I've heard from somewhere that pressing a certain point on your ear makes a person relax completely. Is this true, or is there another point on the body able to accomplish such a feat?
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I go for the all over effect for the full accomplishment of relaxing. A whole body massage. You can't beat that.  Try it sometime.
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I am going to answer this as a professional, licensed massage therapist, in hopes that your question is about massage therapy. It should not be a problem for you at all if you are going to a professional, licensed massage therapist. We are use to all sorts of body types and we know how to adjust techniques, pressure, the amount of oil, etc. for each situation. In the event you have a therapist that is "pulling" the hair or whatever so that it is uncomfortable, tell them so they can make adjustments. That goes for anything else, too. If the room is too hot, cold, you hate the music or it's too loud, the pressure is too much, whatever. Just keep the communication line open with your therapist because we can't read your mind, and we can't feel what you are feeling! (Also, a good therapist will tell you this, too!). Now, go out and get a massage because it's one of the best things you can do for yourself!!!!!   ; )
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Absolutly. But how they get into your ear/tooth/rectum is another story. I used to mess with my little brother all the time when we were kids. Playing what sounded like either computer sounds, or "alien" sounds  from a speak I had placed in the couch. Freaked him out. Of course I would pretend that I couldn't hear it. He eventually figured it out.
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yes, because it relaxes you, and helps you concentrate, and release pressure
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Acupuncture is done with needles and acupresure with fingertips.There are around 700 or more finger sensitive spots on your body. \nThe best example for finger sensitive spots is that everyone instinctively presses speciffic parts of the head when having headache, like pressing the root of your nose, either sideways in, sideways up or the front, depending where the head condition is located. This deblocks the flow of energy or rather say the overload of neural impulses. According with the way you press, you can stimulate, normalize or calm some speciffic condition. \nThe most used points on your head are two parallel ones located where the head joins the neck. You can sense - locate them easier while bending the head backward. These work the best :)\nOne more obvious example is the point between your shoulder and neck; like a hole between muscles where you can approach deeper never channels. When having this pressed in a tense muscle condition due to overload, you can feel the moment the muscle relaxes.
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Tinnitus          \nit is called Tinnitus\n \nTinnitus, or 'ringing in the ears', refers to hearing sounds such as tones, whistling, wind rushing, crickets, etc. that aren't acoustically generated. In other words, a person with Tinnitus can hear them in a quiet room. The most common Tinnitus sound is a tone.\n\nMost people experience a temporary Tinnitus condition at some point in their life, such as after a loud concert, or as a complication to an inner ear infection. Unfortunately for more than 16% of the adult population, this condition is chronic - it never goes away. Of the 50+ million people in North America with chronic Tinnitus, 12 million have a severe case. For these people it is not unusual to perceive a tone greater than 90 dB-SPL. Note that 80dB-SPL is the level in industry at which a hearing conservation program is required. (Room-level conversation is typically 65 dB-SPL and a jet engine is around 110 dB-SPL) \n\nChronic Tinnitus can be caused in a number of ways: an over-exposure to constant loud or explosive noise (on the job exposure is a common source), reaction to medication, a head injury (car crashes are a common source), complication of illness, and others. \n\nOne of the most common complaints related to Tinnitus is that it adversely affects sleeping patterns. Sufferers find they can't get to sleep in a quiet room because of the annoying sound they perceive in their head. For many, this results in being progressively sleep deprived, and can start a downward spiral in psychological health. The reality is that Tinnitus is the only hearing affliction where anxiety, depression, and contemplating suicide are normal psychological complications. For most sufferers, their perceived level of Tinnitus is not constant and can worsen from exposure to high intensity noise, negative emotional pressures, heavy physical exertion, caffeine, salt, tobacco, allergens, and certain medications. Note that a common complication of aspirin for Tinnitus sufferers is that it temporarily worsens (makes louder) their Tinnitus. \n\nOutside of a cure, the most common desire of Tinnitus sufferers is to be able to control their Tinnitus rather than have it control them. A major factor in this is being able to sleep well and have the energy to face Tinnitus every day. When Tinnitus sufferers feel they have control, they are able to lead productive lives and many are able to get off all medications. The key to getting control is working with an audiologist to establish a personal Tinnitus management program. \n\nA Tinnitus Management program is a set of coping strategies that may vary depending on the level of activity and environment. It rarely is a one-component program. Typical program components include hearing aids, masking, residual inhibition, dietary and lifestyle changes, counseling, and support groups
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The previous poster is right.  It's particles in the air "vibrating" (caused by pressure differences) that enables you to hear.  That is why in space, which is a vaccuum, you cannot hear anything.  There is nothing to transmit those pressure differences to your ear.
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When I was young, I had the opportunity to observe a young woman who believed this was possibly true, to the extreme.  She did finger exercises with each of her fingers on each of her hands, up one hand and down the other, persistently, whenever she was not otherwise occupied.\n\nShe became the best oboe player in the state!\n\nHave your answer? ;)
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Yes. It calms you big time. Try it!!
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I was recently ill and had an infection and fluid buildup in both ears that caused intense pressure.  I tried chewing gum and making myself yawn to get them to pop. I even went for a drive to a ski resort hoping the change in altitude would make them pop but nothing would work.  My doctor told me that I would just have to let nature take it's course and to wait for the fluid subside.  I couldn't stand not being able to hear or the feeling the pressure caused so I asked my pharmacist if he could recommend anything.  He suggested I take Claritin or the generic equivalent to help dry up the fluid.  I will say that it didn't take care of it over night but I believe that it did speed up the process.  Within a couple of days one of my ears began popping and a few days later the other ear did the same.  It took about a full week for them to go back to normal once I took the pills.  \n\nKeep in mind that I don't work in the medical field.  I am simply relaying what worked for me in a similar situation.  I also had a friend with the same ear problem and she put drops of rubbing alcohol in her ears.  She claimed that that method worked for her.  I hope this helps and I'll keep my fingers crossed that your ears will be popping soon!
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There is more pain in imagining it over and over again.  Stop it.  That is why I always press my phobic patients to get some work done right away.  So they keep their imagination in check.  If you hear that is way in the back of your mouth and the needle is an inch long will it make you feel better?   Just think about squeezing the assistants hand,  the music playing in the background, and the outcome that you can control.
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check into getting your ears candled.  it is painless and you will be amazed at a) what comes outta there and b) how much better your hearing is.\n\ncandling is really a simple procedure, it is just a paper tube that is coated in a waxy material, it is placed into your ear canal and lit, as it burns down, it draws the ear wax up into the tube.  It is much more effective at getting your ears cleaned than a q-tip that actually will push some of the wax further down into your ear.
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Going for a walk always helps me. Listen so your favorite music to calm you down. Take deep breathes and count to 10. Stress is easy come and easy go.
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You're hearing your pulse! The pillow blocks out other noise and you can really hear sounds that are being made by your own body. Happens to me, too. (Happens to most people, I imagine.) But sometimes your head is not in the right position, or there is other noise in the area, or you're really tired and fall asleep quickly, so you don't notice it.\nIf you ever have a chance to be in  Sensory Deprivation Tank, you will hear ALL your body sounds! It is really noisy and can be a bit weird.
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Go to a doctor it's a serious problem don't take it to easy. The self medication can be dangerous because some antibiotics in high doses can damage you hearing for life.\nI use two Yoga positions when I have muffled hearing:\n1. The lion's position: Stay down on your knees and put your hands in front of you ( you can do it, standing in front of a mirror, in the bathroom, so nobody can see you), open your mouth as much can in a big yawning with your tongue out as much you can. Then relax, and repeat it a few times.\n2.  The candle position: Staying in candle position at least 5 minutes, improves the blood circulation in your ears.
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I agree, if there is pain when you press your eyebrows, it's probably blocked sinues.  There are acupressure points all over the head (as well as the body) and finding a tender spot on your head could indicate an imbalance elsewhere in your body.  A good acupressure headache point is to rub the meaty part of the webbing between your thumb and forefinger on each hand for about a minute each, rubbing towards your wrist.  I have reduced my headaches using this technique.  It is also effective for toothache, sinues, and colds. The point is called Large Intestine (LI) 4, and you can look it up in Google if you want more detailed info.  Alternatively rub the spot above the midpoint between your eyebrows, this has a similar effect. Hope this helps.  Acupressure helps your body rebalance itself and would probably help your anxiety.
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I try to set aside a few minutes a day as total quiet time for meditation.  And no, I dont make any sounds during that time - during the day I am innudated by noise all the time, so the meditation time is a time of total quiet for me.