A body in motion tends to stay in motion, and a body at rest tends to stay at rest. Such is the case with one’s shoulder and such a condition is called adhesive capsulitis or frozen shoulder, and with good reason: It can render the shoulder so stiff that you may not be able to button a shirt!

In 95 per cent of cases, frozen shoulder is totally reversible, although full recovery may take months.

A tension headache is precisely what it sounds like: Headache brought on by stress and tension.

Sleeplessness, stress, improper diet, reading for a long time and working in front of a computer for long hours can precipitate a tension headache, which is the most common type of headache.

Insomnia is one of the most common health complaints, afflicting people of all ages and backgrounds. People with sleep problems often experience irritability, tension, helplessness, exhaustion and depression.

They have problems sleeping for many reasons: a too-high caffeine intake; anxiety or an inability to switch off; lack of exercise; an unbalanced lifestyle with unmanageable levels of stress.

Techniques for a sound sleep