The role of anxiety in people is related to survival, sadness, anger, fear and happiness, the body, in order to preserve its physical integrity in the face of certain threats, reacts differently, focused on combat and flight. Today, about 20% of the world’s population suffers from an anxiety disorder and most don’t even know it.
In the face of a situation that puts the body on alert, the adrenergic system comes into action, this is normal, for example, when we are hungry, because signals are sent to the central nervous system, so our stomach begins to hurt. is the second to enter this process; it is activated when we think that we are going to lose a valued good, then the body is alerted to the possibility of an imminent threat, which is not always real.
- Anxiety can be considered adaptive when presented at normal doses and can help in daily life as long as symptoms are mild.
- As the body gets rid of harmful substances and dangers.
However, the problem begins with the emergence of so-called ‘pathological anxiety’, very common in modern society, which develops through symptomatic conditions that have negative consequences, such as phobias, panic, obsessive-compulsive disorder, stress, agoraphobia, social anxiety or trauma. Widespread anxiety is a feeling of anguish, fear and desire to flee at any time, many people suffer today.
Anxiety symptoms are varied and the most common are vegetative hyperactivity (tachycardia, choking sensation, excessive sweating, tremors, nausea, insomnia, muscle weakness, stiffness, restlessness, communication problems, obsessive or negative thoughts, among others).
If not treated, anxiety can become a panic disorder, where the patient is afraid to die, faint or have an accident.
Once the diagnosis has determined that the person is actually suffering from anxiety, the next step is to practice some of the most effective techniques that are known to date, one of them is EFT, which is based on acupuncture and allows the patient to release emotional stresses with gentle heartbeats that occur in 6 seconds, in different areas of the body.
The effectiveness of EFT has been proven by scientific evidence: it helps combat problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), insomnia, fears, phobias, allergies, seizures. panic, anxiety, sexual abuse problems, traumatic memories, lack of concentration, obsessions, depression, sadness, losses, dyslexia, negative memory, nightmares, low self-esteem, addictions, obesity, poor self-image, etc.
It can also be used by people who are trying to quit smoking or who want to eat; after this process, the desire for a cigarette or a plate of food almost magically disappears.
The EFT process consists of 14 points related to energy channels (the main meridians of the body), used by acupuncture. While it’s a good idea for everyone to know, it’s usually enough to use only those on our face and chest, except for the point under the chest, which can be uncomfortable to stimulate for women.
The points worked to alleviate anxiety problems are located at the beginning of the eyebrows, next to the eye (in the bone), under the eye, nose and mouth, at the beginning of the collarbone (a few centimeters from the throat cavity). , or rather, to the junction between the sternum and the collarbone), under the chest (4 fingers in the diaphragm arch vertically), under the arm (in the ribs, 4 fingers under the armpit), on the fingers (at the base of each nail), on the edge and back of the hand.
While receiving small heartbeats in these places, the patient should turn his eyes in circles, from side to side, which is related to the activation of different areas of the brain.
As a general rule, tapping is done every 6 to 7 seconds, however, if you notice that one of the points is more sensitive than the others, treatment may be more intense in this area, until normalized. can be applied to the right and left sides of the body. The heartbeat should be strong enough for the bones to resonate, but without pain.
Patients often say that the area that produces the most pain is the one below the collarbone, since the pressure interferes with lymphatic congestion, it is decided to massage this area circularly, if this process is done only once, you will notice that the anxiety will increase. we will be able to concentrate better on the activities, leaving aside the sadness, insomnia and the need to bite our nails.