Brain Balancing

Aids: brain function, memory, alertness, altitude adaptation, growth of head hair, natural hair color, balancing of skull bones, sex organs’ energy/health

This exercise is done seated, with eyes closed, counting seconds in time silently, 1–2 times daily.

Do not do this exercise after 5pm or you will not be able to get to sleep.

A)   Hand position:  Cover either thumb with all the other fingers of that hand.  The knuckle of the thumb at the base of the hand is now sticking out toward you.  Use this knuckle.

Following the midline of the head in the following 3 positions, touch:

• Your hairline; your natural hairline—if you are balding (count to 10)
• Top of head [Bai Hai (GV 20)] (count to 10)
• The area midway between these two points (count to 10)

Repeat 2 more times.

B)   Hand position:  Use the pad of each thumb to touch the corner of you hairline on the sides of your head with the other fingers extended, not touching each other or your head.

Gently touch your head (count to 10).  Remove thumbs from head slightly. 

Inhale. Exhale. Replace thumbs gently to head.  Repeat 2 more times

C)   Hand position:  With each hand:  gather your fingertips into a circle, making a “blossom hand”.

• Place both sets of fingertips side by side at the top of your head: [Bai Hai (GV 20)] (count to 5)
• Place your fingertips at the side of your head at the “corners of your head” (count to 5)
• Place both sets of fingertips side by side on the center of occipital ridge (bottom of your skull) (count to 5)

Repeat 2 more times

This is an exercise passed down in mainland China within the family from healer to healer. It is part of daily health care and is usually applied to oneself but is very helpful when applied to others