10. Kidney meridian<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\nAcupuncture is a familiar term to many people already but acupressure<\/strong> may not be as well known. However, it might be more familiar than you think because it\u2019s our natural instinct<\/strong> to put pressure on the places that are painful. For example, when you stub your toe or bump your arm, your first instinct is to touch it. This is the essence of healing with accupressure points.<\/strong> So, you should definitely give it a try.<\/p>\nIf you are interested to learn more, read on for best tips and tricks!<\/p>\n
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Where are Your Pressure Points?<\/h3>\n
As mentioned, touching our painful points is an instinct to us and this is the very essence<\/strong> of acupressure. This is the practice of applying pressure with fingertips<\/strong> to points on the body with the goal of balancing life energy. It originated in the Chinese medicine. These points are found along meridians – energy channels within our body.<\/strong><\/p>\nThis practice may sound a bit strange to people in the Western communities because they are so used to pills and medicines for different issues but acupressure is a natural healing practice<\/strong> for many problems.<\/p>\nIt unblocks the meridians with gentle pressure on specific points<\/strong> and the brain releases endorphins. These points are called acupoints where chemicals muffle pain signals and cause pleasure.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s not just a remedy but also a preventative measure<\/strong> because strategic pressure can prevent stressors and illnesses. The theory is that a disease is the last stage of what is a long process of imbalance in energy and disharmony.<\/p>\nYour body has hundreds of acupoints. They usually lie in indentations – hollow at the temples, between collar bones and so on.<\/p>\n
These points are the same<\/strong> for acupuncture and acupressure. Acupressure is just more forgiving in nature because you don\u2019t have to hit a precise spot.<\/p>\nPressure on many spots on the head, for example, relieves anxiety. Helpful points<\/strong> can also be on the opposite side of the body than the point of pain<\/strong> and these are called distal points. For instance, a foot pressure point could help with migraine.<\/p>\nIt\u2019s safe for anyone to try and it\u2019s easy to learn.<\/strong><\/p>\n