Did you know that you can find directions for acupressure
you can do with your fingers at the front of your ears to suppressor your
appetite? I guess I should start wearing headbands in front of my ears instead
of having those silly little plastic pieces end behind them. As warped as
I am I wonder what would happen if you only apply acupressure to one ear and
not the other, would you only smell with one nostril, taste with only one side
of your tongue? If you apply the pressure to your right ear and not your left would
you only suppress half of your appetite?
As intriguing as the topic of ear acupressure for weight
loss is it doesn’t answer my original question of why pressure behind my ears
makes me feel good and I found an explanation. Okay, so here’s the low down.
There are six pressure points around the ear—four in back and two in the front
and they are all along what is known as the “Triple Warmer Meridians.” My
headbands ends at the pressure point that is supposed to help relieve headaches,
anxiety, neck tension and tinnitus. Who knew! But I got that from a website
that also talks about Shaman Healing and Tibetan Rites….I’m just sayin’ take it
with a grain of salt. Oh, crap! Now I want to Google ‘taken with a grain of
salt’ and find out when that first came into use. Another day, Jean. Another
day you will be bored enough to google salt.
But I realized, today, as I googled way that I come by my
new-found interest in acupressure honestly. Growing up my dad had a Foot
Reflexology Map and a special tool and every night he proceeded to find the pressure
points to relieve whatever problem he believed he was helping with his nightly
ritual. In my distant past I also remember buying a special pair of sandals
with bumps inside that were supposed to hit your acupressure points. They were
the most uncomfortable pair of shoes I ever owned. Oh course, you’re only
supposed to wear them for 10-15 minutes, not all day but who reads the
directions when you’re twenty-something?
After my Google search all I know for sure is that I’m glad
the holistic care center is way across town because I’d be over there getting
hot stone treatments, cucumber facials and acupressure massages and I don’t think
I can afford to fall down that rabbit hole. I’d probably like it too much and
they’d keep selling me treatments until I drained my bank accounts and I was so
relaxed and happy that I’d get mistaken for a bowl rainbow Jell-O----layers of
happy piled one color on top of the other.
Seriously, though, since my husband died I’ve had a burning desire to go to a spa---I've never been to one---maybe even go to on a weekend Spa retreat but
I can’t find single person is who willing to go with me which means I’ll just
have to keep wearing headbands around the house and pretend some big Swedish
woman just gave me a massage. ©
