Lifestyle Changes to Manage Headache

Physical activity can help control stress. Start slowly and work up to 30 minutes on most days of the week.

Poor posture leads to tension headaches. Sit upright. Do not cradle a phone on your shoulder. Hold it in your hand or use a headset. Physical and occupational therapy can help.

Work with a therapist to learn stress triggers and ways to manage them, such as relaxation methods. Massage may also help.

Work with a therapist to learn stress triggers and ways to manage them, such as relaxation methods.

Physical activity can help ease stress and improve overall mental health. Start slowly and work up to 30 minutes on most days of the week. People whose migraines are triggered by activity should talk to their doctors before starting a workout program.

Sleeping and waking at the same times each day may help prevent headaches.

Work with a therapist to learn stress triggers and ways to manage them, such as relaxation methods.

This can be done by:

• Drinking plenty of fluids
• Breathing in warm, moist air
• Using salt water nasal spray or a neti-pot

Hand washing helps prevent colds and other infections passed from the hand to the nose, mouth, or eyes. Colds raise the amount of mucus in and swelling of the nasal passages, which can lead to sinusitis.