When having anxiety, try these pressure points to help you reconnect with your breath and calm down.
Hall of Impression Pressure Point to refocus your energy. Use your index finger to massage the point in between your eyebrows in a clockwise and counterclockwise motion.
Do it for a few minutes to be patient and calm instead of reactive.
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Inner Gate Pressure Point to calm your heart. It is located three finger widths below the wrist on the inner forearm. Use your right thumb to press on your left wrist (left side since it’s the same side like the heart). Massage this point steadily for 4-5 seconds, focus on the most sore area, and repeat 5-6 times.
This point will help you calm down by decreasing your heart rate.
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Great Tower Gate Pressure Point to soothe yourself to sleep. Located directly above the umbilicus and right below the diaphragm in the apex where the ribs meet, pressure on this area to secure deep breaths, especially when shallow and rapid breathing occurs during an anxiety attack.
This would also help relieve the pain in the cardiac region, reduce palpitations and can help with stomach pain and vomiting.
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These are some very basic but very effective pressure point techniques to help you sooth yourself and relax. If you need some more techniques, click here.
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