1. Sleep better with acupressure?

Preparation

Use a time when the child is calm and warm in cool conditions.

Let the child take a few relaxed breaths.

Children are usually still very sensitive to touch.
Therefore, treat the points only with a very gentle massage.

Larger children can ask you if it is comfortable and what and how they like it best.

If possible, you can treat each point on both sides of the body at the same time. Otherwise, a succession is sufficient.

Induce yawning

You can easily start yawning by continuing the deep breathing in short stages while relaxing.

Larger children may ask you to evoke the yawning itself.

Surroundings

Create a pleasant environment and make the child feel warm and good.

Tell him that during and especially after the treatment, you can relax and let go.

Sleep quality through acupressure

Many people have sleep problems. Either they fall asleep or they wake up in between, or they do not feel refreshed in the morning.

Acupressure has been shown to have a positive influence on the ability to achieve a sustainably refreshing sleep. This is because the energy meridians are stimulated, which releases tension. Through acupressure, a longer sleep and / or improved sleep quality can be achieved.

When you treat yourself, you sometimes notice that there is a point or area that is particularly tense. This is often the right place to start with a relaxing treatment and gently massage the point. In older children, but you can also learn through the conversation, at which points that is the case. The unpleasant feeling of being at the beginning usually disappears very quickly.

Duration of treatment

You can only give guidelines about the duration of the treatment of a point. Usually it’s 30 – 60 seconds. The pressure is very different. Some children are extremely sensitive. There is only a very gentle touch and stroking (stroking) announced. Other kids like it tighter. Follow your own intuition.

As an introduction to the treatment you can, as far as possible, ask the child to first stretch and then relax. And then to evoke the yawn described above.

Older children may also instruct you to perform the point combinations themselves in the case of the case.

Also helps adults

Incidentally, the points below also help adults to relax and rest easy.

2. The top 10 successful sleeping points

My special favorites

are the following point combinations K6 + B62

This is the top combination for me. The eyelids are fast becoming heavy.

The points are under the knuckles of the two foot sides in noticeable recesses.

G20 + B10

Massage and knead the muscle strands of the cervical muscle at the top of the back of the head. Best with thumb and fingers each include a muscle strand and knead. Or massage each point in the direction of the skull. Make the massages on both sides of the head at the same time.

You can also simply massaging, kneading or painting the entire area on the back of the head. This massage has a very calming effect. Then relax briefly and feel the pleasant effects.

Soothing also works

with the combination Pe6 + H7.

P6 H7

The dots are on the forearm inside. Pe6 is in the middle 3 finger widths away from the wrist between the tendons. H7 lies on the small finger side on the wrist in a recess.

Press H7 gently for 20 seconds to calm and relax the energy.v Stimulating this point is said to stimulate melatonin production. This is the hormone that deepens sleep.

Pe6 also promotes relaxation and calms the mind. It is one of the most effective points contributing to a sustainable, healthy sleep

Try the same with the

Extra point Yintang

You can just touch the point gently, or lightly press or massage in a circular motion. 30 seconds are enough to feel the relaxing effect.

Pure relaxation

A particularly relaxing point is LG20. It not only has a relaxing, but also an awareness-enhancing, very calming effect

GV20

Another combination

CV17 and Yintang at the same time

CV17 on the center of the chest and Yintang between the eyebrows is also a successful sleep constellation because both points are very calming.

Two feet (far points) to the conclusion

The foot points put too much energy in the head in the feet and therefore have a very calming effect.

LV3

It is also possible to treat LV3 by sitting down the heel of one foot on the gutter between the foot bones of the first and second toe and rubbing up and down there for about 1 minute. At this point, I’ve heard comments like “This is a super point” and “My headaches are actually gone”.

K1

gently squeeze or massage lightly for a few minutes.
K1 is often used to complete a treatment because it generally has a calming effect.

3. More relaxing points

You may also try out the following points and make your own experiences:

GV16
Lying on the back of the head in the middle of the neck.

Lu9
lies on the wrist on the thumb side

G21
lies on the middle of the shoulder:

St45
lies to the right of the nail bed of the second toe (seen from the big toe).

LV2
lies close behind the “floating skin” between the big toe and the second toe.

CV4 und CV6
lie under the belly button. The area can be firmly pressed or massaged. Circular or slightly kneading.

4. What to do in persistent sleep disorders

Causes of sleep disorders

The causes of sleep disorders are diverse: environmental factors, mental stress (too much thinking), physical causes (hormonal imbalances, thyroid, circulation, kidney weakness, respiratory problems) etc.

Successful single points

In all cases have proven to be very useful and have often led to a quick success:

St36

lies below the knee outside

LI4

lies between thumb and forefinger

CV12

lies on the upper abdomen

It is good if heat is generated in the area CV12. This can be created by allowing the heat of the resting or circularly moving hand to act or by holding moxa cigars about 10-20 centimeters above the abdomen or moving up and down within this distance.

Successful point combinations

In difficult cases very good experiences were made for both types with the following combinations of points:

You can start with a small back massage first.

On the left side of the body you treat

H7 and SI3

On the right side of the body you treat

K3 and B62

In addition comes the already indicated point M36.

After the first treatment already noticeable progress can be noticed and at the latest after approximately 3 – 5 treatments one can count on a resounding success.

Four gate technology

One speaks at the points Le3 and Di4 on both sides of the body of the 4 goals. This technique has been used for many centuries to treat insomnia, nervousness and pain. Through the treatment of these four points “gates are opened”, through which energetic blocks can be solved and a continuous relaxation can be achieved.

Acupress the two points first on one side and then on the other.

Relax your shoulders and neck

If there are strong tensions in the neck and shoulder region, then treat the point G20 on both sides of the neck and G21 on both sides of the shoulders.