5-Minute Hand Exercise To Boost Energy and Balance Emotions

Have you ever heard of Jin Shin Jyustu? Jin Shin Jyutsu can be described as a time-honored healing art involving gentle application of hands on the body according to established procedures (addressing particular circulation pathways in a consistent, sequential pattern). It is intended to help harmonize and balance the vital energy of the whole person — mind, body and spirit — thereby rallying the body’s own healing mechanisms.


By using our hands and placing them on certain areas, we can open them up and release the congestion so that the energy can flow uninterrupted down the front and up the back. When all the energies are flowing in harmony, there is a sense of well-being and happiness.
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It is very easy to do. All you need to do is check the chart above to decide which are to focus on. Then hold the corresponding finger based on the emotion you want to calm or organ you want to heal for 3-5 minutes while taking deep breaths. According to a study done at the Markay Cancer Center, patients who underwent this kind of therapy were able to note positive benefits, including reduced stress and nausea, and less restlessness.

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