Know These Pressure Points that Can Relieve Stress

"Stress in an unavoidable feature of life. Nobody likes it, but it's not as if there's some button that you can press to turn stress on and off... or is there? If you believe in the alternative medicine technique called acupressure, then that's pretty close to what happens when you apply pressure to specific points on your body.

Studies have found that acupressure can effectively treat a range of health conditions, including nausea, pain, headaches, and stress. While some skeptics have raised questions about the science behind the alternative, non-invasive practice — arguing that it's more of a placebo effect than a legitimate, physiological response — many report that the practice, which is rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, has improved their quality of life.

There are a number of pressure points throughout the body that are associated with stress relief in particular. Just apply pressure, massage each point, relax your body, and repeat as necessary. That's the standard method recommended by experts at UCLA's Center for East-West Medicine, an integrative medical school that has developed techniques based on traditional Chinese practices that have been around for more than 2,000 years. Here are five pressure points that can relieve stress." ... read more

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