4 techniques you can use to help fight stress
As common as stress is, the effects thereof are always unwanted.
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The link between chronic stress and a number of disorders, can be severed through a few techniques.
1. Use the thumb on you right hand and apply pressure on the middle of your left palm. Pressing the area for 30 to 60 seconds.
2. Stretch your finger by pulling the fingers together with the opposite hand and vice versa. Release after 5 seconds.
3. Vigorously stroke the inside of your left palm with the right thumb. Do this for 30-60 seconds.
4. Massage the top of your wrist. Do this in a circular motion for 30-60 seconds.
It is advisable to perform these twice a day. As an additional measure; yoga can also be added to these techniques.
It is believed that each finger is linked to a different feeling or emotion and the ? of this can enhance or aid in different ?
• The thumb is believed to help treat worry and anxiety.
• The index finger is believed to aid in overcoming one’s fear.
• The middle finger is believed to regulate feelings of bitterness and rage.
• The ring finger is believed to aid in the treatment of depression and melancholy.
• The little finger is believed to aid in stress management, optimism support and self-esteem.
The goal of these techniques is simply to balance the opposing energies found in one’s body.
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