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Headaches: Reduce stress to prevent the pain

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You're late. You can't find your keys. You're not prepared for your morning meeting. And the dog just tracked mud through the living room. No wonder you have a headache.

Headaches are more likely to occur when you're stressed. Stress is a common trigger of tension-type headaches and migraine, and can trigger other types of headaches or make them worse.

But stress doesn't have to go to your head. Taking simple steps to manage your stress can help keep your headaches at bay.