Does the obligation of attending social events for the holiday season or the need to meet deadlines drive up your Anxiety levels?
If you experience any sort of anxiety, please find this point on either or both of your ears. It is named Shen Men (Spirit Gate). You can find it on the outer third of your triangular fossa. If you have a flat ear, feel around the upper region of your ear and find a sore or tender spot.
When you do, just press on it in a circular motion for about 15 to 30 seconds. Try to do it 3 times a day, or whenever you feel anxious or nervous. This point helps with down regulating your nervous system – shifting from fight-flight (sympathetic) to rest and digest (parasympathetic).
Shen Men is considered a Master point. In addition to helping with regulating your nervous system, it can also help with detoxification, addictions, and pain reduction.
If you’ve been in recently for a treatment, you might still have a sticker with an ear seed on this point. This is a gentle reminder to press that point, as you read this.
“Acupuncture is a great Preventative Medicine.”
