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.
Physical and mental stress can make headaches worse, according to the American Headache Society. CBT can be used to lessen the stressâand thereby lessen the duration of a headacheâbut once youâve learned to use these techniques, you can employ them as a preventive as well.