6. Take a hot shower or bath to relax your muscles in your body.
You might want to light some scented candles as well, especially if you take a hot bath. Close your eyes and relax in the bath. You may not be able to relax too much in a shower since you’re standing up versus sitting down.
Whenever you have a tension headache, just fill the tub with hot water. You can add Epsom salt since Epsom salt is a muscle relaxant. Sit in the tub for 10 to 20 minutes. The scented candles will fill the bathroom with a relaxing aroma that will ease your tension headache along with the hot bath itself. You’ll want to have the lights off because you can relax better.
When you have tension headaches, it’ll make you sensitive to light. Take your time getting out of the bath because you may still be light-headed because of the tension headache.