Tell Your Migraines To Chill Out!

That’s right, we’ve all heard it before chill out, relax, don’t take life so seriously, take a time out but you may not realize just how important it is. Unfortunately our modern society convinces people to take pride in over stressing themselves. What we’re not told though is that continuous stress over time can be poisonous to the system and it actually causes your body to break down. This may be related to why so many migraneurs get migraines immediately after periods of stress. I’m sure you’ve experienced it. The weekend that you’ve been waiting for finally shows up and like clockwork you get a migraine. I’m not going to say I have a definitive answer for why that occurs but one possibility may be that your body isn’t able to cope with the sudden change from stress to relaxation. Our body tends to work best with moderation; anything experienced with excess whether positive or negative tends to be a shock to the body.

So here are some ideas that you can get started using right now to moderate the stress in your life. Get started today! Your body will thank you and as an added bonus you may just start having more fun. One of these tricks is my personal secret that has worked on my migraines for years.

Let’s get started

1) Get Regular Exercise

One of the greatest secrets to reducing my migraine intensity and frequency throughout my life has been lead an overall healthy life. So part of that regimen is to get some exercise. This is especially important if you’re like most people who sit behind a desk all day long.

Now don’t worry this doesn’t mean that you have to become a gym junkie it could be as simple as making sure you go for a walk everyday. Just do something everyday that gives your heart a reason to beat and it’s preferable to do it while getting some fresh air.

2) Breathe Deeply

While you’re taking your walk remember to breathe deeply. Most of us don’t realize how shallow our breaths are. Try it right now. Breathe in deeply for 10 seconds then release the breath. Do this 5 times.

Develop the habit of doing this 5 breath exercise at least twice a day.

Taking deeper breaths allows your body to properly detoxify itself while getting more oxygen into your body. This results great benefits like more energy, mental clarity, better focus and a natural ability to relax. So don’t be so stingy breathe deep!

3) Cool Down with a Hot Shower

That’s right I said cool down. It may warm your body up but it consistently works to cool down my migraine pain. This one is my own personal secret because I haven’t seen it talked about anywhere else. Years ago I realized that when in the heat of my migraine attacks one of the best things I could do was hop into the shower and drown my head under a downpour of warm water. Personally the hotter the better however keep it within reason otherwise you’ll simply be trading one pain for another. When I do this the headache pain that comes with my migraine seems to recede usually temporarily but occasionally it has brought about the breaking point of the migraine where it never quite gets as bad as it was before. It works so well that whenever I get a full blown migraine my instinct is to get in the shower for relief as soon as possible.

4) Just Relax

So what’s the moral of the story? Sprinkle in periods of relaxation into your daily routine. Actually this can be where your daily exercise walk combined with 5 deep breaths come into play.

Although other ideas are

-treat yourself to a nice massage

-go on a date

-take your kids out to play

-do yoga

-meditate

-watch a movie

-read a good book

-listen relaxing music

-take a scenic drive

You’ll probably find that not only can this help reduce your migraine attacks but the time off to recharge will make you more productive at work, I find that my best work related ideas happen when I’m not focused on work. At the end of the day it will help to make the stressful parts of your life seem more enjoyable or at least more endurable.

So treat yourself right, chill out a little!

Patrick Ogunnaike has suffered from migraine attacks for over 25 years but has developed natural techniques to reduce his migraines attacks from 3-4 times a month to 1 attack or less. And where his migraines previously lasted 12-24 hours now they tend to only last between 4-6. Now with the release of his nutritional supplement Migraine Complex he is helping other migraineurs find drug free solutions. To learn more visit http://www.migrainecomplex.com



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