Getting Started With Accupressure
- Locate the proper place, use guides as needed
- Use gentle, circular motions with your fingertip
- Apply light pressure for 1-2 minutes per point
- Watch for signs of comfort or discomfort
SAFTEY TIP
- Always ask the nurse if acupressure is okay
- If anything seems off, stop and call the nurse
For Anxiety
Here are 4 easy to find points to help anxiety:
- Inside wrist crease, on the pinky side
Shen men, (Heart 7)
Calms the heart and eases anxiety-related sleep issues
Watch Video - Between the eyebrows
Third eye (Yintang)
Overall emotional well-being and restlessness
Watch Video - Inside forearm, two inches below wrist crease, in the middle
Pericardium 6
Opens the chest and counteracts anxiety’s ‘closing in’ feeling
Watch Video - Top center of the head (where your hands meet when tracing up from ears)
Hundred meetings (Governing vessel 20)
Reduce racing thoughts and jaw tension from anxiety
Watch Video
For Fatigue
Here are 2 energy boosting points:
- Top center of the head (where your hands meet when tracing up from ears)
Hundred meetings (Governing vessel 20)
Boost overall energy and lift spirits
Watch Video - Front of both legs, 4 fingers below the knee, 1 finger towards the little toe
Stomach 36 (Zusanli or Leg Three Miles)
Increase energy and reducing fatigue
Watch Video
For Breathing
Helpful points to clear lungs and help breathing:
- Inside forearm, two inches below wrist crease, in the middle
Pericardium 6
Opens the chest and clears phlem
Watch Video - Inner forearm, about 7 finger widths above the wrist crease
Lung 6 (Kongzui)
Relieves cough, phlegm and chest congestion
Even if you only do one point, you’re making a difference. Keep up the amazing work!