How to Revive A Stressed Out Brain

For people who spend most of their day looking at a computer screen, knowing how to refresh and revive a tired brain can make the difference in a productive afternoon or long hours of unproductive stress. There are a few little secrets to reviving a stressed-out or fatigued mind. Most of these can be done while sitting at the desk, without disturbing anyone in the next cubicle.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. This should be done without eyeglasses. With elbows on the desk, gently rub the ridge of bone just below the eyebrows. Be careful not to press into the eyes. Breathe deeply while rubbing the edge of the orbital bone from the inner part next to the bridge of the nose, to the outer edge at the end of the eyebrows.
2. Palming the Eyes Rub the palms together briskly until a little bit of heat is generated. Now place the palms over the eyes gently, creating a warm pocket over the eyes. Breathe in and out two or three times. Repeat this, rubbing the palms again until they feel quite warm and placing them over the eyes.
3. Rub the palms together again and place the warm palms over the back of the neck. It’s okay if they overlap a little. Let one hand be above the other, cradling the base of the skull.
4. Rub the temples in a circular pattern, gently, generating a little heat.
5. Rub the forehead, from the eyebrows to the scalp, with the tips of the index and third fingers, in a circular motion. This brings the blood supply up to the front of the brain, resupplying oxygen to the cortex.
6. Let the hands hang at the sides of the body loosely, wiggling the fingers and twisting lightly at the wrists, to bring circulation back down the arms and release tension which has built up in the neck and shoulders.
7. Bring the palms to the opposite upper arm and squeeze with gentle quick motions. If there is a sore spot along the outer upper arm area, rub it gently until it is no longer sore.

Tips & Warnings

• This entire sequence should take no more than a few minutes.
• Done at intervals through the day, it will keep the brain from stagnating during long sedentary hours at the computer, and refresh the eyes as well.