Small effort – big benefits

Stress is something we all experience, cope with, tackle and try to prevent. Here is a simple repertoire of self massage techniques that help.

Turn off the heat in your head

• Before you lose that head, here is what you can do to cool off:
• Place your thumbs behind your ears while spreading your fingers on top of your head.
• Move your scalp back and forth slightly by making circles with your fingertips for 15-20 seconds.

Ease the eyes

• Close your eyes and place your ring fingers directly under your eyebrows, near the bridge of your nose.
• Slowly increase the pressure for 5-10 seconds, then gently release.
• Repeat 2-3 times.

Relieve the Sinus Pressure

• Place your fingertips at the bridge of your nose.
• Slowly slide your fingers down your nose and across the top of your cheekbones to the outside of your eyes.

Lose shoulder tension

• Reach one arm across the front of your body to your opposite shoulder.
• Using a circular motion, press firmly on the muscle above your shoulder blade.
• Repeat on the other side.

Small effort – big benefits!

Reference: Northwestern Health Sciences University