TCM Herbs for Stress

Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine & the Nervous System Adding Chinese herbal medicine to your Acupuncture treatment: Herbal medicine has been used within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for thousands of years…longer than Acupuncture by far.  Historically,...

Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Heart Rate Variability: What Does It All Mean? You've heard about HRV but what does it mean when it comes to your stress levels? Understanding your HRV might be a helpful tool when it comes to your stress – and how best to manage it.  In this article,...

Perceived Stress Scale

The Perceived Stress Scale The Most Widely Used Stress Scale Around the World The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a widely used questionnaire designed to assess how stressful life feels to you over the past month. Rather than focusing on specific events, it looks at...

Hamilton Anxiety Scale

The Hamilton Anxiety Scale A Self-Reflection Exercise for Those With Anxiety The Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) is one of the most widely used clinical tools for assessing anxiety severity. While it is traditionally administered by trained clinicians, self-reflection...

Acupuncture and Neuromodulation

Neuromodulation Regulating the Nervous System The International Neuromodulation Society states that neuromodulation is the “alteration of nerve activity through targeted delivery of a stimulus such as electrical stimulation to specific neurological sites in the...