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It Took Me 10 Years to Figure Out How to Get Rid of Stress-Induced Headaches — And This Simple Ritual Works in 5 Minutes
For most of my adult life, I suffered in silence.
I would wake up tense, and by midday — boom — a headache would sneak in like an uninvited guest. At first, I thought it was dehydration. Then I blamed it on lack of sleep. Later, I assumed it was hormones.
But deep down, I knew the truth:
Stress was living in my body and showing up in my head.
And for over 10 years, I tried everything to fix it.
I Tried Everything… Except the Right Thing
I used to keep a stash of painkillers in my diaper bag. I even downloaded meditation apps, bought those sticky forehead patches, tried sugar detoxes, and did yoga videos on mute while my toddler screamed in the background.
But nothing brought consistent relief. The headaches always returned. It wasn’t until I started studying nervous system regulation and herbalism that I realized I was approaching my healing backward.
I was managing symptoms instead of addressing the root cause: chronic, unprocessed stress.
