| The factors which cause many headaches, such as | | | | Finally, whether standing or sitting, make sure that you |
| severe migraines and headaches resulting from | | | | stretch regularly. Get into the habit of doing gentle |
| underlying medical conditions, are not within our control. | | | | stretching exercises from time to time throughout the |
| However, in many cases we can directly control the | | | | day to keep your muscles loosened up and blood |
| factors which lead to a headache. | | | | flowing freely around your body. Stretching is |
| One common factor in headaches is posture and, | | | | especially important when you first get up in the |
| while it does not always cause a headache, it can | | | | morning when your muscles will often be cold and |
| certainly prolong it or increase its pain. It takes a bit of | | | | have stiffened during the night. |
| training but if you can maintain a good posture it helps | | | | Another important contributory factor to headaches is |
| to support your skeleton and to stop your muscles | | | | stress and, once again, although it does not always |
| from tensing when you do not want them to do so. | | | | cause a headache it can certainly make a headache a |
| Problems often arise in people who either stand or sit | | | | whole lot worse. Stress is often caused by a mixture |
| for prolonged periods of time. | | | | of both physical and mental factors and there is a |
| If you find that you have to stand for any length of | | | | great deal which you can do to reduce the amount of |
| time then stand with your weight balance equally on | | | | stress in your life. |
| both feet. This might seem the obvious thing to do but | | | | One good way to reduce stress is to ensure that you |
| you would be surprised how many people favor one | | | | are eating a healthy and balanced diet and also taking |
| leg or the other when standing. Stop and think about it | | | | regular exercise. In addition, just a few minutes of |
| the next time you are standing still for any length of | | | | breathing exercises and meditation can work wonders |
| time and you might just find that you are standing with | | | | in calming the mind. |
| almost all of your weight on either your left or your | | | | One final factor which is very much in your own |
| right foot. It is the misalignment of the spine when | | | | control is sleep. Going short of sleep for any period of |
| favoring one leg which commonly causes a headache. | | | | time can quickly lead to sleep deprivation and stress. |
| The same sort of thing happens when you are sitting | | | | This combination is a common factor in many cases |
| for any length of time so you need to sit up straight. | | | | of headache, including migraines, so adjust your lifestyle |
| You do however need to remain relaxed as there is | | | | and make sure that you are getting adequate sleep. |
| often a tendency to tense up your muscles when | | | | These are just some of the things which you can |
| consciously trying to sit up straight. If you work with a | | | | control and which, left uncontrolled, will often lead to |
| computer then try to sit with your forearms straight | | | | headaches. The secret in simple terms is to ensure |
| out in front of you and your shoulders square on to the | | | | that you are leading a healthy lifestyle and your |
| keyboard. In addition, keep your feet flat on the floor | | | | headaches will either disappear altogether or be |
| and avoid the common temptation to sit with one foot | | | | considerably reduced in both frequency and severity. |
| on the base of your computer chair. | | | | |