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Okay I’m currently furious that migraines are often so blindly easy to treat and I had to find this out myself at the age of 26 when I’ve been to a neurologist since I was 11 lol so I’m about to teach you two neat and fast little tricks to deal with pain!

The first is the sternocleidomastoid muscle, or the SCM muscle.

This big red section is responsible for pain around the eye, cheekbone, and jaw, as well as some temple pain. Literally all you have to do is angle your head down a little, angle it away from the side that hurts, and then you can gently pinch and rub that muscle. I find it best to start at the bottom and travel upwards. The relief is so immediate! You can increase pressure as you feel comfortable doing so.

Here is a short and easy video showing this in action

The second is a fast and easy stretch that soothes your vagus nerve, which is the nerve responsible for calming you down. The vagus nerve, for those unfamiliar, is stimulated by deep breathing such as yawning, sighing, singing, or taking a deep breath to calm your anger in a tense situation.

You can stretch this out by sitting up as straight as possible (this does not have to be perfect to work) and interlacing your fingers. Put your hands on the back of your head with your thumbs going down the sides of your neck and, while keeping your face forward, look all the way to one side with just your eyes. Hold that until you feel the urge to breathe deeply or yawn, or until you can tell there’s a change. Then do the same thing on the other side. When you put your arms down, you should clearly be able to turn your head farther in both directions. If the first session doesn’t get rid of your migraine, rest and repeat as many times as necessary. I even get a little fancy with it and roll my eyes up and down along the outer edge sometimes to stretch as much as I can.

If you need a visual here’s a good video on it. I know some of the language they use seems questionable but this is real and simple science and should not be discarded because it’s been adopted by the trendy wellness crowd!

I seriously cannot believe I didn’t hear a word of this from any doctor in my life. Additionally, if you get frequent recurring migraines, you may want to see a dietician. Migraines can be caused by foods containing histamines, lectin, etc. and can also be caused by high blood pressure in specific situations such as exercise, stress, and even sex.

If any of this information helps you I’d love to hear it btw! It’s so so fast and easy to do. Good luck!

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“find something to eat” is such a true phrase you really do have to find it

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spin this wheel of all the pokemon. you now have to fight this pokemon. just you and it, bare-knuckle

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You survived so many things that you weren’t sure that you could. You can get through this, too. 

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Your brain is what determines what is traumatic for you. It isn’t about the scale of an event, or what you or anyone else thinks should count as trauma. 

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I went to the forest that makes you have multiple pronouns and accidentally touched some poison ivy there

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collection of useful things tumblr has taught me:

even if you can't fall asleep, laying down with your eyes closed will still rest your body

you don't have to brush your teeth standing up

you don't have to do any chore standing up, from dishes to showering

you don't have to shower with the lights on

if you can't brush your teeth, flossing and a tongue scraper gets rid of plaque and bad breath

if you can't do that, mouthwash kills a lot of bacteria

eating "unhealthy" food is better than eating no food

you can make the same meal everyday for however long you still want it

some pills come in syrups or chewables if you can't swallow them

kids nutritional shakes can be a quick way to get fuel if you can't eat/don't have time

if walking hurts/exhausts you on a regular basis, canes and rollers are for you, no matter how young you are

we have free will—if doing something "out of the ordinary" makes life easier for you, do it

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Transcript: "Snooping as usual, I see."

Please do not spoil who the character or voice actor is in the replies or reblogs. Thank you

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NEVER think you're annoying for being loveless. never think you're annoying for talking about the glorification of love. never think you're annoying for pointing out how certain tv tropes or life expectations can make you upset. never think you're annoying for analyzing stories through a loveless perspective. never think you're annoying for sharing your loveless experiences. you are NEVER annoying, we need to hear about lovelessness more

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People are fine with sadness, but the second you say ‘I hear voices,’ suddenly you’re scary.

Madness deserves compassion too, it’s just another form of pain.

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every person ive ever suggested to that going through your partners phone not only invades their privacy but also the privacy of all the people who have possibly texted very personal things to them have acted like they genuinely never thought of that before

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remember to:

take any medications you may need

eat if you’ve forgotten to or have been putting it off

take a good shower if you haven’t yet

take a break if you’ve been overworking yourself

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@friendship-test :] !

Friendship Test NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im not late to my own stream time haha whaaaaaat nooooooo stop it you. Anyways the Friendship Labs are Fucked

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Done last year, posting now as the booklet they were done for is out. An Ode to strange places and stranger friends. love yall!

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I Am Not Your Asian American Doll: a comic for AAPI Heritage Month 2023

I usually spend a lot of time editing and fine-tuning my comics so that they come across as polite and inoffensive. But honestly, I’m really tired of the way Asian cultures and countries are treated / talked about while Asian people themselves are excluded, and thought it was about time I really let my rage out lol.

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