Triggered? Experts share strategies on finding your calm

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Unlocking your body’s centres of calm

Traditional Chinese medicine physician, Jun Negoro of the Kanpobliss app, recommends finding and massaging the Shen Men or Spirit Gate acupoint, which is located on the crease of the wrist, in line with the space between the ring and little finger.

“It lies on the heart meridian to calm the mind and help with emotional issues such as insomnia, overthinking and anxiety,” shares Negoro, who advises taking deep breaths and pressing down with firm pressure on the point for three to five minutes regularly. “Stress and blocked emotions are the most common causes of stagnant liver qi, causing a sluggish flow of energy throughout the body. Find calm by massaging the liver meridian with hands or a gua sha tool. Start from the feet up, towards the inner thighs, up the lower abdomen and ending at the rib area.”