Becoming Zen May Ease Headaches
It makes sense that tension-type headaches are caused by tension, yes? Well, by definition, tension is stress. So, life nowadays is busy and tiring and this causes stress. Which causes tension headaches. Some people chronically have them - I’d wager they’re under a lot of constant stress. I’m not being facetious, I’m proving a theory that if you can reduce the stressors, you can probably relieve chronic tension headaches.
In addition to medications, diet and neurological assessment and good old fashioned vacations, why not try one of the following:
- Deep breathing exercises
- Progressive muscle relaxation
- Meditation or guided imagery and visualization
- Yoga
- T’ai Chi
- Massage therapy and self-massage
- Aerobic exercise
Let me know what zen-type thing works for you.
tension, stress, yoga, massage, t’ai chi, meditation, imagery, aerobic exercise, deep breathing
July 24th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
I think meditation really works to beat stress and headaches…
October 9th, 2007 at 10:40 am
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