How to Use Shiatsu to Relieve Anxiety

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