When most people think about their ears they believe the biggest benefit they provide is hearing, but they do so much more than that. They act as your body’s blueprint. Eastern medicine links points on the ear to specific regions of the body. The ear contains over 200 pressure points that influence different areas of the body and mind. For instance, your ear lobes are energetically linked to your brain. When you massage the right ear lobe, it stimulates the left brain and pituitary gland. When you massage the left ear lobe, it stimulates the right brain and pineal gland. The picture below shows you the blueprint of your ear and which parts correlate with your body.
When you rub, pull, gently twist, unroll or massage your ears, you release endorphins which are the body’s natural painkillers. Studies have demonstrated that ear massage increases levels of endorphins in both the blood and cerebral spinal fluid. It can help boost the immune cells in the body, reduce feelings of stress or anxiety, release toxins, improve circulation, relax the body and promote general well-being. It has also shown to provide relief for addictions, allergies, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, depression, headaches, hunger, hypertension, pain, panic attacks, weight problems and more.
If you would like to energize your body, release stress and tension, give your immune system a good boost and release a healthy dose of endorphins into your blood stream, start adding an ear massage to your daily routine. For maximum results you can do it 3 times a day. It only takes a few minutes and in return you get a full body massage…….inside and out!
I massage my ears daily and have experienced numerous benefits. I would love to hear how the ear massage affected you. Did you feel more energy? Were you thinking more clearly? Are you more relaxed? Breathing more deeply?