11/07/2025
How Acupuncture Helps You Relax 😌
Acupuncture helps you relax through both physical and neurological effects — it’s not just “in your head.”
Activates your relaxation system
• Stimulating certain points helps your body switch from “fight or flight” to “rest and digest.”
• This slows your heart rate, lowers blood pressure, and deepens breathing.
Releases feel-good chemicals
• Acupuncture encourages the release of endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine — your body’s natural stress relievers.
• These chemicals boost mood and promote calmness.
Balances energy flow (Qi)
• In Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture helps restore smooth energy flow.
• When Qi is balanced, the body and mind feel centered and peaceful.
Relieves muscle tension
• It improves blood circulation, reduces inflammation, and relaxes tight muscles — helping release stored stress.
Calms the brain
• Research shows acupuncture affects areas of the brain that control stress and emotions, like the amygdala and hypothalamus.
Acupuncture helps your mind and body unwind by calming your nervous system, releasing natural feel-good chemicals, and restoring balance.
