New York Acupuncturist

One of the biggest problems that all New Yorkers face every day is stress. Stress complicates every situation, and exacerbates any pain or chronic condition you may have, like that tension in your neck and shoulders.
While it would be great to get acupuncture, a massage, meditate, go to yoga or the gym everyday, that doesn’t always fit into our busy schedules. But we do all commute everyday, whether we like it or not. So instead of tuning out with your ipod or nodding off, take that time to get in touch with yourself and let go of some of that built up stress.
Close your eyes, take a deep breath and release it slowly. Now repeat. With every exhale, concentrate on letting out your belly, you know, the one you keep sucked in all day preventing you from breathing deeply and fully. Now drop your shoulders, relax your jaw, and try to let go of that furrow between your eyebrows.
Its not as easy as it sounds. You may succeed in relaxing, but then two minutes later you may find that you are all tight again. That’s why practice is so important, even with something as simple as relaxing. The subway ride is a perfect reminder to release a little bit of that built up stress every day. Your fellow riders will appreciate your calm energy.
Look for other reminders at work too. Maybe every time the phone rings, instead of jumping to alert, make that ring a mental cue to take one deep breath before answering the phone. This newfound calm may even relax the person on the other line.

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