According to the Chinese system of chi kung, gently and rhythmically tapping various acupressure points on the body creates a vibrational wave that travels deep into the tissues, balancing the flow of energy, and stimulating the circulation and flow of lymph. These are the classic “Three Taps”, said to clear negative energy and help the body and mind work in harmony to counter stress.
- Head and Neck
Clench your hands into fists, leaving your thumbs running along the outside against your index fingers. Start by tapping briskly up and down from the base of your neck to the top of your head, and back again. Then, using your knuckles, go up and down the back of your neck from the tops of your shoulders to the bottom of your skull. Finish by tapping vigorously over the top of the head and down to the forehead, then back up and over again.
- Kidneys and Adrenals
Using the back of your fists (where your fingers are tucked in) to rhythmically tap the left and right kidneys: do one side, from top to bottom, bottom to top, then the other, then repeat. Your kidneys are just above your waist at the back of your stomach on either side of your spine. Tap each area for 2 minutes.
- Thymus
Using the middle row of the knuckles of one hand, rhythmically tap the centre of your chest to the beat of one heavy tap followed by two lighter ones. Keep time in your mind, or softly say out loud: ONE, two, three, ONE, two, three. Tap for approximately two minutes.
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