a simple unwinding

To recover from stressful events is resilience. Something frightening happens and how quickly we can regain calm, fully enjoy a meal , and have a good night sleep is a measure of our resilience.

Unresolved or chronic stress is a chemical state of being that is bad for our health. According to the Mayo Clinic chronic stress can cause:

Anxiety. Click here general overview; here for 185,000 peer review studies on “anxiety and acupuncture.”

Depression. Inflammation in the brain is associated with anxiety and depression. Acupuncture resolves that inflammation: here

Digestive problems.

Headaches.

Muscle tension and pain.

Heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke.

Sleep problems.

Weight gain.

Problems with memory and focus.