Lucille usually takes the bus to work in Aurora. If she were to drive, her daily roundtrip commute would be 8 miles. Today she needs to use her car since she is participating in a conference at an offsite location, 12 miles from her house.
Stress can trigger both migraine and tension-type headache. Events like getting married, moving to a new home, or having a baby can cause stress. But studies show that everyday stressesânot major life changesâcause most headaches.
Story highlights. 1  Studies show that chronic stress can trigger long-term changes in your brain. 2  Memory recall is worse with low vs. high levels of anxiety. 3  Stress helps encode traumatic memories as a defense against future threats.