Jul 15, 2008 9:55 am US/Eastern
Acupuncture To Relieve Worker Stress & Desk Rage
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Needles are inserted into muscles around the spine of a patient to relieve lower back pain Sept. 24, 2007.
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Do you feel yourself going crazy at work? Are you on the verge of losing control? If the answer is yes, you're not alone but there is a way help relieve stress as Jim and Jade found out first hand with the help of acupuncturist Steven Chasens on
The Jim and Jade Show Tuesday morning.
Anger in the workplace is growing but instead of road rage, it's known as "desk rage."
The statistics about "desk rage" are real. Research shows nearly half of U.S. workers report yelling and verbal abuse on the job and a quarter of U.S. workers say it has driven them to tears.
Other research shows about 16-percent of workers say anger at work has led to property damage. Ten-percent reported physical violence and fear their workplace might not be safe. Two to three percent of people admit to pushing, slapping or hitting someone at work.
So what can you do to fight 'desk rage', instead of fighting your co-workers?
Some people are turning to techniques from the Far East to ease the frustration they're feeling. They're turning to acupuncture.
Steven Chasens from
Coral Gables Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, joined Jim and Jade on the couch Tuesday morning to talk about how acupuncture can help relieve stress and even demonstrated on willing participant Jim Berry who learned how to chill out with the help of an acupuncture needle.
Chasens explained that stress reaction creates an abundance of chemical reactions in the body. These chemical reactions create electricity which the Chinese call "Chi" or "life force." This Chi energy circulates through the body, controls the function of your organs, your muscles and your blood and fluids. An abundance of Chi or deficiency of Chi or electricity controls malfunctions. Stress can block or enhance too much or too little electricity which is where acupuncture comes in.
"It enhances the body's ability to self-regulate," explained Chasens.
Chasens then placed an acupuncture needle into the top of Jim Berry's hand. He didn't feel it at all.
Normally, Chasens explained that it takes more than one needle during a treatment and treatments are usually anywhere between four to six needles.
Some insurance companies still don't cover acupuncture treatments, however, Chasens said his company is seeing more reimbursement on the corporate level. "Human resource representatives understand it increases productivity and reduces sick time and increases employee satisfaction."
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