Acupuncture for Stress & Anxiety

Stress and anxiety are extremely common in today’s society. The pressure of our everyday lives can often be overwhelming. The effects of stress can cause imbalances such as digestive issues, sleep issues, and decreased immunity. At Bribie Acupuncture we often support clients during stressful periods and help them manage the effects of stress. Stress releases negative chemicals in our body and impairs the body's ability to recover and impairs the immune system. It can contribute to a wide range of symptoms such as weight gain, headaches, digestive disturbances, palpitations, sleep disorders, hormonal imbalances and substance abuse. 
Acupuncture can be used alone or alongside other methods to naturally calm your mind and body. Acupuncture switches the body from the ‘fight or flight’ mode (sympathetic nervous system), into ‘rest and digest’ mode (parasympathetic nervous system). ​

Research has highlighted the calming effects of acupuncture involves inhibition on the sympathetic nervous system and enhanced release of the feel good hormones β-endorphin, serotonin and dopamine. 
Chinese Medicine is able to offset the effects of the stress and anxiety by:

• Calming the nervous system
• Facilitating better resistance to stress
• ​​Decreasing the stress hormone (cortisol)
• Increasing the euphoric hormone (endorphin)

​Acupuncture has also been shown to play an important role in the regulation of physical and emotional stress responses such as pain, heart rate, blood pressure and digestive function. All of these acupuncture mechanisms have a direct effect on reducing stress and anxiety.