Increased stress and traumatic events in our lives have resulted in many
millions of people who suffer from insomnia, nightmares, anxiety
attacks, depression, and tension headaches. ACUPRESSURE FOR EMOTIONAL
HEALING offers relief at your fingertips, quickly and safely, for a wide
range of emotional problems. It explains how emotional distress becomes
lodged in the body as muscular tension and blocked energy, and shows how
acupressure can relieve not just the resulting physical symptoms, but
also their emotional source--often without the need for extensive talk
therapy or medication.
Acupressure stimulates the same points used in acupuncture, but instead
of needles, firm finger pressure is used on the surface of the skin. The
pressure releases neurochemicals called endorphins that relieve pain. As
in acupuncture, specific pressure points are connected with internal
organs and energy pathways in the body (called meridians) that regulate
the flow of electrical energy to all systems. Unlike acupuncture,
acupressure can be used safely by anyone, with only the hands as
equipment.
ACUPRESSURE FOR EMOTIONAL HEALING offers a comprehensive A-Z guide to
emotional ailments (from abandonment to worry and obsessive thinking),
with fully-illustrated instruction on dozens of precise acupressure
point locations and how to activate them, combined with yogic breathing,
stretching, and movement routines. Case histories from the authors'
practice further illuminate each condition and the path to emotional
balance and healing. Most routines can be used independently for
self-care and on-the-spot relief. There are also sections on how to use
the techniques to help others, with appropriate safeguards.
