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Anger & Rage Acupressure Points
How to Balance Anger, Frustration & Irritability
Most people associate anger and rage with being out of control and destructive. However, when anger is balanced, it can be a motivating force that supports your determination and creativity.
This article presents an easy Acupressure technique for balancing anger and the Fire Element within the body. This is useful in stress management, especially for someone whose anger gets out of hand, or who tends to have bouts of rage, frustration or irritablity.
In the video above, it ends by making light of the Acupressure method that Michael is demonstrating. However, it’s remarkable how effective this simple Acupressure technique is for calming rage. Continue reading below for more — first, the Acupressure Exercise for Balancing Anger, then a deeper look into anger, tips for balancing it, and another important Acupressure resource for you.
This article presents an easy Acupressure technique for balancing anger and the Fire Element within the body. This is useful in stress management, especially for someone whose anger gets out of hand, or who tends to have bouts of rage, frustration or irritablity.
In the video above, it ends by making light of the Acupressure method that Michael is demonstrating. However, it’s remarkable how effective this simple Acupressure technique is for calming rage. Continue reading below for more — first, the Acupressure Exercise for Balancing Anger, then a deeper look into anger, tips for balancing it, and another important Acupressure resource for you.
Acupressure Exercise for Balancing Anger
Both Treatment & Prevention
You can use this exercise in a moment of anger, frustration, irritability or rage to help you change gears and release negative energy. You can also do the exercise to prevent annoyance and anger by practicing it on a regular basis, a few times a day.
Start by sitting comfortably, and rest your hands in your lap. Use your left hand to firmly hold your right middle finger, then close your eyes and breathe deeply for one minute. Next, switch hands, and hold the length of your left middle finger firmly with your right hand. Take another minute with your eyes closed to breathe deeply and relax.
Start by sitting comfortably, and rest your hands in your lap. Use your left hand to firmly hold your right middle finger, then close your eyes and breathe deeply for one minute. Next, switch hands, and hold the length of your left middle finger firmly with your right hand. Take another minute with your eyes closed to breathe deeply and relax.
A Deeper Look at Anger
Using emotional balancing points, such as holding the third finger, regulates your system and allows healing energy to flow when anger surfaces. This can help you experience anger with stability and spiritual awareness. When you are feeling secure, you are able to make constructive and empowering decisions. But when your anger is repressed or unexpressed, the result can be self-sabotage, passive-aggressive behaviors, physical pain, and the inability to enjoy equanimity.
Anger is Like Fire
Stored Anger
Unexpressed anger, frustration and rage becomes stored in the body. Anger and frustration commonly accumulate in the shoulders, neck, jaw, pelvis, and mid-to-upper back region. Anger can constrict the blood vessels to the digestive tract, which taxes the cardiovascular system. This can cause high blood pressure (hypertension), insomnia, and headaches. Holding Acupressure points in these areas can also help release anger and can enable you to process your emotions and experiences.
The spirit of anger can awaken courage and self-determination. Expressing anger in a healthy manner can provide renewed energy, insight, and courage that will culminate in emotional and spiritual balance. When an issue arises that angers you, such as human rights violations, anger can be used as a motivating force to speak up, take action, and initiate positive change. When anger is balanced, you can trust yourself to make wise choices and be more compassionate with yourself and others.
The spirit of anger can awaken courage and self-determination. Expressing anger in a healthy manner can provide renewed energy, insight, and courage that will culminate in emotional and spiritual balance. When an issue arises that angers you, such as human rights violations, anger can be used as a motivating force to speak up, take action, and initiate positive change. When anger is balanced, you can trust yourself to make wise choices and be more compassionate with yourself and others.
Tips for Balancing Anger
- Drink water when you're angry. Take slow, deep breaths as you sip a glass of cool water.
- Hold P6, the Inner Gate, located in the middle of the inside of the forearm, three finger widths from the wrist crease. Holding P6 relieves excessive anger, emotional holding of resentment, spiritual calming point, calms anxiety, nervousness, panic, phobia, and mood swings.
- Hold P7, the Big Mound, in the middle of the inside of the wrist crease, is good for insomnia, wrist problems, overwhelm, repressed anger, pent-up anger and rage, prone to sadness or fear.
- Firmly hold your middle finger with your other hand, while you take slow, deep breaths. After a minute or two, switch hands and hold your other middle finger for another minute. Repeat this as needed when you’re upset or to prevent anger.
- Wear pure rose oil, as it is deeply relaxing and balances anger, due to its association with love and beauty.
Further Acupressure Resources
To learn more about how to balance anger or frustration you’ll find Acupressure points and exercises, affirmations, dietary tips, and a complete Self-Care Routine for Balancing Anger in the book, Acupressure for Emotional Healing. This is a thoughtful, comprehensive guide that covers natural healing techniques and insights for many emotional challenges.
Here's a quote on anger from the book:
“Anger can generate energy to initiate change. Your body produces the necessary ingredients for dealing with challenges and speaking your truth. Chemically, your body releases epinephrine and norepinephrine, the same hormones excreted when you are under extreme stress. Both of these hormones stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, accelerating the pulse and raising blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Releasing anger also brings out these hormones, which generates awareness to make healthier life choices and assert yourself in a positive way.”