Welcome.
This practice reprograms your nervous system to no longer set off the fight-flight response to certain stressful situations.
I used this practice when I got panicky about driving after a serious car accident.
I was amazed at how effective it was.
This is a practice from Donna Eden in her book,
Energy Medicine,
And from Prune Harris in her book,
Your Radiant Soul.
It works by holding the neurovascular points,
Also called stress repatterning points,
Which keeps the blood in your forebrain.
By holding these points,
When thinking of a stressful situation,
It signals your brain to remain calm rather than going into the stress mode.
So you'll be retraining your response to that stressor.
Donna Eden says that it's one of the simplest but most powerful tools in her book.
You can use this practice in any situation where you have a difficult time coping,
Such as social anxiety,
Job pressure,
Dental appointments,
Or dealing with difficult people,
Or wherever you experience overwhelm,
Panic,
Jealousy,
Or even grief.
Using this practice can help with your overall health and well-being.
It is recommended to choose one stressor at a time.
So please choose that stressor now.
You may do this practice seated or lying down.
If you're seated,
Have a desk or table nearby to lean your elbows onto.
If you're lying down,
Have pillows to tuck under both arms for support.
We do not want to feel stress in the body while holding this posture,
So please take time to get comfortable.
We will be covering your eyes,
So please remove your glasses.
Rub the palms of your hands together until you feel warm.
Now gently place your fingertips on your forehead,
Covering the bumps that are there right above your eyes.
These are neurovascular points.
If you do not feel the bumps on your forehead,
Locate these points by coming an inch above your eyebrows and place your fingers there.
Rest your thumbs on your temples right next to your eyes,
Stimulating the vagus nerve.
Cup your hands around your eyes and rest your palms just below the eyes on that bony ridge.
Be gentle here.
Your fingers are resting on your forehead,
The thumbs on your temples,
And your hands are cupping around your eyes.
If you're seated,
Rest your elbows on a table or desk,
But continue with that gentle pressure.
If you're lying down,
Situate your pillows to support the weight of your arms.
Place no pressure on your eyes,
And you're gently touching the points on the forehead and the temples.
You want the energy to be able to move there.
We will be here about three to five minutes,
So get as comfortable as possible.
Exhale,
Squeeze the stale air from your lungs,
Taking a deep breath in and either releasing from your mouth or your nostrils,
And keep breathing deeply.
Now bring to mind this stressful situation.
Consciously allow yourself to remember this,
Knowing that you're repatterning it.
This is one place where you don't want to be positive.
Really experience the scene,
Think it,
See it,
Feel it.
Allow yourself to be immersed in it.
I will be silent here to allow you to process,
Then we will add on.
Just a reminder to hold these points lightly.
Now I invite you to speak your thoughts about this situation out loud,
Creating an energy bridge between your conscious and your subconscious mind.
Keep holding the points while talking out loud about the situation.
I will be silent here to hold space for you.
Begin to notice if your body feels less of a charge around this situation.
If you need more time,
Please pause the recording.
If you're ready,
Release your hands and I invite you to tuck them into your armpits with the thumbs on your arm creases.
This is a Donna Eden healing hug.
Exhale completely drawing belly to spine and take a deep breath in and on that exhale releasing and letting go.
Keep breathing deeply as you thank yourself for doing this hard work.
Thank your body.
Thank your mind and thank your spirit.
You did a really great job facing this situation.
Smile and know that you are healing.
Please know that patterns in your nervous system have energetic layers.
So it's recommended to keep doing this practice daily until you no longer feel the stress response in your body.
When you bring this memory to mind,
You may also use this practice to soothe your nervous system.
Anytime you're feeling stressed,
Overwhelmed,
Or when you're overly emotional.
I wish you the very best on your healing journey.
Deep peace,
My friends.
