How workplace stress hijacks the nervous system to cause headaches − and a neurologist’s guide to managing them

By Danielle Wilhour, Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Many people finish the workday not just tired but wired. Their mind keeps racing, their body feels tense, and even in moments that should be restful they feel a lingering sense of urgency. Conversations replay in their mind, unfinished tasks resurface, and their nervous system seems unwilling to power down.

You may recognize this experience. It has become so common that it is often accepted as the norm in modern professional life. Yet this persistent state of activation carries…

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