Do you need to lower your blood pressure? Does it reduce stress?

Here’s a simple, yet extremely effective way to take that stress out of your life. While sitting in a comfortable position, think about a stressful event, situation, or activity. Put the tips of your ring finger and thumb together in the right hand, put the tips of your ring finger and thumb together in our left hand. Now place the index and middle fingers of each hand on your forehead, about an inch above your eyes, on the arch of your eyebrow, directly in line with your pupils.

As you leave your fingers in place, think of a stressful event you can’t seem to get out of your mind and roll your eyes in a large circle, looking directly at where your fingers are, then slowly roll your eyes to the side. then down and around to the other side, returning to the starting place, then reverse directions, now go in the opposite direction moving slowly while continuing to think about the stressful event or situation.

For example, using finger placement, you begin to think about your stressor, i.e. “I have an interview tomorrow…I have a test tomorrow…I had a fight with my spouse…I am worried about my test medical”. results…any number of stressors can be released and eliminated. The key is to engage your conscious mind in the thoughts, feelings, and sensations while holding the finger placement. You can use it for past, present, or future stress. Even anticipating seeing the mother-in-law at Christmas! This technique has measurable results using blood pressure monitoring as a measure.