Acupuncture relieves workplace stress by inducing a deep sense of relaxation while relieving many of the ailments that come with a stressful lifestyle.
As the World Health Organization (WHO) states, health is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity but a positive state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, A healthy working environment is one in which there is not only an absence of harmful conditions but an abundance of health-promoting ones.
In an article about occupational health the WHO outlines a list of well researched requirements for a healthy workplace. Sadly, many of these are lacking in the workplace thanks to the economy forcing many companies to make due with a smaller work force and a larger work load. (more here)
Many salaried employees don’t know the meaning of “down time.” Nor do they understand the amount of long term damage they are doing to themselves by continuously suffering through long hard stressful hours at work. Those that live the stressful life for too long are at significantly higher risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, coronary heart disease, impedance and stroke. For those that learn to manage stress by taking breaks, eating well, exercising and receiving preventative health care, a much higher quality of life can be expected. For more on stress signs and symptoms go here.
Acupuncture, classic Chinese herbal medicine and massage can help with stress and its many side effects. A weekly or bi-monthly treatment can be all that’s required to keep the stress low, the body relaxed and our mind free of the nagging voices that keep us up at night or hinder our ability to work. A single treatment can relieve work fatigue and mental exhaustion for up to a week in some patients and the therapies have a cumulative effect. This means that after a time, the patient may only need to come in for the occasional tune up or to help fend off a cold.
A good article on Acupuncture and stress relief can be found here.