OliviaD
17-12-19, 11:25
I've always had tension in the back and shoulder, worsened by the long hours spent working at the computer. I used to take yoga lessons and it helped me immensely, but after many years I lost interest a bit. (I then discovered nordic walking. I love it and it's very helpful, but hard to practice when it rains for weeks...)
These weeks I noticed my tinnitus getting worse, with whooshing sounds in one ear, I also got tension headaches, with a sense of pressure/heavy head. Constantly or almost. Of course I started worrying. I checked my BP at the doctor and it was perfect as always. Then I started listening to "masking" music on YT while working. It was nice, but when I took off the headphones the tinnitus was still there, and my head still heavy.
Could the tension in my body be worse, i wondered, than I thought? I started really paying attention to my posture and noticed that I was tense (tight shoulders) even when looking out of the window with a cup in my hands. I tried relaxing my shoulders and arms while typing, straightening my back, turning my neck now and then, and getting up more (it helps that I work at home). I started practising asanas almost daily, even if only for 20 minutes. i relaxed my whole body before sleep. And my, did it all work! :) The tinnitus is less noticeable and the head pressure almost gone. I feel... nice and more focused. It is silly that I knew it was an important aspect of my general well-being and yet I neglected it to this point, but from now on I'll be more careful.
Hope it helps.
And what about you guys, did anybody find relief in relaxation/yoga?
These weeks I noticed my tinnitus getting worse, with whooshing sounds in one ear, I also got tension headaches, with a sense of pressure/heavy head. Constantly or almost. Of course I started worrying. I checked my BP at the doctor and it was perfect as always. Then I started listening to "masking" music on YT while working. It was nice, but when I took off the headphones the tinnitus was still there, and my head still heavy.
Could the tension in my body be worse, i wondered, than I thought? I started really paying attention to my posture and noticed that I was tense (tight shoulders) even when looking out of the window with a cup in my hands. I tried relaxing my shoulders and arms while typing, straightening my back, turning my neck now and then, and getting up more (it helps that I work at home). I started practising asanas almost daily, even if only for 20 minutes. i relaxed my whole body before sleep. And my, did it all work! :) The tinnitus is less noticeable and the head pressure almost gone. I feel... nice and more focused. It is silly that I knew it was an important aspect of my general well-being and yet I neglected it to this point, but from now on I'll be more careful.
Hope it helps.
And what about you guys, did anybody find relief in relaxation/yoga?