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Musings of an Acupuncturist, Part III

In today’s fast paced society, it’s ever more important to work at our own balance. We need to go back and listen to ourselves. We need to cultivate our own Qi, or vitality. It’s also crucial to have a spiritual perspective, beyond the material realm, and do all the things that we know are good for us. It’s then that we can really thrive and have abundant lives on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level.

Combating Modern Day Stress

When our body experiences a stressful moment, the adrenal glands become stimulated amidst a cascade of sympathetic neural activity as the breath quickens and shortens. Known to some as the “Fight or Flight Response”, the belly begins to tighten, hampering the digestive process, and the muscles are poised to contract. This is a common everyday experience, written into the DNA code of every physical being; and yet when one has an ongoing level of stress in one’s life, the effects can be disastrous for the body, mind, and spirit.