4 Benefits Of Acupuncture For Workplace Stress

Our workplace has become our second home. As we spend more time at work, workplace stress is on the rise. A 2019 study found that a whopping 94% of American workers experienced stress at their workplace.

Some common causes of work-related stress include a heavy workload, lack of support from colleagues and managers, poor management, and unsatisfactory working conditions.

Workplace stress can affect your physical and mental health. Excessive stress can affect your cardiovascular health and energy levels, cause chronic pain, disrupt sleep patterns, and even exacerbate a medical condition.

Many people use acupuncture in Santa Rosa to manage workplace stress. The main objective of acupuncture is to balance the flow of energy or qi within the body and restore its natural self-healing mechanism. Acupuncture calms the body and stimulates the brain to produce feel-good hormones while reducing the levels of stress hormones in the body.

Here are some reasons to give acupuncture for workplace stress a try.

Reduced Back, Shoulder, and Neck Pain and Tension 

Several studies have found a connection between stress and pain. Stress can cause muscle and joint pain and/or soreness. Pain may interfere with your sleep. Lack of sleep is a common cause of stress.

Acupuncture can help break this vicious cycle. It relaxes the nervous system and stimulates sensory nerves under the skin to produce endorphins, the body’s natural pain-killing chemicals.

Acupuncture also increases serotonin levels in the body which can help regulate your mood. When serotonin is at normal levels, one feels happier, emotionally stable, more focused, and calmer.

Strengthens a Weakened Immune System

Stress can cause a person to become immunocompromised. It can affect your blood pressure and trigger a combination of signals that cause your adrenal glands to release cortisol. Cortisol can lower the number of lymphocytes present in the blood, affecting your immune system’s ability to fight off invaders.

Acupuncture can strengthen your immune system by increasing white blood cells, red blood cell, and T-cell counts. It enhances cellular and humoral immunity in people with a weakened immune system.

Helps With Digestive Problems

Stress can affect digestion and cause various gastrointestinal problems such as bloating, cramping, and a loss of appetite. Anyone who has struggled with digestive problems knows how troublesome they can be. A digestive problem can affect your efficiency, and productivity and cause disruptions to your daily routine.

Acupuncture for digestive problems works by restoring balance to the nervous system and the gut-brain axis to reduce hyperactivity and stress. It also helps reduce pain and inflammation, which promotes peristalsis.

Improves Concentration, Focus, and Energy Levels

When you are stressed, you are unable to focus and concentrate and experience a drop in energy levels. Acupuncture can improve concentration. focus and energy levels by decreasing pain and inflammation. It increases serotonin levels in the body, which helps improve mood and sleep quality. When you are well-rested, you feel more energetic.

If you are looking for a holistic method for alleviating your workplace stress, Acupuncture Mama can help. Our experience developing customized treatment plans to fit the specific health care needs of our patients sets us apart. To learn more, call us today at, (707) 303-7200.