shoulder & neck pain, headaches, jaw clenching, and stress: how to recognize and heal the physical signs of emotional distress 👇🏼 chronic stress and anxiety can lead to chronic jaw tension, which causes discomfort and pain in your jaw, neck, shoulders, and head 🥹 when your jaw is tense: ✨you get headaches / migraines regularly ✨you can’t take full, deep breaths ✨you may have difficulty swallowing or speaking up for yourself ✨you may grind your teeth (at night) ✨you may have tinnitus (a ringin

Carry stress in your jaw? Here are some common triggers: 👄 high stress 👄gum chewing 👄poor posture 👄dehydration 👄vitamin d deficiency 👄menopause pregnancy The jaw aka the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a hinge joint that connects the jawbone to the skull on both sides of the head. The TMJ joint allows our jaws to move so that we can open and close our mouths. It also protects our bones from damage by acting as a shock absorber. It’s not uncommon that if you’re a jaw clencher or grinder, y