First aid in case of stress

[Shared Joy]

Hi everybody,

It could happen to anyone of us to get exposed to unexpected stressful situations.
Here is a simple method to mitigate the initial shock:

_http://www.netmindbody.com/ , the click on the F.A.S.T picture

Step A:
Place one of your wrists (palm up) into your other hand. Using three fingers of your bottom hand, gently contact the 3 pulse points that are located on the "thumb" side of the palm-up wrist.
(image of points' location)
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Step B:
Place the palm-up hand across your forehead and take several slow, deep breaths while concentrating on any "feelings" of distress.
Then change hands and repeat this step with the 3 pulse points on your other wrist.
FAST is designed to help you handle stressful situations better, and you can repeat it as often as needed. If your stress symptoms persist, immediately advise your practitioner.

It also explains the phenomenon behind this procedure

With FAST, the person uses one hand to touch 3 of the wrist pulse points (which represent the organ meridians and cover many of the emotional responses) and then places the other hand on the forehead to cover the 2 points related to stress (located halfway between the pupil and hairline).
While touching these acupuncture points the patient takes a few deep breaths and thinks about his/her stressful circumstance and, most importantly, deeply feels the uncomfortable stress associated with the situation.
Then the person changes hands and does the same thing using the opposite 3 wrist pulse points. After a few more deep breaths, the stress-related 'charge' will typically be significantly reduced.

Note:
I couldn't paste the images, so please visit the site to see them. The accupoints on the forehead are mainly from the Gall Bladder meridian which deals with releasing of everyday stress from the liver.

Try it, see how it works - it's good to have one more emergency tool in our preparedness kit.

Joy

 

[loreta]

Thank you very much, I will try it for sure next time when stressed.

 

[3DStudent]

Just tried it and it seems to lower the heart rate. But maybe it's just because you're taking deep breaths? With the fingers on the pulse, you have instant feedback on your heart rate.

 

[Shared Joy]

Just tried it and it seems to lower the heart rate. But maybe it's just because you're taking deep breaths? With the fingers on the pulse, you have instant feedback on your heart rate.

Hi 3D Student,
good observation! It actually work like a neurofeedback device without the artificial construct . You have your body's response firsthand (pun intended) to calm you down. Your mind calms down as you feel your pulse slowing down.

The intent is the other active factor: you know you are doing it to calm down and you intend to calm down.
You breathe and concentrate on breathing not watching over-stressed whether the pulse rate went down or not. And the end result will be relief of some sort, as everybody will sense it differently.

Just don't forget to do it when feel stressed. Put it in your awareness tool kit! ;)