Hormonal Headaches : Know how to relieve it

Period week is always horrible but what’s even more taxing is the week before it! Irritation, bloating, tiredness, feeling of being constantly cranky and a whole wave of mood swings. Girls, we feel you! And so we bring you 4 remedies that can help you manage your period mood swings better.

Cold therapy

Imagine the coolness of an icepack on your head, the tension evaporating just like that. Cold therapy is greatly effective in reducing headaches.

Put an icepack on your forehead to cool down tension
Don’t put it for too long or too frequent as it may irritate skin
A good 10 minutes cold therapy work wonders

Rest

Don’t rush too hard. Go easy on yourself. Take proper rest between your work and ease your schedules to seek some time for your well-being. This shall reduce the chances of frequent headaches.

Get off screens and digital media to relax your mind
Take a good 7-9 hours sleep to manage menstrual headaches
Maintain a sleep schedule to keep your hormones balanced

Massage therapy

Headaches are also a result of muscle tension, building stress in your body and imbalance of hormones. Relax your body, fix your hormone levels and ease off tension with a good massage.

Get a shoulder massage to ease the rising headache
Book yourself a Chiro therapy; it eases pain and restores estrogen balance.
A good head massage reduces stress hormones

Relaxation exercises

Forget the worries of the world and try some relaxation techniques to align your body, mind and soul. This shall make menstrual migraines bearable and period days a lot easy.