Lifestyle Triggers
There are many things that count as lifestyle triggers, but if you follow a generally healthy lifestyle, it covers most of them.
There are many things that count as lifestyle triggers, but if you follow a generally healthy lifestyle, it covers most of them.
• Get enough sleep. Although many people try to skimp on sleep,
most adults need 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night.
• Follow a regular bedtime.
Did you know that sleeping in more than an hour past your normal
awakening time can trigger a migraine for some people?
• Drink enough water – dehydration causes headaches.
• Eat regular meals – skipping meals can trigger a migraine.
• Exercise regularly.
• Use caffeine moderately.
• Use alcohol moderately.
• Take breaks.
• Take vacations.
most adults need 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night.
• Follow a regular bedtime.
Did you know that sleeping in more than an hour past your normal
awakening time can trigger a migraine for some people?
• Drink enough water – dehydration causes headaches.
• Eat regular meals – skipping meals can trigger a migraine.
• Exercise regularly.
• Use caffeine moderately.
• Use alcohol moderately.
• Take breaks.
• Take vacations.
Stress
We all have stress in our lives. It is not possible to do away with it.
However, we can learn to manage stress. Here are some ways to cope:
• Learn better time-management skills.
• Become more organized.
• Learn to delegate.
• Practice yoga.
• Regular massages.
• Relaxation therapy.
• Biofeedback.
• Meditation.
There is also a difference between regular everyday stress and the kind that is unusual and unhealthy. Sometimes this comes from
problems you are having in your life, sometimes it comes from things in your past that are affecting your health now, and sometimes
it just comes from coping with chronic headache pain. There are specialized techniques for dealing with this kind of psychological
stress in addition to the above:
• Cognitive therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• When appropriate, marital counseling or family counseling
• Psychotherapy
We all have stress in our lives. It is not possible to do away with it.
However, we can learn to manage stress. Here are some ways to cope:
• Learn better time-management skills.
• Become more organized.
• Learn to delegate.
• Practice yoga.
• Regular massages.
• Relaxation therapy.
• Biofeedback.
• Meditation.
There is also a difference between regular everyday stress and the kind that is unusual and unhealthy. Sometimes this comes from
problems you are having in your life, sometimes it comes from things in your past that are affecting your health now, and sometimes
it just comes from coping with chronic headache pain. There are specialized techniques for dealing with this kind of psychological
stress in addition to the above:
• Cognitive therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• When appropriate, marital counseling or family counseling
• Psychotherapy
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