Wednesday, February 23, 2011

How to survive a break-up

Stage one: the shock

The act of separation stimulates your body to produce excess adrenaline, according to recent research from Ohio State University. Your muscles swell, which can lead to aching limbs, headaches and anxiety.

Get over it Research at the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago found drinking 200mg of caffeine can cure a tension headache more effectively than ibuprofen. Next, you need to do something with your pent-up energy. “Moderate intensity exercise will metabolise the excess,” says David Archer, lecturer in exercise physiology at the University of Sunderland. Lace up and hit the pavement: the endorphins will chase her straight out of your head.

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