06/30/2026
Do you think you might be experiencing burnout/running on the fumes of stress hormones?
Stress hormones can be weirdly addictive - sometimes we don’t recognize how to function when they’re not revving us up.
But chronic stress is not sustainable - it wears on your immune system, your emotional regulation capacity, and so much more.
Feeling super tired the day after acupuncture does not always happen, but when it does this is usually the explanation. (And, keep in mind, this is usually on a backdrop of pain or whatever the condition is getting better over the course of treatment.)
It’s all part of the process of regulation and shifting your body into a new default state-of-being!
Also, it’s actually pretty cool to me when people report this side effect - because acupuncture isn’t just like taking a vitamin - some innocuous thing you know is good for you but you’re not really sure if you feel any different - you FEEL the effects of acupuncture on your way to improved health and healing. And getting acquainted with new aspects of yourself is pretty cool.