Your Holiday Stress Recovery Kit: 4 Ways to Reset Before the Busy Season
Holiday stress isn’t always just something you feel mentally.
Busy schedules, travel, less sleep, long hours at a desk or in the car, and trying to get everything done can leave you feeling tense, tired, and run down.
That’s why we’re big believers in being proactive.
Instead of waiting until your shoulders are tight, your sleep is off, and you’re completely exhausted, consider building your own holiday stress recovery routine before the busiest part of the season even begins.
At Price Performance Chiropractic & Wellness, we offer several options for stress relief and recovery in West Des Moines that can help you slow down, care for your body, and create a little more space to reset.
Here are four of our favorites.
1. The RE Room: Give Yourself Permission to Slow Down
Picture 30 quiet minutes where nobody needs anything from you.
That’s the idea behind our RE Room.
Depending on your session, you can relax with wellness technologies such as PEMF and infrared while giving yourself something many of us don’t get enough of: intentional recovery time.
For people who feel like they’re always in “go mode,” sometimes simply creating a regular place and time to slow down can be an important part of a healthier routine.
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And once you’re familiar with the RE Room, it can become an easy tool to work into your regular wellness routine.
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2. Acupuncture: A Different Approach to Tension and Discomfort
If the thought of acupuncture makes you nervous, you’re definitely not alone.
But acupuncture needles are extremely thin, and many people are surprised by how calm and comfortable a session can feel.
Acupuncture is one of the therapeutic body work services we offer for patients looking for support with concerns such as muscle tension, discomfort, stress, and overall wellness.
The best part…
You don’t need to know whether acupuncture is right for you before walking through the door. Our team can talk with you about what you’re experiencing and help determine which approach makes the most sense.
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3. Cupping: Give Overworked Muscles Some Attention
Tight shoulders after hours at a computer?
Back feeling stiff after a long drive?
Muscles still reminding you about yesterday’s workout?
Cupping uses suction applied to the skin and is commonly incorporated into therapeutic body work for tight or overworked areas.
It’s especially popular with active patients, athletes, and people who simply carry a lot of tension through their shoulders and back.
Cupping can temporarily leave circular marks on the skin. Those marks are a normal result of the suction and typically fade with time.
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4. Gua Sha: Hands-On Care for Tight Muscles
Gua sha is another hands-on technique we can use as part of a personalized body work session.
A smooth-edged tool is moved along targeted areas of the body to work with tight soft tissue and areas of muscular tension.
Depending on what your body needs, our providers may recommend gua sha on its own or alongside other approaches such as cupping, acupuncture, or chiropractic care.
That’s one of the things we value most about whole-person wellness:
You don’t have to fit your body into one treatment. We can help find the combination of care that fits you.
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Recovery Doesn’t Have to Wait Until You’re Burned Out
One of the easiest traps during the holidays is waiting until you’re completely exhausted before doing something about it.
Recovery doesn’t have to be something you earn after pushing yourself too far.
It can simply become part of how you take care of yourself.
That might mean getting enough sleep, moving your body, protecting some quiet time, keeping up with your chiropractic care, or adding a recovery service when your body needs a little extra attention.
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Small things done consistently can make the busiest months of the year feel a lot more manageable.
Build Your Holiday Stress Recovery Kit at Fall Back to Health
Still not sure where to start?
That’s exactly what Fall Back to Health on Tuesday, October 27 is for.
Come meet our team, ask questions, learn about the different wellness and recovery options available at Price Performance Chiropractic & Wellness, and find out which services may fit your goals.
We’ll also have special Fall Back to Health opportunities available during the event.
Ready to Build Your Recovery Kit?
Save your spot for Fall Back to Health on October 27.
Know someone who carries all their stress in their shoulders?
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And if you’ve been curious about the RE Room, acupuncture, cupping, Gua Sha, or any of our recovery services, this is the perfect time to ask.
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