Keep Moving!
Keep Moving!
Keep Moving!
With regular exercise, you can prevent tension-type headaches and migraines!
- Doctors agree that it would be awesome if you can get 1 hour (60 minutes) of exercise a day… even better if it’s outdoors in the fresh air!
- This can include walking/biking to and from school and playing/being active during recess.You can also consider playing a sport, either on a team or individually. You don’t have to be a pro athlete!
- Regular exercise is the key! This means that it’s better to swim, bike, jog, etc. for 30 minutes 3-4 times each week, rather than running a half marathon once a week.
What activity or sport is best for you?
Figure out what you enjoy and what makes you feel good!
Why should I care about exercise?
Regular aerobic exercise (the kind that gets your heartrate up and you breathing heavily) reduces the frequency and intensity of tension-type headaches and migraine attacks. How?
When you exercise, your body produces its own pain medication: Endorphins!
Endorphins are also known as “the happiness hormones.”
Here are 9 good reasons to play sports and exercise:
Sports and exercise…
- are great ways to have fun with friends and make new friends
- improve your sleep
- relieve stress
- help you relax
- build self-confidence
- improve your strength and fitness
- improve your posture, balance, and flexibility
- help maintain a healthy weight
- help build new nerve cells, keep nerve cells healthy, and help them work better (even under stress)
Which activity types do you enjoy?
How can you stay active?
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How about you?
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Manage your headaches
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