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Brain Power Wellness uses body tapping as a key tool for practicing self-care. Body tapping has been used in Asia for centuries to reinvigorate the body and refresh one’s overall vitality. In this article, Brain Power Wellness reviews how this simple exercise stimulates what are known as the 14 meridian lines and over 360 acupoints, to enhance circulation and unblock stagnant energy. In this way, imbalances in one’s physical and emotional systems can be resolved.

Meridian Channels Transport Qi Energy 

According to the healing modality known as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we have 14 meridian channels that serve as the transportation route for Qi energy. Along these meridian lines, there are openings that allow for Qi to flow in toward the body and out into the environment. There are over 360 of these acupoints, according to TCM, and many practitioners and researchers have propounded the existence of far more than that number.

Western Connection to Meridian Lines

As outlined in an article titled, The Primo Vascular System as a New Anatomical System, there is now a way to help our Western thinking embrace the possibility that meridians and the acupoints along them have a physical presence in the body.

As the authors explain, over the last decade, various experimental methods have led to a surge in scientific papers confirming the anatomical and physiological basis of the meridian system. This challenges morphological science to propose a new biomedical theory, highlighting the discovery of the primo vascular system (PVS). The PVS, an integrated system combining cardiovascular, nervous, immune, and hormonal features, serves as a physical substrate for acupuncture points and meridians.

As Brain Power Wellness reviews, when we practice body tapping, we are, in effect, creating the conditions for Qi energy to flow along the meridian lines, which leads to an overall state of enhanced balance.

Body Tapping from Birth

Interestingly, body tapping has been a practice in the lives of every individual from a very early age. Just think back to any moment where you’ve watched a mother calm their baby. It was often with the soothing, rhythmic feeling produced by tapping the child’s back or stomach.

Why do parents instinctually gently tap their children in this way? It is because this type of physical contact sends a signal to the brain that whatever stress was being experienced by the child is gone and he or she is now safe. In essence, tapping is essential for babies to feel emotionally regulated.

Meridian Lines and Body Connection

According to TCM, each of our meridian lines is specifically associated with one of our organs. Furthermore, our emotional responses affect organ function. For example, when we feel grief and sadness and are crying a lot, this renders it harder to breathe. In this way, our lungs are directly impacted by those emotions of grief and sadness.

Similarly, when we feel anxious and nervous, the sensation of feeling either hungry or nauseous may occur because our stomach is affected by those emotions. As we introduce body tapping into a more regular part of our self-care routine, we can feel free to target particular areas of sensitivity. We can tap our lungs to intentionally release the emotion of sadness, or tap our stomach to release the emotion of anxiety.

To see a 10-minute routine for Body Tapping, please watch THIS VIDEO and invite your family members to join you in experiencing this revitalization practice!

Have a wonderful holiday season, and be well!

Love from Brain Power Wellness.

About Brain Power Wellness

Brain Power Wellness is a holistic, school-based wellness organization that supports healthy, happy, and focused school environments. The mission of Brain Power Wellness is to help transform the culture of its partner schools through self-development, mindfulness, community building, retreats, SEL, holistic wellness, and brain training for teachers, students, parents, and administrators. Recently, corporate groups have begun attending Brain Power Wellness retreats, where participants receive powerful tools for creating healthy, sustainable, and happy work environments.