GLEN DALE — Fourth graders at Glen Dale Elementary School learned Friday how to use acupressure to help reduce stress and anxiety that can cause stomachaches, headaches and more.

Dr. Jen Fox, a licensed acupuncturist and owner of Healing Points Acupuncture in Wheeling, taught the children about acupressure, which is an ancient Chinese medicine that uses pressure points for pain and stress relief.

While there are more than 300 pressure points on one’s body, Fox showed the children and teacher Kimberly Wood four different points during her presentation titled, “Amazing Acupressure Points,” comparing them to having superpowers.

The first one she called the “Calm Cape,” which calls for gently pressing the spot between one’s eyebrows. She said this will help block stress and worry and help t

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