I know I often talk of the more esoteric side of life coaching and this is about as left field as it gets because I have no idea how the process I am going to describe works, but it does.
If you have a friend or family member with a headache ask them to sit down and make themselves comfortable. Then ask them to put their headache in their hands and describe it. Sounds weird? Tell me about it, I was highly skeptical to start with. How big is it, does it make a noise, what does it feel like, is it dense or light, does it smell and so on and so forth.
Once you have all the descriptive information that you need so that the person holding it is invested in what it is, ask to hold it. Treat it as their descriptions would merit, so if it is tiny you may only need one hand or if it is heavy both hands will be needed.
Slowly move it away from them about 2 or 3 feet at first and ask how does your headache feels now it is out here? It will have lessened in intensity. Then move a little bit further and ask again, and then again until you get to the point where it has disappeared as you move further away, Then you need to get rid of it by dropping it in a trash bin or over a wall out of harms way.
When I first heard of this technique I thought it was insane. Then I tried it and it worked (although I must admit I cannot get it to work on my own, in my experience there needs to be two people involved in the process) and since then I reckon that it has worked 4 out of 5 times.
Try it out, the worst that can happen is you lose all credibility and your friends start avoiding you but on the other hand they may be really impressed and headache free.
Tim Brownson is a Certified Life Coach and has been unsticking people and helping them reach their true potential since 2005. If you would like to know how he can help you