A study shows that acupuressure can help keep you alert:

""The study showed that a stimulation acupressure regimen leads to a statistically significant reduction in sleepiness compared to an acupressure regimen that focuses on relaxation," Harris said.

The study was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.

"The idea that acupressure can have effects on human alertness needs more study, including research that can examine the scope of influence acupressure can have on alertness and fatigue," Harris noted. "Ideally, research in the future will help us determine whether acupressure also can have an impact on performance in the classroom as well.""