7 Facial Tension Massage Techniques That’ll Loosen You Up

By Carolyn Steber, Bustle

Facial tension can happen as you encounter emotional and physical stress, like when you’re anxious or super-focused, says Courtney Brown, PA-C, a board-certified physician associate with Rothaus Cosmetic Surgery and Haus MD. This can cause you to furrow your brow or hold your face in a way that makes your muscles tense or tired. “Other causes include bruxism or teeth grinding, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), and migraines, which all commonly stem from stress,” she tells Bustle.