Undergoing a period of emotional stress can affect your life in multiple ways. It may make you see situations as worse than they are, resulting in anxiety. It can also worsen your relationships with others and make it harder for you to sleep. If you're exploring your stress-relief avenues, you may want to try using a chiropractor. Here are some ways that chiropractic services can prove useful in reducing emotional stress.

Reducing Muscle Tension

Stress isn't just an event that occurs in your mind. It manifests itself physically throughout your body. One example of this is muscle tension, such as tensing your shoulders and joints. Tensing your muscles may induce your body's stress responses, including an increase in hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline. Cortisol and adrenaline both exacerbate feelings of stress, which may mean that your muscle tension forces you into a vicious cycle where the issue worsens. Your chiropractor can identify areas of muscle tension throughout your body and perform movements that reduce them. By making you aware of where they are, they also make it easier for you to avoid tension with self-care at home.

Improving Your Nervous System

Without realising it, you may be experiencing subluxations. Subluxations are spinal vertebrae that are out of alignment. When they're out of alignment, they affect how well your nervous system performs, as key nerves run through those vertebrae. Having a poorly performing nervous system may result in an imbalance of key neurotransmitters. For example, dopamine that makes it easier for you to focus and endorphins help you feel happy. With a spinal realignment, your chiropractor can reduce subluxations and make it easier for your nervous system to perform at optimal levels. When your nervous system is once again taking full charge of your neurotransmitters, you may find that your stresses ease.

Helping You Sleep Better

Having a poor night's sleep can make almost everything feel worse. Not being well rested makes it hard for you to focus and reach optimal performance levels. Regardless of why you're sleeping badly, there's a chance that your chiropractor can help. For example, if they find that you can't sleep because of pain, they may perform movements that reduce that pain and make it easier for you to rest. Or, they could provide you with devices such as sleep wedges that help you align your spine as you sleep and relax easily. Once you begin sleeping normally, you should find that your stress is easier to manage.

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