Three Ways to Relieve Stress

Life is always full of difficulties and challenges, which makes people feel pressured. Appropriate pressure can stimulate potential, make people progress and increase work efficiency, and then solve problems. Still, excessive long-term force makes the body unable to withstand various warning signs, collectively called stress syndrome.

The 17-year-old Y. will face the college application next year. To enter the ideal department, he spends much time preparing for the test almost every day, and his sleep is compressed to only 5 hours.

The progress was well grasped in the first two or three months, but he did not have enough rest after a long period. Gradually, he felt tired quickly, his whole body was weak and sore, it was difficult to concentrate, his appetite also deteriorated, and he often felt flatulence in his stomach. Currently, it seriously affects Y’s academic performance.

Z., 40, earlier this year, was promoted and promoted to marketing supervisor. Not only did he communicate with customers and increase performance, but he also had to monitor the progress of team members. As a result, the mobile phone must be turned on at all times.

After half a year, she became nervous every day, often worrying about minor things, chest tightness, heart palpitations, menstrual cycle disorder, blood loss, weight gain, and difficulty falling asleep and dreamy. Sometimes wake up many times at night, thinking that the phone is ringing again.

All of the above symptoms and investigating the causes are inseparable from long-term and high-tension work and life. The body can no longer bear the pressure, which will cause emotional instability and abnormal organ operation. For example, suppose you are in a state of constant stress and anxiety for more than six months, and it affects interpersonal relationships, work conditions, and daily life. In that case, it is likely to be generalized anxiety disorder (other organ function problems and drug side effects must be excluded).

Finding channels for relaxation and cultivating regular work and rest are essential ways to reduce stress and improve symptoms.

Many patients will come to see a TCM practitioner because of various discomforts. Although acupuncture and Chinese herbal medication can relieve symptoms, some patients will return to the clinic for the same problem for a while. In addition to the factors of poor physical fitness, Staying up late, lack of sleep, lack of good exercise, and eating habits occupy a significant proportion.

So, try to do some exercise first, three times a week, at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise each time, it can activate the parasympathetic nervous system, make you feel energetic, and the brain think clearly, thereby increasing the body’s resistance to stress.

And, try to fall asleep before 23:00 every day, maintain 7-8 hours of deep sleep, promote body metabolism and organ repair, not only improve anxiety but also reduce the frequency of headaches, body aches, and other symptoms.

Sitting and taking deep breaths, laughing 30 times a day, and cultivating interest can also help the body relax and relieve stress. 

I have tried to breathe deeply in bed before going to bed. It can relax my body and go to sleep faster, and I often accidentally fall asleep without doing it a few times.

Interests such as listening to music, playing musical instruments, reading, or hiking in the mountains can distract our focus and divert our attention from stressors.

When the physical discomfort or emotional tension is no longer self-controlling and causes resistance in life or work, please do not hesitate to contact the medical provider as soon as possible.

The family members found Y’s abnormality and brought him to see a doctor. Because it took a short time and was relatively young, he was given acupuncture and moxibustion treatment, mainly using acupuncture at Taiyang, Fengchi, Hand and Foot Sanli, and other acupoints. After three or four courses of treatment and increased sleep time and exercise for 1-2 hours a week, the symptoms improved a lot.

Z. is combined with roasted licorice, floating wheat, red dates, wild jujube kernels, Rehmannia, Angelica, white peony root, bergamot, anemarrhena, tuckahoe, as essential prescriptions, put the powder into water, and taken like tea according to menstruation. The content of the cycle adjustment, after a few months, the situation has gradually eased.

“Preventing the disease before it occurs, and preventing the change of the existing illness” is an essential concept of TCM treatment.

 Under the conditions of high-tension living, adjusting your work and rest and paying attention to health can prevent anxiety or stress symptoms. However, suppose symptoms have already appeared, and regular work and rest have been When there is no way to improve. In that case, seek medical attention as soon as possible, and intervention in treatment can prevent the situation from getting worse.

Whether it is acupuncture, TuiNa massage, tea, or Chinese scientific herbal medicine, one can solve the problem only by consulting a qualified TCM practitioner to check the pulse, determine the physical condition, and the prescription. Don’t believe in the folk remedies and try the medicine indiscriminately. So as not to be self-defeating, but to delay the illness! Read more: Relieve Menopause Symptoms with Acupuncture

References:

The effects of acupuncture on serotonin metabolism:⁠

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S187638201630124X⁠

⁠The Effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture on the Levels of Cortisol in a Depressed Patient:⁠

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6825666/⁠

⁠Acupuncture inhibits sympathetic activation during mental stress in advanced heart failure patients:⁠

https://www.onlinejcf.com/article/S1071-9164(02)00448-7/fulltext⁠

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