4 Pressure Spots You Can Massage For Instant Stress and Anxiety Relief

When it comes to dealing with stress and anxiety, many individuals will use options like alcohol, hot baths, and escapism to find some relief from the mental bearing that stress and anxiety put onto our well-being.

However, not many individuals will use actual physical options like massages and acupressure as a form of stress relief, which is unfortunate because these types of solutions provide long-term benefits unlike media consumption and lounging around.

With this said, here are some ways that you can use massage as a technique for eliminating stress from the physical body.

1. Massage the two muscles at the back of the neck where your spine meets the base of your skull.

This area is called the “heavenly pillar” and can be massaged to offer relief from insomnia and exhaustion which are a result of stress being held in this area.

To massage this area, bring your neck forward, use your fingers to find the two muscles that run along either side of your spine, and follow the muscles up till you hit the base of the skull.

Massage this point throughout the day to combat stress.

2. The shoulder well is a great stimulation point to put pressure on as most individuals will hold a lot of tension and stress across the shoulders.

The shoulder well is located halfway between the shoulder and the base of the neck.

It is a tendon that can be very delicate if you have a lot of stress built up there, so make sure you massage it gently, to begin with.

The great thing about massaging this point is it will relieve tension across the entire body and help restore your energy levels.

3. The central treasury is considered a meridian point and is located right underneath where the arm meets the chest area.

If you place your fingers at the top of the shoulder where it meets the collarbone and then travel downward towards your armpit, it is located halfway between the collarbone area and the armpit.

For this particular spot, you want to apply pressure on the point with your index finger and either massage it gently or hold the pressure.

This will increase blood circulation, help you breathe better, and stabilize your emotions.

4. The Nei Guan point is located about three fingers length down from the wrist on your inner forearm.

Applying pressure to this point will help alleviate any nausea you may be experiencing as well as anxiety.

You simply apply a moderate amount of pressure using your thumb and massage in a circular motion.

If you go to apply pressure and find that it hurts a lot, lessen how much pressure you are applying until you find the right balance between pain and a sensation that feels good.

You want to gradually massage each of these points until you no longer feel any pain or tightness.

Some of these points will benefit from stationary pressure while other points can actually be massaged.

Some individuals may require a higher degree of pressure depending on how sensitive their deep tissues are.

It is always advisable to level your breathing and stretch while massaging these points as this will further the release of tension.

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