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Tips: Emotions
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Shiatsu and Emotions
Fall is once again here, and with it cooler
temperatures, shorter days and less light, and
sometimes this change can have an effect on our
emotional well-being.
Shiatsu can have a profound effect on the emotions.
Each organ and meridian is assigned a different
emotion. The Liver is said to be related to anger,
the Heart relates to Joy, and the Spleen deals with
worry or overthinking.
Many times clients ask whether a physical problem
started the emotional problem, or whether an
emotional issue can manifest as a physical problem.
The answer is yes for both. In Chinese medicine
emotional health and physical health are not
separate; they are both reflections of the state of
overall health of an individual.
 Therefore
someone who has a quick, hot temper most likely has
a Liver imbalance, this may also be reflected in
headaches or migraines. Someone who worries a lot
may have issues with their Spleen, and this may also
manifest as diarrhea.
Certain acupoints are useful in dealing with emotional issues. For example
Heart 7 (Shen Men in Chinese which loosely
translates to Spirit Gate) is said by some to be the
most calming point on the body. It is also used for
insomnia and heart palpitations. It is located on
the crease on the inside of the wrist just inside
the small bone.
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