About this session
Migraine is a neurological condition that can involve head pain, nausea, sensitivity to light or sound, visual or sensory changes, fatigue and difficulty concentrating.
An attack can affect someone before the headache begins and continue to affect energy and thinking after the pain has eased. Attacks commonly last from several hours to several days.
This session helps participants identify how migraine affects them at work and what may make attacks more likely or harder to manage.
They map possible patterns involving sleep, missed meals, dehydration, stress, screens, lighting, noise, scent, hormonal changes and working conditions without assuming that every attack has one clear trigger.
Participants then create a practical workplace plan covering early warning signs, treatment access, communication, environmental adjustments and recovery.
The session supports greater confidence without expecting employees to work through disabling symptoms or diagnose migraine from headache symptoms alone.
What your people take away
- Recognize common migraine phases, symptoms and early warning signs
- Identify possible workplace and lifestyle patterns linked with attacks
- Build a practical response for the early stages of a migraine
- Plan workplace adjustments that may reduce triggers and support recovery
- Know when changing, severe or unusual symptoms require medical assessment
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Build Your Migraine-at-Work PlanA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Build Your Migraine-at-Work Plan: recognize your early warning signs, prepare an early-response routine and keep essential items accessible.
- Recognize your early warning signs
- Prepare an early-response routine
- Keep essential items accessible
Covers 3 of 4 points in Build Your Migraine-at-Work Plan.
60 minutes
60 Minutes — Module 1: Build Your Migraine-at-Work PlanThe 60-minute session focuses on immediate practical application. Participants identify their warning signs, prepare an early-response plan, make treatment more accessible and decide how to communicate when an attack affects their work.
- Module 1: Build Your Migraine-at-Work Plan
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 3 parts: Build Your Migraine-at-Work Plan.
90 minutes
90 Minutes — Modules 1 and 2: Identify Patterns and Reduce Workplace StrainThe 90-minute session adds deeper exploration of triggers, screens, lighting, noise, scent, meals, hydration, sleep and workload. Participants create realistic workplace adjustments and a more structured recovery routine.
- Module 1: Build Your Migraine-at-Work Plan
- Module 2: Identify Patterns and Reduce Workplace Strain
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 3 parts: Build Your Migraine-at-Work Plan and Identify Patterns and Reduce Workplace Strain.
3 hours
Covers all 3 parts.
Full day
Full Day — Modules 1, 2 and 3: Navigate Migraine, Treatment and Longer-Term SupportThe full-day session combines practical planning with accessible migraine education. Participants strengthen symptom tracking, prepare for clinical reviews and recognize when frequent, changing or unusual attacks require further assessment.
- Module 1: Build Your Migraine-at-Work Plan
- Module 2: Identify Patterns and Reduce Workplace Strain
- Module 3: Navigate Treatment, Recovery and Longer-Term Support
- Live Q&A
Covers all 3 parts, in more depth, with more time to practice.
What’s covered
Build Your Migraine-at-Work Plan
Every length- Recognize your early warning signsParticipants identify symptoms that may appear before or during an attack, such as tiredness, difficulty concentrating, mood changes, neck discomfort, visual disturbance, nausea or sensitivity to light and sound.
- Prepare an early-response routineParticipants build a practical sequence covering prescribed or professionally recommended treatment, access to water and food, reduction of light and noise and communication with an appropriate colleague.
- Keep essential items accessibleParticipants review whether medication, water, food, tinted lenses, ear protection, cold packs or other personally useful items are genuinely available during meetings, travel, shifts or off-site work.
- Decide how to communicate during an attackParticipants practice concise language for explaining that migraine symptoms are affecting their ability to continue a task, attend a meeting, drive or remain in a particular environment.
Identify Patterns and Reduce Workplace Strain
90 minutes and longer- Track patterns without blaming one triggerParticipants record timing, symptoms, sleep, meals, hydration, stress, hormonal patterns, environment and treatment response.
- Review light, screens, noise and scentParticipants identify environmental conditions that may increase discomfort or make an attack harder to manage, including glare, flicker, strong lighting, prolonged screen use, noise and fragrance.
- Protect meals, hydration and recoveryParticipants map where long meetings, shift work, travel or intense deadlines lead to missed meals, inadequate hydration or shortened sleep.
- Design a more supportive working patternParticipants consider flexible start times, fewer back-to-back meetings, short screen breaks, written follow-up, access to a quieter space and temporary changes in task demand.
Navigate Treatment, Recovery and Longer-Term Support
3 hours and longer- Distinguish migraine from an ordinary headacheThe facilitator explains that migraine can involve neurological and whole-body symptoms in addition to head pain, while other headache disorders may require different assessment and management.
- Prepare for a useful clinical reviewParticipants organize information about attack frequency, duration, symptoms, possible aura, medication use, missed work and recovery.
- Recover without rushing straight back to full capacityParticipants explore the post-attack period, when fatigue, slowed thinking, sensitivity or reduced concentration may continue after pain improves.
- Recognize symptoms that need prompt assessmentParticipants identify sudden or unusually severe headache, new neurological symptoms, persistent weakness, confusion, collapse, fever, head injury or a major change from their usual pattern as reasons for urgent medical assessment.
Who it’s for
- Employees who experience migraine or recurring severe headaches at work
- People wanting practical strategies for early response, recovery and communication
- Teams in screen-heavy, high-stimulus or shift-based environments
- Managers supporting reasonable adjustments without requiring full medical disclosure
- Workplace wellbeing programs focused on neurological health and chronic condition confidence
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Migraine at Work: Triggers, Recovery and Support
How long is Migraine at Work: Triggers, Recovery and Support?
Migraine at Work: Triggers, Recovery and Support runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Build Your Migraine-at-Work Plan: recognize your early warning signs, prepare an early-response routine and keep essential items accessible. A 60-minute session covers Build Your Migraine-at-Work Plan in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Identify Patterns and Reduce Workplace Strain. A 3-hour session adds Navigate Treatment, Recovery and Longer-Term Support. A full-day session covers everything, in more depth, with more time to practice.
Can Migraine at Work: Triggers, Recovery and Support be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Migraine at Work: Triggers, Recovery and Support?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Migraine at Work: Triggers, Recovery and Support to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.