The Headache Healer’s Handbook: A Holistic, Hands-On Somatic Self-Care Program for Headache and Migraine Relief and Prevention

I am not one to usually write reviews, but after reading the book and following the program for 6 weeks, I have found that it has made a significant improvement in my life. I have suffered from migraines for 37 years, and have tried almost everything. They have continued to worsen in both frequency and intensity over the years and I am truly amazed by how drastically they have improved in the past 6 weeks. Some simple dietary changes - not giving up foods but rather when and what to eat, along with really focusing on breathing practices daily and learning Mundo's technique in relieving pain has helped me to almost completely remove medications from my life. I have gone from migraines 4-5 days a week to a headache once a week that I am managing almost entirely without medication. I have now purchased 3 of these books in order to share with others. Strongly recommend!

I get headaches sometimes frequently. After reading the book, I found that I get mixed-type of headache, a combination of tension headache and a variation of a migraine. My migraines are not typical, so I didn't realize I was getting migraines at all. This book teaches a lot of lifestyle factors that can cause headaches, plus it teaches you how to do self-massage to prevent your headache from exploding into a all-comsuming health issue and also take your current headache away. One of the best things I've bought this year.

I wish I had found this book in 1984 when I first started having migraines. It took me years to figure out all of my headache triggers and what I needed to do to prevent them. This well-written book has it all in one place in clear easy to follow directions. For me reading this book was a validation of all the things I have done over the years to get to a relatively headache free life .

If you or someone you love get headaches, then get this book! Instead of being powerless over headache pain, learn how you can help yourself. I’ve suffered with migraine and other headaches all my life, and I wish I’d had this resource decades ago. Jan puts her many years of experience and research into this one book that will make a huge difference to any headache sufferer. I can personally attest to the power of the Mundo Method and am thankful that Jan has shared it with all of us.

Jan helped me tremendously with my migraines - both in pain management and understanding triggers. Her book will take you through the process of understanding your own specific pain issues and applying different techniques that she has successfully used with so many migraine sufferers. What I love is that Jan understands one size does not fit all. By providing a variety of approaches, you can experiment and find the path that helps you most.

Jan Mundo's book is a wonderful resource for anyone that wants to take control of their migraine and headache pain. The book is chock full of information and puts healing in the hands of each individual. I've already gotten a great deal out of the book and have dealt with migraine pain for years. A must have!

As someone who has suffered from migraines since early childhood, I was very impressed with Mundo's knowledge. This is a must-read for any headache sufferer. Nothing like the many headache books I've read in the past. This is jam packed with accurate and useful information.

> The Headache Healer’s Handbook > > By > > Jan Mundo, SCMSC, CMT > > > > As a migraine sufferer, I can say this book is complete. Author Jan Mundo covers the vast array of things that may trigger headaches and offers insight and suggestions as to how to recognize these and handle the things that set off your journey into pain. The Headache Healer’s Handbook includes information on how to identify your headache type. Methods of being aware of your reactions to headaches – for instance, author Mundo points out, “Chronic headache sufferers commonly breathe in stress mode, taking short, rapid, shallow breaths, centered high in the chest.” She then explains how proper breathing can relieve tension and stress. > > Part three of the book offers a “Headache History Questionnaire,” which may offer the sufferer some insight into the why and how of their suffering. > > Part four of The Headache Healer’s Handbook, teaches headache sufferers how to relieve tension and the use of touch therapy. Explanations are thorough and detailed. Part five of the book delves into some of reasons headache sufferers may agonize with the affliction. Mundo explains, “Transformational somatic work that releases trauma is often a core part of reclaiming that part of yourself, healing pain, and moving beyond it.” Headache pain may could be caused by problems beyond the physical. > > Mundo discusses “Case Studies in Transforming Trauma and Pain,” Exercises are offered so the reader can explore feelings. She discusses “Centering.” A method used to ground yourself and put yourself in balance; a program for self-evaluation. > > This book holds a plethora of information. About 350 pages of hope for one who suffers from debilitating headaches. It is certainly worth taking the time to read and absorb the advice offered. Best to read this before you have a headache. >

I don't usually write reviews for books on Amazon, although I love to read other people's reviews. But I feel that I need to write how much this book has helped me with my severe episodic migraine. I have been suffering from migraines all of my life (I'm now 55 years old). This book has been life changing for me. It sounds grandiose to make this statement, but it's true. I have a library full of books on migraine, have tried every diet, supplement, therapy, medication, healing technique that I can research and find (from acupuncture, to tapping, to Bowen technique, homeopathy, allergy testing, nutritional advice etc. etc.). When I read this book, I felt that I had already done the things that Jan advises in her book with regard to lifestyle and environment. However, I had never done daily neck and head massage and I had never seen the hands-on technique that she suggests for a full blown migraine episode. The first time that I used it, my migraine reduced from a 4 day episode to 3 day one and was more bearable. As I became more at ease with the technique, I was able to stop the nausea effectively in one episode. Always, no matter whether the headache returns or not, I begin to feel better. I am someone who can not take any acute medications for a migraine attack because they makes me feel even sicker. With the Mundo Method (the hands-on technique that she outlines), I feel as though I have something that can help me wherever I go (e.g. my hands!). I have recommended this book to everyone I know who suffers from migraine. To some extent, it will require a step of faith to use her hands-on method, because it uses visualisation to help "flatten" the migraine. Please don't shy away from this technique if it sounds odd to you. Try it and see what happens. It gives me great joy to recommend this book to others because for the first time in many, many years, I feel hopeful and empowered when an acute attack occurs. Instead of that feeling of terror and helplessness that usually accompanies the beginning of a severe episode, I feel quietly confident that there is something I can do to help myself. And it does help; if that's the power of placebo, then bring it on! Anything that helps to lessen my suffering is welcome. Please have a read and give it a try. It will be worth it.