How to Improve Memory With Acupressure
To improve memory and alertness, try acupressure to improve blood flow to the brain. There are several pressure points on the body for this purpose, described below. Apply gentle pressure to these areas to clear the mind and refresh you. Here's how.
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Put your fingers on the backs of your ears and trace an imaginary line to the top of your head. You should find a small hollow at the back of the top of your head.
2
Find the pressure points on your face. The temples are a well-known pressure point for anxiety, but there are two others. There is another two thirds up your nose from your lip, and the other is between your eyebrows where your forehead meets the bridge of your nose.
3
Locate the pressure points at the back of your neck. There are two on either side of your spine about a half inch below the base of the skull. The others are directly below the base of the skull, in the hollows between the neck muscles.
4
Feel the bottom of your breastbone. Measure three thumb widths up from the bottom to find the pressure point in your chest.
5
Other pressure points that can help with memory and alertness are on your legs. Measure four finger widths down from the bottom of your kneecap, and one finger width on the outside of the shinbone. You will know that you found the correct spot if this muscle contracts with you move your toes up and down.
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Press the pressure point on the top of the back of your head with your left hand while you press the pressure point above your lip. Hold these points for one minute while you breathe deeply.
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Use all of your fingers to press on the bottom two points on the back of your neck. Hold for one minute. Next, press your thumbs on the upper points on the back of your neck while you slowly lean your head back. Close your eyes, breathe deeply and hold for two minutes.
8
Hold the heels of your hands on your temples while you move your jaws as if you were chewing gum. Do this for one minute to help memory and concentration. Next, press your right fingertips on the pressure point on the bridge of your nose while you press the point on your breastbone. Close your eyes while you press these points for one to two minutes.
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Rub your right heel on the pressure point on your left shin for 30 seconds. Alternate and rub the right shin with your left heel for 30 seconds.
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To improve memory and alertness, try acupressure to improve blood flow to the brain. There are several pressure points on the body for this purpose, described below. Apply gentle pressure to these areas to clear the mind and refresh you. Here's how.
1
Put your fingers on the backs of your ears and trace an imaginary line to the top of your head. You should find a small hollow at the back of the top of your head.
2
Find the pressure points on your face. The temples are a well-known pressure point for anxiety, but there are two others. There is another two thirds up your nose from your lip, and the other is between your eyebrows where your forehead meets the bridge of your nose.
3
Locate the pressure points at the back of your neck. There are two on either side of your spine about a half inch below the base of the skull. The others are directly below the base of the skull, in the hollows between the neck muscles.
4
Feel the bottom of your breastbone. Measure three thumb widths up from the bottom to find the pressure point in your chest.
5
Other pressure points that can help with memory and alertness are on your legs. Measure four finger widths down from the bottom of your kneecap, and one finger width on the outside of the shinbone. You will know that you found the correct spot if this muscle contracts with you move your toes up and down.
6
Press the pressure point on the top of the back of your head with your left hand while you press the pressure point above your lip. Hold these points for one minute while you breathe deeply.
7
Use all of your fingers to press on the bottom two points on the back of your neck. Hold for one minute. Next, press your thumbs on the upper points on the back of your neck while you slowly lean your head back. Close your eyes, breathe deeply and hold for two minutes.
8
Hold the heels of your hands on your temples while you move your jaws as if you were chewing gum. Do this for one minute to help memory and concentration. Next, press your right fingertips on the pressure point on the bridge of your nose while you press the point on your breastbone. Close your eyes while you press these points for one to two minutes.
9
Rub your right heel on the pressure point on your left shin for 30 seconds. Alternate and rub the right shin with your left heel for 30 seconds.
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