Tension Headaches - Three Easy Tips for Prevention
Stress has been much talked about by medical experts as the
number one reason for tension headaches. The three helpful tips
to prevent tension headaches are, therefore, the three helpful
tips to prevent or stave off stress.
Physical activity, such as exercise, is the number one stress
reliever, and therefore the number one prevention for tension
headaches. Walking or running or working out at the gym, even
gardening can help you get rid of your sense of stiffness and
stress and can keep that tension headache from appearing. Once
you get those old endorphins going with that exercise you are
happier and less stressful. You just might stay tension headache
free.
Companionship can ease stress considerably and can prevent
tension headaches. Problems that seem insurmountable can be
reasoned away by talking to a friend. We sometimes put stress on
ourselves by thinking we are the only ones experiencing the kind
of difficulties we later find out through communication are
common problems for others. The other side of the companionship
coin is that if you seek the company of others as a way of
assisting them, especially the less fortunate you may find that
your own problems seem smaller in comparison. Talk to somebody
and prevent your tension headache.
The third tip to prevent a tension headache and to reduce your
stress levels is to take the best care possible of your body.
Besides regular check ups with your family doctor eating the
right foods and getting enough sleep are important to your peace
of mind, your stress level and your prevention of that tension
headache.