Acupressure to Relieve Depression, Anxiety, Fatigue & Stress
Acupressure can provide relief instantly for anxiety or stress when one is at home or in office or stuck in heavy traffic. We will discuss about certain points that one can massage to reduce their stress, tension and anxiety. If one massages these points, they would get faster relief.
One need not massage all the points. Simply pressing one or two important points when they are free can be very effective.
Here are certain acupuncture points that one can use and ideas to identify such points in their body. They need not use all the points every time they have symptoms. However, they can experiment with these points and determine
which ever work better for them.
Best Acupressure Points for Relieving Stress and Anxiety :
- Back of the Neck Points
- Shoulder Points
- Inside Elbow Point
- Forearm Point
- Wrist Point
- Third Eye Point
- Center of the Chest Point
- Below the Knee Point
- Feet Points
- Feet Inside Points
- Hand Valley Point
- Lower Back Points
Gates of Consciousness :-
Location: Below the base of the skull, in the hollows between two large neck muscles, two to three inches apart depending on the size of the head. Benefits: Relieves depression, headaches, dizziness, stiff necks, and irritability.
Heavenly Pillar :-
Location: One-half inch below the base of the skull, on the ropy muscles located one-half inch out from the spine. Benefits: Relieves emotional distress, burnout, exhaustion, depression, and heaviness in the head
Vital Diaphragm :-
Location: Between the shoulder blades and the spine at the level of the heart. Benefits: This calming point helps to balance the emotions. It relieves anxiety, grief, and other emotional imbalances.
Third Eye Point :-
Location: Directly between the eyebrows in the indentation where the bridge of the nose meets the center of the forehead. Benefits: Relieves depression as well as glandular and emotional imbalances.
Elegant Mansion :-
Location: In the indentation between the first rib and the lower border of the collarbone, just outside the upper breastbone. Benefits: Relieves anxiety, depression, chest congestion, breathing difficulties, asthma, coughing, sore throats, and premenstrual tension.
Letting Go :-
Location: On the outer part of the upper chest, four finger widths up from the armpit crease and one finger width inward. Benefits: Relieves depression, grief, repressed emotions, shallow breathing, chest tension or congestion, coughing, asthma, and skin disorders.
Acupressure Points for Stress Relief and Anxiety :-
The Acupressure Points to get rid of Stress and Anxiety are effective only if you know the applying techniques and amount of pressure on various pressure points. Please consult an Acupressure Expert / Practitioner if you have no idea about applying method of Acupressure Points for Stress Relief and Anxiety.