1-minute Japanese technique rejuvenates the area around the eyes

With age, looking at ourselves in the mirror, we notice that our eyes get more tired and sad. The eyebrows and upper eyelids droop, the outer corners of the eyes go down, fine wrinkles and also some deep wrinkles appear, or appear due to swelling. Asian shiatsu massage helps to rejuvenate and “put everything in place” in the area around the eyes, and its main difference from the others is that its only movements consist of pressing certain points. Japanese women actively practice shiatsu. Is this the secret of her beauty and youth?

O awesome.club became interested in this system which is becoming increasingly popular, although officially it is only recognized as medicine in Japan. A daily shiatsu massage lasts for 1 minute, and you have to do it morning and night, or when you feel your eyes are tired.

The name of the massage comes from two Japanese words: “pressure” and “finger”, and it was invented by the Japanese Tokudziro Namikoshi, in the beginning of the 20th century. It is based on knowledge of anatomy and the secrets of Tibetan medicine, and its author has used it for the treatment of arthritis. It was officially recognized in Japan and is still used very actively, even in cosmetology. Interestingly, Tokudziro lived to be 95 and looked much younger than he was. He said the massage was based, among other things, on instinct. Likewise when a person mechanically rubs and heats a place that hurts.

How it works? By pressing certain points on the body and face, you help blood and lymph to circulate better, and tissue metabolic processes are produced much faster and more effectively. Thus begins a natural process of renewal of the body.

When performing it at home, do not massage the areas (this can only be done by a specialist). Apply pressure with medium intensity until you feel slight discomfort.

With the help of this massage, to the area around the eyes:

your muscles are strengthened; his wrinkles are smoothed; due to the stimulation of accelerated production of collagen and elastin, skin elasticity increases; skin sebum production is normalized.

Action: on the inner and outer edges and in the center of the eyebrows.

Place your index, ring and middle fingers on the points and press. In order for the eyebrows to “return to their place”, direct the pressure movement on their tips slightly upwards.

Time: 7 seconds.

Action: in the outer corners of the eyes.

Place your index fingers over the points, warm the area a little, press and release. You can push the muscles slightly towards your temples without lifting your fingers. Keep in mind that you don’t need to stretch the skin, but the muscle.

Time: 3 seconds.

Repetition: Three times.

Action: in the inner corner of the eyes, between the eye and the nose.

Place your index fingers on the points and push strictly perpendicularly, without stretching or moving the skin. You can form a “fork” with your middle and index fingers and press the inner and outer corners of the eyes at the same time.

Time: 3 seconds.

Repetition: Three times.

Action: between the eyebrows, the “third eye” area.

Firmly bring the index, middle and ring fingers together and press the 3 points between the eyebrows with the phalanges.

Time: from 5 to 7 seconds.

Repetition: 2 times.

Action: in the bone below the eyes.

Place your index, middle and ring fingers on the points, and press.

Time: 10 seconds.

Repetition: 2 times.

This scheme can be performed separately or by studying and performing the full facial massage according to the shiatsu technique. It will also make any other massage or facial gymnastics more effective.