4 Easy Ways To Relieve Stress

#1 Exercise

Exercise lowers stress hormones — such as cortisol — in the long run. It also helps release endorphins, which are chemicals that improve your mood (1).

When you exercise, you can feel more confident in your body, which leads to mental wellbeing (1).

#2 Avoid procrastination

Procrastination can lead you to act reactively, leaving you scrambling to catch up. This can cause stress, which negatively affects your health and sleep quality (1).

#3 Spend time with your pet (If you have one)

Interacting with pets can help release a brain chemical called oxytocin, it promotes a positive mood (1).

#4 Deep Breathing

Mental stress activates your sympathetic nervous system. Stress hormones are released and you experience symptoms such as a faster heartbeat, and quicker breathing (1).

Deep breathing exercises help activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which controls the relaxation response (1).

4 Simple Home-Remedies To Headaches

#1 Drink Water

Studies have demonstrated that dehydration is a common cause of tension headaches and migraines in people (1).

Drinking water relieves headache symptoms in most dehydrated people within 30 minutes to three hours (2).

#2 Get 7-9 Hours Of Sleep

A study compared the frequency and severity of headaches in those who got less than six hours of sleep per night and those who slept longer than 6 hours. The study found that those who got less sleep had more frequent and severe headaches than those who got more sleep (1).

Try to get seven to nine hours of sleep per night (2)

#3 Get Some Exercise

A study including more than 92,000 people showed that a low level of physical activity was associated with increased risk of headaches.

#4 Avoid Strong Smells

A study involving 400 people that experienced tension headaches or migraines found that strong odours, especially perfumes, often triggered headaches.