Don’t Increase My Tension!

Scan your body. When using this technique, focus attention on different par=
ts of your body. Become aware of your body's various sensations, whether th=
at's pain, tension, warmth or relaxation.

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People experience tension headache symptoms differently. Some people descri=
be tension headache pain as feeling like someone (or something) is squeezin=
g both sides of their head together or a band around their head.

People with chronic tension-type headaches can have symptoms that last for =
months at a time. Pain may stay at the same level of discomfort for days. W=
hile uncommon, these headaches can take a toll on your quality of life.

Sometimes tension-type headaches may be a sign of an underlying disorder su=
ch as thyroid disease or an underlying tumor or a primary headache disorder=
, such as chronic migraine or new daily persistent headache. Anyone over ag=
e 50 with a new onset headache should see their doctor for an evaluation .



Researchers have yet to uncover how to prevent all headaches. If you experi=
ence chronic tension-type headaches or frequent tension-type headaches cert=
ain medications may stop some headaches before they start. These are antide=
pressants such as amitriptyline or venlafaxine or duloxetine. These work on=
 the pain centers in the brain.

Overall, lifestyle changes and reducing your response to stress is the best=
 way to prevent tension headaches. The most effective stress management too=
l is the one that fits into your life and you feel good using. You may want=
 to try:

The impact of violent video games (VVGs) on youth remains unclear given inc=
onsistent results in past literature. Most previous experimental studies ha=
ve been done with college students, not youth. The current study examined t=
he impact of VVGs in an experimental study of teens (12-18). Participants w=
ere randomized to play either a violent or non-violent video game. Teens al=
so reported their levels of stress and hostility both before and after vide=
o game play. Hostility levels neither decreased nor increased following vio=
lent game play, and Bayesian analyzes confirmed that results are supportive=
 of the null hypothesis. By contrast, VVG exposure increased stress, but on=
ly for girls. The impact of VVGs on teen hostility is minimal. However, pla=
yers unfamiliar with such games may find them unpleasant. These results are=
 put into the context of Uses and Gratifications Theory with suggestions fo=
r how medical professionals should address the issue of VVG play with conce=
rned parents.

Many other studies have shown that engaging in physical activity helps redu=
ce stress levels and improve mood, while sedentary behavior may lead to inc=
reased stress, poor mood, and sleep disturbances (13, 14).

A study in 140 medical students in China linked procrastination to increase=
d stress levels. The study also associated procrastination and delayed stre=
ss reactions with more negative parenting styles, including punishment and =
rejection (46).

These types of contact may help release oxytocin and lower cortisol. In tur=
n, these effects help lower blood pressure and heart rate. Both high blood =
pressure and increased heart rate are physical symptoms of stress (56).

Your body reacts to stress by releasing hormones. These hormones make your =
brain more alert, cause your muscles to tense, and increase your pulse. In =
the short term, these reactions are good because they can help you handle t=
he situation causing stress. This is your body's way of protecting itself.

Reduce the amount of tension by having a shorter list of items that must be=
 done. This may require you to reevaluate priorities and make difficult cho=
ices, but everyone must learn to live within manageable limits.

Although seizures can't always be predicted or controlled, there are things=
 you can do to lower the chances of having one. Your actions also have the =
power to increase your chance of having a seizure.

Many people with epilepsy say that sleep deprivation, increased alcohol con=
sumption, and menstrual changes lead to an increase in seizure frequency. Y=
ou probably already knew that. What you may want to know is why. The reason=
 is that all of these situations change your brain's excitability. Your bra=
in is very sensitive to these changes, and if there is a big enough change =
from normal, you may begin to have a seizure.

Regardless of the cause, probably the best way to decrease your seizure fre=
quency is to follow your medication schedule very closely. The number one r=
eported cause of increased seizures was missed medications. When you don't =
take your seizure medicine or take less than you should, the levels of medi=
cation in your body and brain fall. Your brain may begin to show unusual ac=
tivity, which can lead to seizures.

High levels of stress that continue for a long time may cause health proble=
ms, like high blood pressure and heart disease. During pregnancy, stress ca=
n increase the chances of having a baby who is preterm (born before 37 week=
s of pregnancy) or a low-birthweight baby (weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 o=
unces). Babies born too soon or too small are at increased risk for health =
problems.

While just about any form of physical activity can help burn away tension a=
nd stress, rhythmic activities are especially effective. Good choices inclu=
de walking, running, swimming, dancing, cycling, tai chi, and aerobics. But=
 whatever you choose, make sure it's something you enjoy so you're more lik=
ely to stick with it.

"Stress doesn't only make us feel awful emotionally," says Jay Winner, MD, =
author of Take the Stress Out of Your Life and director of the Stress Manag=
ement Program for Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, Calif. "It can also exace=
rbate just about any health condition you can think of."

 Studies have found many health problems related to stress. Stress seems to=
 worsen or increase the risk of conditions like obesity, heart disease, Alz=
heimer's disease, diabetes, depression, gastrointestinal problems, and asth=
ma.

A 2019 study, for example, showed that stress hormones can increase the num=
ber of pro-tumor immune cells in tumors. That could mean that stress not on=
ly wakes up dormant tumor cells but also provides the right environment for=
 them to grow, Dr. Hildesheim explained.

While these traits don't typically change radically throughout a lifetime, =
there's a general trend for young people to see a decrease in neuroticism a=
s they mature, and an increase in agreeableness and conscientiousness. Suti=
n calls this trajectory "development towards maturity." But the study findi=
ngs suggest a reversal of that pattern for younger adults as the pandemic d=
ragged on.

Between the first stages of pandemic lockdown in 2020 to the second and thi=
rd years of the pandemic in 2021 and 2022, the researchers found that extro=
version, openness, agreeableness and conscientiousness all declined across =
the population, but especially for younger adults, who also showed an incre=
ase in neuroticism.

Our bodies respond to stress by releasing hormones that increase your heart=
 rate and raise your blood pressure. Practicing relaxation techniques, like=
 the ones below, may improve your health and help you handle your stress in=
 positive ways.

Take a minute to figure out how stress affects your body. Where do you feel=
 tension in your body? Finding ways to reduce that tension will also help y=
our mental stress. A warm bath, a massage, or stretching can help you relea=
se built-up tension.

Interacting with animals has been shown to decrease levels of cortisol (a s=
tress-related hormone) and lower blood pressure. Other studies have found t=
hat animals can reduce loneliness, increase feelings of social support, and=
 boost your mood.
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