For a long time, I rolled my eyes at the idea of brain retraining for migraine. It felt dismissive—like yet another way to tell us that our pain is all in our heads. And haven’t we heard that enough? Haven’t we been gaslit by doctors, by friends, even by ourselves, into… Read more