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metamorphoses, ovid / 15x18 despair / 15x19 inherit the earth. (part 1)

I had the pleasure of claiming @destielpiebitch's incredible fic Paging Doctor Novak in this years DCBB! I've always loved a medical story of any variety, and I have a soft spot for nurse!Dean, so I was immediately drawn to this fic when I saw the claims gallery. It was such a delight to work with this author, and I feel truly honoured that I got to make the art for this incredible fic!

Go check it out here: LINK TO FIC

This fic also inspired me to make chapter headers for the first time! I made the stethoscope and clipboard in illustrator and added the watercolour-y background colours in photoshop.

Banner and fic info behind the cut!

Homelander opens soldier boys tube thing and soldier boy says "fuck you fuck nuts you're a fucking pussy, I'm gonna visit an old... Friend" soldier boy then runs out of the big military building they keep him in (still naked btw) and then he knocks out a guard wearing jeans and a work shirt over a grey t shirt and steals his clothes and shaves so they can't tell it's him, he then runs to the parking garage where all the government agents park for work and put of every car he breaks into and hotwires a black 67 impala.

When he turns on the radio it's playing carry on wayward son by Kansas and then he drives to wherever Misha's character lives and when he gets there he knocks on the door all nervous and Misha opens the door wearing a trenchcoat over a suit with a blue tie before saying in a very raspy voice "hello dean" revealing that soldier boys real name is Dean they then lock eyes for a second before making out and having hot passionate gay sex for the rest of the episode until in the last 30 seconds Jared walks in and says "hey so get this, according to the lore"

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.