Acupuncture is like opening up the dam and letting fresh water rush in.

Picture that rushing river of clean, fresh, fully moving energy. Cells are fully oxygenated. Blood is circulating. By just thinking about it you begin to feel better because our body and our Earth are the same. They need the same essential nourishment and conditions for prosperity. That’s why no matter what’s going on in your life, start “at the roots.” Start with your body.

When you’re feeling healthy and energetic and clear, only then can you really be of help to others in a sustainable way.

Emotions and Stuck Energy

When we have certain emotions, they cause our energy to go certain directions. When you’re regularly experiencing a range of different emotions, it all generally balances out. But when we stay with one emotion for a very long time (anger, jealousy, resentment, fearfulness, etc.) and keep the energy fixated in that emotional place, problems start to develop. With frustration or anger, for example, energy becomes trapped high in your head. That leads to high blood pressure, migraines, headaches, red eyes, neck pain and shoulder stiffness … it’s all energy that’s stuck up there because of a constant emotional state.

When you relax and release that energy through acupuncture or other means, the benefits are immediately noticeable. But one emotional break followed by weeks of anger and frustration won’t effect substantial change. It has to be consistent. Just like with nature, it took time to get there, and it will take time and consistency to get out of it.

This may sound more obvious when discussing something such as exercising. If you really want to build muscular strength, you can’t just work out once a month (and skip a month here and there) and expect a dramatic result. It takes persistence and time to see and feel a difference in your body.

You instinctively know when you’re “stuck” or something is out of balance. Whether it’s physical or emotional discomfort, you can use acupuncture as a support system to achieve balance, release and movement toward where (or who) you want to be.