Hello!

I'm also good at ignoring headaches and used to enjoy a lot of things that now gives me migraines. Therefore I have had to find new things to fill my days with. For me it's been important to find the balance between not getting exhausted and not getting bored out, since boredom often leads to me doing some activity that is bad for me.

I have had to give up watching movies, but have found the time for and joy of reading again. I've listened to more than 50 audiobooks this year. I avoid those with multiple readers, since they make me exhausted.

I also knit a lot and enjoy colouringbooks and nanoblocks (lego for grown ups). In the beginning I was self-conscious about not doing "smart enough" things, but then I realized that I just have to do things that are good for me.

A good starting point for finding activities (that don't give you headaches) is to imagine what you would do if you went to a cabin without electricity. Or think about what you enjoyed doing before the Internet.

I also use a 30 minutes hour glass to restrict myself while doing exhausting things. You could of course just use an alarm, if you can tackle the biiping.

Good luck!