The most common headache today is that caused by stress, which stands out as people’s most common, familiar and persistent enemy. After a day’s work, we feel tired, heavy-headed and without vitality.
According to several studies conducted by ‘Cl’nica Mayo’, this type of headache associated with stress affects 78% of people on a regular and occasional basis, this pain can be very limiting and causes an increase in tension in the neck, shoulders and jaw, which intensifies suffering.
- Everyday stress makes us tense as violin strings in tune with pain and anguish.
- It is a song that resonates in our heads like deaf beats laden with suffering.
From a psychological point of view, it is very interesting to analyze this type of pain, we are faced with one of the most common symptoms of stress, whose emotional anatomy tends to mobilize not only brain chemistry, but also the balance of muscles, vertebrae and cranial nerves, thus increasing tension and causing pain accordingly.
Let’s take a closer look at its origin and how to fight this well-known enemy.
Our bodies channel and receive the impact of each of our emotions, whether positive or negative. Far from being a subtle act, the intimate relationship between headaches and stress is the result of a very complex gear, where neurotransmitters, metabolism, nerves and the heart itself exploit an often difficult mechanism to control.
To deal with all kinds of pains, we must prevent him from taking the reins of our lives: we must control our triggers and face them with firmness and courage.
According to a study conducted at the University of Maryland (USA). Stress-related headaches have a greater impact on women and, although it is one of the most common diseases, it is one of the most neglected and difficult to treat.
However, nothing better than knowing your enemy to confront him with your best weapons, the ones that best suit your characteristics and needs. For this type of headache, a pain reliever does not always resolve; we need to know other strategies and, above all, use prevention.
We still don’t know exactly where stress-related stress pain comes from. For a long time, researchers thought this was mainly due to the contraction of the muscles in the shoulders, neck, scalp and jaw.
As we have already pointed out, it is necessary to investigate our own methods according to our needs, with medical help and appropriate strategies to deal with and combat daily stress we can manage such common pains today.
We invite you to think of two simple aspects that could help you
In conclusion, it is a question of finding a path to inner balance, when we are at peace and balance, we become present and get rid of the stress that accelerates our hearts and upsets our lives.
Headaches are just the first warning of what stress and anxiety can cause us, we should avoid this stress which, although common, is very dangerous.