Ancient Chinese Remedies for Stress

Traditional Chinese medicine got it all covered, from PMS symptoms to brain tumors. It’s also something that offers an array of herbal solutions and health practices for stress, which is something that a lot of people are facing.

So basically, what numerous medical investigations reveal is this: the higher the stress levels, the shorter the lifespan. This isn’t really a big shocker because it’s no secret that stress, if left uncontrolled and allowed to persist for long periods of time, can affect the body and mind in all sorts of negative ways, many of them really serious.

Dodging each and every stressor that life throws your way is virtually impossible to do. This is most especially true in this day and age — there are simply lots of things to accomplish in order to keep up with the rest of the world.

However, there are plenty of solutions for zapping stress throughout the day and particularly at the end of it all. From enjoying a relaxing bath, watching a TV sitcom to writing in your journal, it’s not that impossible to keep your stress levels to a minimum, which is important if you want to steer clear of the complications that stress is known to bring.

And then there are also time-honored Chinese solutions for combating stress. If you are looking for some tried and tested remedies for stress from the Far East, then take a look at the following choices that you have:

Acupuncture

One of the most well-known stress-busting solutions from ancient China is acupuncture. As everyone knows, this is something that involves jabbing fine needles into the skin. The goal of acupuncture is to restore the proper flow of energy throughout the body, thus causing utmost relaxation of the stressed out mind and body.

Acupressure

Don’t lose hope if the idea of having your skin poked terrifies you as there’s a needleless substitute to acupuncture — it’s called “acupressure”. In here, pressure is applied to certain points on the body to help lower your stress levels. You may do this on your own at home simply by familiarizing yourself with various stress-lowering acupressure points.

Chrysanthemum Tea

Traditional Chinese healers usually recommend the intake of chrysanthemum tea for considerably lowering one’s stress levels. This time-honored tea works really effectively as it’s calms both mind and body. Due to its popularity for managing stress, chrysanthemum tea can be purchased even from your local supermarket.

Valerian Root

We all know that some of the most potent herbal remedies come from ancient China, and one of the most impressive herbs for stress from it is valerian root. These days, you can easily come across supplements and teas containing valerian root. By the way, valerian root is also good for anxiety, insomnia and those nasty PMS symptoms.

Jujube Fruit Seeds

Chinese healers from the yesteryears and today recommend the seeds of the jujube fruit to individuals who are battling stress. Even though the name is funny, its seeds are very serious when it comes to dealing with stress, as well as many other common problems such as poor digestion, low immunity and cancer.

Meditation

There are a couple of meditative practices from China which you may employ to deal with stress effectively. One of them is qigong that integrates mental focus, deep breathing and proper posture. You may also opt for tai chi which is really a form of martial arts, but it’s non-competitive in nature and it offers numerous health perks.

CAUTION: Prior to trying any form of herbal or traditional remedy for stress or any other concern regarding your health or wellness, remember to inform your doctor first. This is true most especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or diagnosed with a medical problem and currently managing it with prescription or OTC drugs.

Are You Finding It Difficult To Let Go of The Things Causing You Stress? Then Read This!

"By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond winning.” ~Lao Tzu

A few years ago, I went through a major personal crisis. Actually, it was a bunch of crises, and they all hit me at the same time.

I took a series of pay cuts at my job. I owned two properties, neither of which I could sell or afford. And my fiancé of four years dumped me.

Over the phone.

Life does that to us sometimes. It doesn’t just throw us a curve ball; it throws a whole bucket of fastballs at the same time.

It was the single most stressful, emotional time of my life. But it taught me some valuable lessons.

Let Go and Be Happy!

On a recent trip to Chicago, I overheard a friend who is a bankruptcy attorney talking to another person about how people sometimes just need to learn how to let go of things that make them sad, the things that are causing them stress, like a home they can’t afford.

I learned that the hard way a few years ago when I finally had to call the bank and tell them I couldn’t afford to make the payments on my home anymore. It was a tough call to make; one that I knew would wreck my credit for several years.

I’d called them before to try and work out a deal to lower my interest rate and get my payments down just a little. But they claimed they couldn’t. I fretted over it for weeks, stressing myself out the whole time.

Finally, I made the call and told them they’d received my last payment.

Despite the fact that I knew my credit was going to be pretty bad for a while, I felt amazingly relieved. I had just taken one of my biggest causes of stress and tossed it out the window with one phone call.

Sure, I would need to find another place to live, but that wouldn’t be a problem. I could handle that.

I started noticing other things in my life I needed to learn how to let go of. Cutting out negative friends was a huge one. But as I began to gently remove those people from my life, stress just seemed to melt away.

I realized that my fiancé had been a point of stress. She lived in Maryland, I in Tennessee. The struggle to find a job up there and keep up the long distance relationship had been a huge point of stress.

While the loss of the relationship hurt, I no longer had to work so hard at making it go.

Starting Over

All of this stuff came full circle recently when a buddy of mine called and asked for advice about several stressful things going on in his life. He was going to lose a property, possibly some people from his life, and wasn’t making as much money as he thought he needed.

I related my story to him. Then, I told him sometimes we have to learn how to let go of things, hit the reset button, and start over.

Does it suck for a little while? You bet.

But it gets better.

And as time moves you along, you begin to appreciate the things that happened and how awesome your life is.

Remember, we all choose the things that cause us stress in life. We either make the choice to keep them there or we can make the choice to let them go.

The choice is up to you.

What will you choose?

How about you? Are you holding on to something you need to learn how to let go? Join the conversation in the comment section below:)

With all my love,