A Way of Living Without Overexerting Yourself

In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of people suffering from neurological disorders such as depression and schizophrenia, as well as those experiencing insomnia.

The primary background factor for the increase in such patients is likely the rise in stress due to societal changes. Intense competition for career advancement, harsh working environments, and complex human relationships place a burden on both mind and body, negatively impacting mental health.

Changes in lifestyle are also a contributing factor.
For example, irregular lifestyles such as reversing day and night, or poor dietary habits. Lack of exercise and sleep are eroding mental health.

While the spread of smartphones has led to information overload via social media, the decrease in real-world social connections is also considered to be linked to the rise in mental disorders.

On the other hand, it is also a fact that reports and diagnoses regarding mental disorders have increased due to a significant reduction in prejudice compared to the past, as well as improvements in mental health literacy.

A colleague who appears to be 'amazing at handling any job' might actually be secretly undergoing treatment for a mental illness.

Depression is sometimes called the 'common cold of the mind'.
This means that anyone can develop it, and it is not a special illness. Just as you catch a cold when your immunity drops, significant stress can cause your mental state to deteriorate.

The best preventive measure for mental disorders is 'not to overexert yourself.' When things are tough, there is no need to push yourself.
Just as you would sleep early or get sufficient nutrition when you feel like you are 'coming down with a cold,' you should let your mind rest when you feel like things are 'getting too tough.'

I feel sluggish, but not enough to go to a psychosomatic clinic.
I can sleep, but I have trouble falling asleep.
I want to rest my mind, but I don't know how.

In such times, acupuncture and moxibustion therapy from Eastern medicine can be a reliable resource.
It stimulates acupoints along the meridians to adjust the mind and body. It will regulate the flow of qi and alleviate symptoms caused by stress.

While Eastern medicine, which enhances natural healing power through natural methods that do not rely on medication, may lack the immediate effect of drugs, it can be expected to provide fundamental improvement.

Research at Georgetown University in the United States discovered that when acupuncture is applied to the correct points on the body, the transmission of stress hormones is suppressed. This can be said to prove that acupuncture and moxibustion act on stress just like medication.

When you hear 'acupuncture and moxibustion therapy,' don't you first imagine physical troubles like stiff shoulders or lower back pain?

Actually, it is not just for that; it is also effective for internal medical conditions.
Examples include headaches, palpitations, insomnia, hay fever, and diarrhea, but it is especially effective for 'unexplained malaise' known as 'vague complaints'.

The biggest advantage of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy is that it can also treat unexplained malaise caused by stress.
Since this treatment can be done in parallel, both your mind and body will feel relieved at the same time.

Another advantage is that it places less burden on the body compared to taking medication, but if your symptoms are severe, it is okay to rely on medication without enduring it.
It is possible to receive acupuncture and moxibustion therapy while on medication, and using them together can also be expected to further reduce symptoms.

Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment does not select specific meridians for specific diseases or symptoms. A person's physical condition changes daily. It is necessary to adjust the meridians of the entire body according to the symptoms and physical condition at that time. Leave the accurate treatment method and selection of meridians to the diagnosis and procedure of an acupuncturist.

Medication is effective for symptomatic treatment, but acupuncture and moxibustion therapy is fundamental treatment.

To live well with the various ailments that can occur from time to time while alive.

I would like to incorporate acupuncture and moxibustion therapy as a body-friendly treatment that does not rely on medication, and live while making it harder for symptoms themselves to occur.