Protective Factors in Migraine
Step 2: Balance
Establishing a Life Balance
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Balance Your Risk Factors with Protective Factors
The Balancing Act of Life
Life and health is a balancing act. This means for every risk factor you should practice a protective factor. Learn your risk factors and learn how to balance them with protective factors.
External Factors
Risk Factor: Light
Protective Factor: Shades
Risk Factor: Noise
Protective Factor: A quiet place or ear protection
Risk Factor: Odors
Protective Factor: Fresh air
Risk Factor: Weather Change
Protective Factor: Prevention therapy, prepared w/ acute treat, and behavioral therapy.
Protective Factor: Shades
Risk Factor: Noise
Protective Factor: A quiet place or ear protection
Risk Factor: Odors
Protective Factor: Fresh air
Risk Factor: Weather Change
Protective Factor: Prevention therapy, prepared w/ acute treat, and behavioral therapy.
Internal Factors
Risk Factor: Stress
Protective Factor: Relaxation techniques and organization
Risk Factor: Diet
Protective Factor: Healthy foods and drinks
Risk Factor: Poor Sleep
Protective Factor: 7-9 hours at consistent times
Risk Factor: Hormones
Protective Factor: Prevention therapy, prepared w/ acute treat, and behavioral therapy.
Protective Factor: Relaxation techniques and organization
Risk Factor: Diet
Protective Factor: Healthy foods and drinks
Risk Factor: Poor Sleep
Protective Factor: 7-9 hours at consistent times
Risk Factor: Hormones
Protective Factor: Prevention therapy, prepared w/ acute treat, and behavioral therapy.
Communicate with Your Doc
Discuss Preventive Medications with your doctor. These prevent migraine from happening or reduce days with headache.
Discuss Acute medications with your healthcare provider. These relieve pain and nausea after the migraine starts.
Track your headaches, risk, and protective factors (triggers). Schedule regular check-ups, and communicate what is working and what is not.
Discuss Acute medications with your healthcare provider. These relieve pain and nausea after the migraine starts.
Track your headaches, risk, and protective factors (triggers). Schedule regular check-ups, and communicate what is working and what is not.
Work Life Balance
Be mindful when you are at work and when you are not.
Allow yourself to be present and good at the task at hand, whether it may be family, friends, activities, play, or work.
Allow yourself to be present and good at the task at hand, whether it may be family, friends, activities, play, or work.
Re-Connect with Your body
Try practicing biofeedback, progressive muscle relaxation, and visualizing your healthy self.
Live Healthy
Practice a combination of a healthy diet, managing triggers, staying hydrated, good sleep, exercise, and practicing relaxation techniques (yoga, deep breathing, meditation). If you notice, non-healthy habits have a very short-term gratification period. Healthy habits have long-term benefits.
Learn From Experience: Managing Migraine is a Balancing Act
Watch Karen give advice on how to balance risk factors with protective factors to manage migraine. Karen is a real patient, being interview by headache specialist, Trupti Gokani, MD. You can see the entire series here.
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