| Anxiety is a type of stress related disorder | | | | particularly good for getting rid of heart |
| that commonly affects a tremendous amount of | | | | palpitations or decreasing the incidence of |
| people. The practice of shiatsu is very | | | | them as heart palpitations are very likely to |
| beneficial in relieving anxiety. Let's take a | | | | be a part of acute anxiety and anxiety |
| closer look at the steps that are taken to | | | | attacks. |
| get rid of anxiety by way of shiatsu. | | | | |
| | | | Step Three |
| Step One | | | | |
| | | | There are more points that are effective in |
| The third eye point can be found in the | | | | the practice of shiatsu and are beneficial in |
| center of the forehead, located slightly | | | | ridding an individual of anxiety, insomnia |
| above the eyebrows. Feel for a tiny | | | | and worry and will help to balance out the |
| indentation located in the bone in the | | | | mind and body connection. One suggestion is |
| forehead region. This is important to know | | | | to use three fingers and with pressure that |
| for the first step of shiatsu. Take your | | | | is medium to firm press where the head has a |
| finger and press firmly, but not too hard, on | | | | midline, which is approximately the middle of |
| the spot that is slightly above the third eye | | | | the top of your head (imagine your hair being |
| point. Do this by placing your index finger | | | | parted down the middle of your scalp). Start |
| of one hand on the third eye point and then | | | | at the hairline in the front and work to the |
| place your middle finger over top of t5he | | | | top of your head and then go all the way back |
| index finger and then press down three to | | | | down the hairline to the back of the head. |
| five times for a period of five to seven | | | | After each press of the fingers move in the |
| seconds. | | | | proper direction approximately 1/2 an inch. |
| | | | At each spot that you press halt for five |
| Step Two | | | | seconds and then repeat the sequence once and |
| | | | then twice. |
| Take your left arm and carefully bend it in | | | | |
| order to find where the elbow crease is and | | | | Take your thumb and press it into the |
| then unbend it properly. The point in | | | | indentation located at the back of your neck. |
| question can be found at the lower end of the | | | | In other words look to the middle section of |
| crease of the arm which is to be found in the | | | | the base of your skull. Press as firmly as |
| direction of the fingers and it is opposite | | | | you can for a period of five to seven seconds |
| the side of the hand where the thumb is to be | | | | and then repeat it again. Use three-finger |
| found and it is on the inside of the center | | | | pressure to press in the spot at the top |
| of the arm. Take your left arm and bend it | | | | portion of your shoulder, which is 1/2 inch |
| and then hold it for a period of 30 seconds | | | | to the back of the shoulder. Press as firmly |
| and then gradually release it and then do the | | | | as possible without hurting yourself and then |
| same with the right arm. This step is | | | | repeat this action two times. |