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Acupressure for emotional healing, a self-care guide for trauma, stress & common emotional imbalances, Michael Reed Gach, Beth Ann Henning

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Includes bibliographical references (page [295]) and index

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Acupressure for emotional healing

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Michael Reed Gach, Beth Ann Henning

a self-care guide for trauma, stress & common emotional imbalances

For the millions of people who suffer from insomnia, tension headaches, anxiety attacks, depression, and other stress-or trauma-related problems, Acupressure For Emotional Healing offers a fast, safe technique for relief that is literally at their fingertips. This body-based approach is at the leading edge of emotional healing work today, because it bypasses the limitations of talk therapies and medications, working directly to release emotional distress that has been lodged in the body as muscular tension and blocked energy. The heart of the book is a comprehensive A-to-Z guide (from abandonment and addiction to worry and obsessive thinking), combining informative case histories with precise, fully illustrated instructions for activating specific acupressure points for each condition. Additional self-care routines combine yogic breathing, stretching, and movement for further benefits

Preface -- Guidelines & precautions -- pt. I. Foundations for emotional healing -- 1. Acupressure for emotional well-being -- What is acupressure? -- Foundations of acupressure & emotional healing -- How to find a point -- Names & reference numbers -- How to apply pressure -- Benefits of self-care -- Acupressure precautions -- Acupressure preparation guidelines -- Practice guidelines -- Follow-up guidelines -- 2. Spirit of the emotions -- The spiritual nature of the emotions -- Trust & faith -- The legacy of painful memories -- Transforming emotional pain -- Service to others -- Visualizations for your spirit -- Spiritual practices for transforming the emotions -- Transforming fear -- Transforming anger -- Transforming worry & self-doubt -- Transforming grief & sadness -- Honoring yourself -- Healing the inner child -- Inner child healing journey -- 3. Guidelines for emotional balancing -- Body messages -- Types of awareness -- Modes of perception -- Self-care guidelines -- Guiding others in self-acupressure -- After receiving acupressure -- How to integrate an emotional healing session -- 4. Emotional support -- Deep breathing : support for emotional release -- Acupressure & psychotherapy -- Choosing the right psychotherapist -- Suggestions for psychotherapists -- Suggestions for bodyworkers -- Emotional balancing points for therapists -- Complementary therapies & activities -- Daily exercise -- Positive thinking -- Meditation & prayer -- Creative ways to release trauma -- Hands-on diary -- Free association -- Autobiographical experiences -- Self-portrait -- Body-oriented methods -- pt. II. Common emotional complaints -- Quick reference guide -- Guidelines for using self-acupressure -- Breathing guidelines -- Deep relaxation guide -- Hands-on diary -- 5. Abandonment -- 6. Addiction -- 7. Anger -- 8. Anxiety & panic attacks -- 9. Codependency -- 10. Depression -- 11. Emotional numbness -- 12. Fear & phobias -- 13. Grief -- 14. Guilt & shame -- 15. Incest -- 16. Jealousy & resentment -- 17. Mood swings -- 18. Sexual abuse -- 19. Stress & the emotions -- 20. Trauma & post-traumatic stress disorder -- 21.Worry & self-doubt -- pt. III. Physical imbalances -- 22. Chronic fatigue & fibromyalgia -- 23. Insomnia -- 24. Menstruation & menopause -- 25. Nightmares -- pt. IV. Going further -- 26. Diet for emotional healing -- Appendix A. Top acupressure points for emotional healing -- Appendix B. point location charts -- Appendix C. Chapter logs of points -- Appendix D. Resources for emotional healing -- Certified trainings -- Emotional healing workshops & trainings -- Hands-on health care mail-order catalog -- Glossary