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Reasons and Fixes of Stress Headaches

If you're under stress frequently, and many people are today, headaches may be a problem for you. Stress headaches happen to everyone but they happen to some people more than others. While it is true that you should get advice from you primary care physician if your headaches happen frequently or are severe, it is also true that these home remedies could provide some relief.

Aromatherapy is a quick, simple and yet easy way to effectively treat stress headaches. If you have yet to try it, you're probably thinking that there is no way that a simple scent can stop your headache but the truth is that the human brain responds to odors in distinct ways and exposure to the correct odor can be very relaxing and even help stop the pain completely. Peppermint oil, while one of the best scents for curing headaches is also the most affordable. You could also try eucalyptus, lavender or sandalwood for this. You can use a variety of devices to spread the scents around but simply smelling them out of bottles or putting a couple of drops of the oil on your hands or head can work too. You should try different fragrances and find out which ones work best for you.

You probably don't believe that posture has much to do with headaches, but the truth is that chronically bad posture can feed into headaches. This is a problem that's fairly common when many people work at computer stations for many hours at a time. One big problem is leaning forward with your head because it can put extra pressure on your neck and back. As you sit and walk try to be alert for extra tension in your neck or shoulders. Beyond working to sit up straight, you might want to get regular massages or work with a chiropractor.

There are also other things you can try to get a healthier posture, like the Feldenkrais Method and the Alexander Technique. You can look for a professional practitioner of these methods or you can learn more about yourself by doing an internet search for videos that you can learn from.

Giving yourself a foot bath in hot water is also a great way to counteract the effects of a stress headache. You can use your own bathtub for this, a big bucket or you can fork over some money for one of the foot spas that you can find online or in most pharmacies. This is a good thing to do at night before you go to sleep. When you buy a foot spa you can set it up at your own comfort level but if you do your own prep, remember that you want water that is hot but not scalding. Keep your feet in the water from ten to fifteen minutes or so. As well as being great for your feet, it's great for your whole body and might even stop the headaches altogether.

There are many treatments for stress headaches, some of which we've looked at in this article. If the cause of your headaches is tension, the obvious solution is to reduce stress in your life, but this isn't always easy nowadays. Still, you should think about it because stress wreaks havoc on your body; it causes more than just headaches.

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