Reposted from @honestlyholistic Tension headaches are really uncomfortable and painful, and when you already suffer with anxiety you can quickly start to worry that something serious must be wrong. ⁣ ⁣ I used to fixate on every tiny physical sensation, so when I experienced random shooting pains in my head, pressure and tightness I used to think I had a brain tumour or was having an aneurysm quite honestly. ⁣ ⁣ Just writing this is something I couldn’t have done during my worst health anxiety. ⁣ ⁣ Tension headaches often start in the neck from chronically tight muscles and then end up as a tension headache. ⁣ ⁣ Anxiety causes our muscles to naturally tense up as a defense mechanism against a perceived threat, but of course it can be confusing when you are in no danger. ⁣ ⁣ You may be tensing all your muscles right now without even realizing it. Go on, relax those shoulders, do a few neck circles, relax your jaw. ⁣ ⁣ Consciously unclenching your muscles throughout the day is really important. ⁣ ⁣ I love applying magnesium gel to especially tight, sore areas and giving myself a little mini massage. ⁣ ⁣ I also love taking a magnesium glycinate supplement, it helps to relax tight muscles, calm an anxious mind, helps you to sleep better and boosts your mood. ⁣ ⁣ Find an article I wrote on it in my resources section in my bio.⁣ ⁣ If you’d like to read my personal anxiety story and how I dealt with many different symptoms then find the links for my book in my bio 💜⁣ ⁣ Do you relate to this post? How else does anxiety affect your head, let’s talk about it! ⁣ ⁣ 💌 Free newsletter: honestlyholistic.com/newsletter⁣ ⁣ 📚 Book: honestlyholistic.com/book⁣ ⁣ Affordable, unlimited online therapy: betterhelp.com/Tamryn ⁣ ⁣ 📱 join my text community! I send out daily texts 😊 text 7784029568 to opt in! ⁣ ⁣ Content by @honestlyholistic⁣ Graphic by @marketingforhumans

Reposted from @honestlyholistic Tension headaches are really uncomfortable and painful, and when you already suffer with anxiety you can quickly start to worry that something serious must be wrong. ⁣ ⁣ I used to fixate on every tiny physical sensation, so when I experienced random shooting pains in my head, pressure and tightness I used to think I had a brain tumour or was having an aneurysm quite honestly. ⁣ ⁣ Just writing this is something I couldn’t have done during my worst health anxiety. ⁣ ⁣ Tension headaches often start in the neck from chronically tight muscles and then end up as a tension headache. ⁣ ⁣ Anxiety causes our muscles to naturally tense up as a defense mechanism against a perceived threat, but of course it can be confusing when you are in no danger. ⁣ ⁣ You may be tensing all your muscles right now without even realizing it. Go on, relax those shoulders, do a few neck circles, relax your jaw. ⁣ ⁣ Consciously unclenching your muscles throughout the day is really important. ⁣ ⁣ I love applying magnesium gel to especially tight, sore areas and giving myself a little mini massage. ⁣ ⁣ I also love taking a magnesium glycinate supplement, it helps to relax tight muscles, calm an anxious mind, helps you to sleep better and boosts your mood. ⁣ ⁣ Find an article I wrote on it in my resources section in my bio.⁣ ⁣ If you’d like to read my personal anxiety story and how I dealt with many different symptoms then find the links for my book in my bio 💜⁣ ⁣ Do you relate to this post? How else does anxiety affect your head, let’s talk about it! ⁣ ⁣ 💌 Free newsletter: honestlyholistic.com/newsletter⁣ ⁣ 📚 Book: honestlyholistic.com/book⁣ ⁣ Affordable, unlimited online therapy: betterhelp.com/Tamryn ⁣ ⁣ 📱 join my text community! I send out daily texts 😊 text 7784029568 to opt in! ⁣ ⁣ Content by @honestlyholistic⁣ Graphic by @marketingforhumans https://instagr.am/p/CR1AA_MFJtJ/