101 Everyday Power Tips For Preventing (And Treating) Headaches

FACT: Headaches Affect Nearly 90% of Men and 95% of Women

All kinds of pains are bad. But there is nothing as mentally exhausting as a headache. It affects our well-being, our productivity and even our social existence. After a headache we feel mentally drained and physically exhausted. But then we come to the interesting question, should a bad headache keep a good man down? To find a solution to this question, it is important that we understand more about headaches.

Headaches are of different types. They can be identified as headaches due to migraine, sinus and tension. Now these headaches are very different but they do affect the same part that is the head in general. So if we understand more about them we can reach an interesting conclusion.

And you know what that is? Headaches are largely preventable. Of course there are a lot of cures available over the counter now but do we really have to wait for the headache to start to resort to treatment? Isn’t prevention better than cure? Isn’t it better to be proactive than reactive?

I have included 101 tips on how to prevent headaches below. But before we go to the tips, it might be useful to have at least a superficial understanding of the different types of headaches...

Now whatever is the cause or whatever be the
nature of the headache, most headaches are preventable.
There is no need to endure the pain when you really have
an option. Follow the tips given below and you will be
amazed to find that the prevention is actually in your
hands.
1.
Do not read when you are lying down. The lying
down posture is clearly not the best position to read. It is
a very common thing for a person to flop down on the
bed with a book and read it while lying down. In fact,
many people make it a habit to read for a few minutes
before going to sleep. Let us say it once and for all; it is
not good to read while you are lying down.
2.
If you must read, prop up your head with at least
two pillows. If you find it impossible to read while you are
in bed, the best thing that you can do is prop up your
head with a couple of pillows. Pillows give support to your
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head and neck so that your head is in a partially raised
position. This will cause less harm to your eyes and your
head in general.
3.
You need a well lighted room to read. The lighting
of your room too is very important. A properly lighted
room is what is required if you want to read, do needle
work or any other such fine activity. Again too much light
is just as bad as a dimly lit room.
4.
The source of light must preferably be behind your
head. The source of light should not come in front of your
eyes but must be behind your head. This is also true in
the case of a computer as well. The source of light should
be from behind.
5.
Do not hold the book too close to your eyes. This is
some thing that happens when you lei down to read. The
book tends to move closer to your eyes than intended.
This is something that is bad for your eyes. Your eye
muscles have to strain a lot in order to focus on nearer
objects. The book should ideally be at the level of your
chest.
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Do not hold it too far away either. Holding the book
too far away is just as bad as holding the book too close.
Remember to keep it at chest level. Many bookstores
have reading stands that will enable you to keep your
book position at the right level.
7.
If you find it difficult to read, get your eyes tested
by an oculist. If you find yourself squinting or your eyes
watering while you read or do any fine work, then you
might need glasses. So do not waste time, consult a
doctor at the earliest time possible. Faulty vision is a
major cause of headaches.
8.
Be careful of the print size of the book you are reading. If
the print of the book is too faint, or if the font size is too
small, just toss away the book. Most libraries have largeprint
versions of books. If this is not available, use a
magnifying glass or wear magnifying glasses.
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Do not read in moving vehicles. Many people try to
read while traveling by car to kill time. However, curves
and bumps in the road can cause headaches and even
motion sic