@Corngold said in Solutions for head heaviness?:
Buteyko or periodic breathing techniques, EFD or getting a break and going outside.
I’ve tried different breathing methods a few years ago with good success, usually box breathing and the 4-7-8 technique, but I’ve noticed over the last few years as my energy has gotten lower, that those breathing techniques have not been as helpful - it could be that I need more rounds to achieve the same effect.
Related to breathing techniques, I used a nasal dilating strip on my nose last night which helped enormously with the head heaviness so far today - I suspect that I’ve had chronically poor breathing at night that has been leading to greater sensations of head heaviness over time, and it will take a few nights of proper airflow to recover from the feeling fully. I’ve been mouth taping for a few years now, but my nose is a tad crooked and the airflow out of each nostril is uneven, so I think I have a deviated septum. I tried nasal dilation previously but I didn’t stay consistent with it. Mouth taping without nasal dilation (via adhesive strips or an internal dilator) is likely causing poor recovery during night and leading to feeling awful/low energy/having brain fog in the morning and throughout the day, especially at work where stress is higher. I notice that I’m usually just starting to feel better and more focused at the end of the work day and when I return home. I’m hoping I’m right and that after a few nights of better airflow through my nostrils that I will see a full recovery from the head heaviness.