Hi,
And welcome to this course on moving from overwhelm to ease.
Overwhelm is a symptom.
It's not a way of being.
When you're feeling overwhelmed,
That's a sign,
A signal from your body,
Your mind,
Telling you,
Stop what you're doing,
Pause,
Realign.
Get clear on what it is that you want.
Today we learn a simple but powerful technique to help you hit pause so you can create safety from a feeling of overwhelm.
By creating a safe space for yourself,
You improve your focus,
Clarity,
And decision-making power and can feel that you can take the right decision moving forward.
The technique we'll be exploring today is self-acupressure with breath work.
Acupressure is the art of healing,
A massage technique rooted in traditional Chinese medicine that works by applying firm pressure through your finger or palms on key meridian points on your skin to trigger your body's natural self-healing process.
For today's practice,
You can do this seated or lying down,
Whichever feels more supportive for you.
First,
Create a fist with your left hand.
In the center of your palm,
Between the third and fourth finger,
Locate the acupressure point Lao Gong,
Working Palace,
Acupressure point pericardium number 8.
It's roughly in the center of your palm.
Once you've found that point,
Gently open your palm.
If it feels alright for you,
Keeping this point in mind,
Let your eyes gently close.
Later,
When we massage this point,
You'll inhale for 3 counts and exhale for 6 counts,
And we'll repeat this exercise for a total of 5 times.
I'll guide you through this process.
Let's try it together.
With the thumb of your right hand,
Gently locate the acupressure point,
Working Palace,
In the center of your left palm,
And now let's slowly press into this point as you breathe in for 3,
2,
1.
Now slowly exhale and release the pressure as you exhale for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Press as you breathe in for 3,
2,
1.
Slowly release as you exhale for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Press to inhale for 3,
2,
1.
Slowly release as you exhale for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Press as you inhale for 3,
2,
1.
And now slowly release as you exhale for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Last round,
Press as you inhale for 3,
2,
1.
And now slowly release as you breathe out for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Now gently with your right thumb,
Circle and massage this point in the center of your left hand.
And now slowly release and rest both of your palms on your lap.
Take a few moments to observe any sensations in your body in the center of your left palm,
Your arm,
Your wrist,
Your chest,
Your neck,
And your heart.
Now let's try the other side.
With the thumb of your left hand,
Begin to locate the working palace point in the center of your right palm.
It's roughly between the third and fourth finger when you create a loose fist with your right hand.
Now once you've located that point,
You can gently let your right palm open.
We're going to now do the same exercise.
We'll press your left thumb into the center of your right palm as you inhale for 3,
2,
1.
Now slowly release the pressure as you breathe out for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Press to breathe in for 3,
2,
1.
Slowly exhale to release for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Press as you inhale for 3,
2,
1.
Slowly exhale as you release for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Press to breathe in for 3,
2,
1.
Slowly release as you exhale for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Last round,
Press to breathe in for 3,
2,
1.
Slowly release for 6,
5,
4,
3,
2,
1.
Gently begin to circle and massage this point with your left thumb.
Now slowly begin to rest both of your palms in your lap.
Take a few moments to observe any sensations in your body,
In the center of your right palm,
Your wrist,
Your arm,
Your shoulder,
Your chest,
Your neck and your heart.
Gently bring your palms together,
Rub them against each other creating some warmth between them.
Gently cover your healing hands over your eyes.
In the darkness of your palms,
Gently let your eyes blink open.
Let your hands slide down your face and then rest them in front of your heart.
Take a few moments here,
Observing your breath,
Observing your heart.
I hope you enjoyed today's practice.
The pericardium is a thin sheath,
A cape that wraps around your heart,
Your heart protector.
It is a blanket,
A sheath that keeps your heart safe.
Pressing this safety button helps to open the chest,
Regulate heart energy and it also calms the spirit.
This is also helpful in treating insomnia and calming the spirit in triggering situations.
You are welcome to return to this practice any time you wish to create safety and to return into alignment when you notice overwhelm taking over.
In our next lesson,
We'll learn how the stress response works,
We'll understand what overwhelm is,
We'll identify the symptoms of overwhelm and you'll also learn about the five types of overwhelm.
By the end of the lesson,
You'll learn which is the main type of overwhelm that you're affected by and how to overcome it in the upcoming lessons.
See you there.
