Do This: Looking at the back of your left hand, place your right thumb on the webbing between your thumb and index finger and place your other fingertips on the palm directly behind. Firmly press into the webbing and repeat on the opposite hand.
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For Menstrual Cramps That Make You Wish You Were Giving Birth Instead
Do This: Use your fingers to locate the spot between your lumbar spine and your tailbone, near the middle of your sacrum (that's the large, triangular bone at the base of your spine). Firmly press this pressure point while taking deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth until the pain begins to subside. Repeat throughout the day when feel cramps flaring up.
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For Sinus Pressure That Makes You Wish Your Head Would Explode Already
Do This: Place your index fingers on either side of your nose. Gently press on the creases where your nose and cheek meet, just outside the flare of your nostrils. Hold for up to 3 minutes.
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For No-One-Will-Notice-if-I-Nap-in-the-Bathroom Drowsiness
Do This: Use your middle and index fingers to firmly press against the back of your knees for a boost of energy. If you're really nodding off, lightly tap the top of your head, directly in the center. Then, use your thumb and index finger to massage the same spot behind your knees followed by the middle of your foot.
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For a Stiff Neck That Gives "Woke Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed" a Whole New Meaning
Do This: Place fingers behind your ears and travel down and inward until you find the indention at the top of your jaw. Use your middle and index fingers to firmly press on these two pressure points on both sides of your neck. Close your eyes and slowly tilt your head back until the pain starts to subside.
