Why you should hug yourself more often

We all know that gentle and warm hug from our loved ones makes us feel warm and safe. But, did you know that hugging yourself will not just warm your heart, but will also reduce the physical pain? Why is that? There seem to be two explanations. One neuroscience study...

Why are you stressed?

Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Does the stress causes increase in relationship problems, anxiety, depression, migraine, IBS, or other physical symptoms?  Are you being told that all you have to do is to chill out, relax, stop over-thinking and avoid...

How does migraine affect your mental health?

If you have migraine, you don’t struggle only with the physical symptoms, such as horrific pain, nausea, aura, weakness or cognitive numbness. You are also likely to struggle with the impact that migraine has on your relationships or your job. You are probably...

Not your migraine

In my work, both as a researcher and as a therapist, I talk to many people who struggle with various health issues, such as migraine, anxiety, depression, insomnia and so on. Interestingly, when they describe the issue that bothers them and that they desperately want...

June – Migraine and Headache Awareness Month

Hello, June. In case that you didn’t know, June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month (#MHAM), and its purpose is to raise awareness about the prevalence and severity of these disorders, and to encourage people to seek suitable treatments.  Migraine is one of...