Improvements in Migraine Headaches Require Active Meditation and not Cognitive Distraction By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness is a simple, effective method for managing migraines and reducing potential triggers.” – American Migraine Foundation Migraine headaches are a torment far beyond the suffering of a common headache. It is an intense throbbing […]
Improve Migraine Headache with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Stress is a migraine trigger for nearly 70% of people living with migraine and disorders that cause severe head pain. Simple mindfulness exercises and relaxation techniques can help alleviate stress, increase calmness and, in some cases, prevent a migraine attack.” – Shirley Kessel […]
Improve Headache Pain with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness is a simple, effective method for managing migraines and reducing potential triggers.” – American Migraine Foundation Headaches are the most common disorders of the nervous system. It has been estimated that 47% of the adult population have a headache at […]
Improve Quality of Life with Migraine Headaches with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Be mindful of your breathing. If you notice that your respirations are fast and shallow, concentrate on taking slower, deeper and longer breaths. As your breathing slows, your body will begin to relax. Tensions and stress slowly will […]
Improve Headache Pain with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) can be a safe and effective means of lessening the effect of migraine headache and can be carried out while patients continue to take migraine medication.” – Pauline Anderson Headaches are the most common disorders of the […]
Improve Migraine Headaches with Spiritual Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Meditation is an ancient spiritual practice that people are still using today to get headache relief. This mind-body practice seems to work by relieving stress associated with headache pain.” – Chris Iliades Migraine headaches are a torment far beyond the […]
Improve Migraine Headaches with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “When we allow our minds, hearts, and bodies to be heard and felt through mindful attention, they will say back to us, “Thank you for listening,” not because we tried to fix anything but just because we paid attention with gentle, nonjudgmental […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness meditation is proving to be of significant help in not only reducing migraines or chronic pain, but improvements in mood, outlook on life and illness, increased coping skills, enhanced sense of well-being, changes in perception of pain, higher tolerance of pain, enhanced immune function, less fatigue […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Stress is a known trigger for headaches, and mindfulness is a known combatant against stress. Several studies have shown that mindfulness meditation can curb stress responses” – Mandy Oaklander The most common medical ailment is headaches. They affect about 16.5% of the population of the U.S., approximately 45 million Americans […]
“To diminish the suffering of pain, we need to make a crucial distinction between the pain of pain, and the pain we create by our thoughts about the pain. Fear, anger, guilt, loneliness and helplessness are all mental and emotional responses that can intensify pain.” ~Howard Cutler Headaches are the most common disorders of […]