There are several different types of headaches including migraines, cluster headaches, or sinus headaches and those you should consult your doctor for treatment.

However, you most likely have experienced regular tension headaches like most people.

Does it feel like a band around the forehead? Yup Tension headache.

What is a Tension Headache?

What is going to help it? @NurseSarahJeffries gives us the breakdown on why it happens and some tips on fixing it.

How are Tension Headaches Triggered?

Here is a few reasons - which do you suffer with and the easy ones to start fixing?

• Alcohol, particularly red wine. Might not be possible to cut right?
• Certain foods, such as processed meats. Maybe just less? We all do love a good Prosciutto right?
• Smoking and Nicotine - hopefully not an issue
• Changes in sleep or lack of sleep - Don't we all!
  • >>and we dig into sleep issues tomorrow.
• Poor posture
  • >>Stay tuned for our Stretches and Posture changes we will show you later in the week.
• Skipped meals aka "A Hunger Headache" - When should we eat? Maybe less meals? We are going to cover meal planning in later weeks.
• Stress we have a whole week on this coming up that will give you tactics to reduce your stress through the day.
• Anxiety and Depression. This could be food, stress, and all of life's pressures. Please seek medical advice. We do our best to give tactics to fix the issues within our health but extreme issues we want to seek the professionals.

Here's a few funny ones.

• Holding your head in one position for a long time (like using a computer)
• Clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth (bruxism) that can be a sign of your anxiety and stress.
• Sleeping in an awkward position or in a cold room
• Eye strain
• Dehydration headache and
  • >>> you'll be pumped to see how much energy you are going to bring once you get Electrolytes and Water in you consistently through the day.

So for all of these different reasons you can pinpoint what reason is for the headache by where you feel it in the head.

Dr. Halee gives us a quick idea of >>>

"If you feel a headache HERE then it's cuz of ..."

So to solve tension headaches you may have some pressure pressing down on your nerve endings, and these techniques may give you instant relief.

What are Some Tactics to Fix the Headache Quick?

You could also look to do some stretching, and meditation and we will guide you through some programs in future weeks. For now just some quick exercises you can do at your desk every day that relaxes the right muscles and releases the neck joints shown by Dr. Stefan Becker

Plus some techniques from a Norwegian person trainer and muscle therapist from @PainFreeU to show you how to drain the Lymphnodes. w

Which are these little holding tanks and pipes through the body that stores all the toxic waste that drains from the blood that you collect just working away. Your Lymphs are probably full of YUCK just sitting in your face and neck. Let's drain them right now and see if it will make that headache go away.

Hope this was a good run down of why you have headaches and some techniques to fix them. Stay tuned for tomorrow when we go through Sleep. Why you aren't sleeping well. Why are you snoring and how we get you changing some things. Let us know what you think in the comments.