Specific regions with reflex points in reflexology

1. Foot region
There have been studies supporting the fact that proper massage of the foot region in reflexology can help alleviate anxiety, stress, nausea as well as pain. There was a study done in 2000 with cancer patients that involved foot reflexology and the results demonstrated that these were statistically significant in terms of helping promote relaxation. There are specific regions on the foot that will help change the entire energy flow throughout the body if stimulated properly.

2. Hand region
In the hand region there are various points that can be touched and massaged to help the entire body relax. If your hands are tense, it is a sign that you are physically stressed. The idea here is to free the trapped tension and let your entire body calm down. A clenched hand with tense fingers is a sign of stress. An open palm with loose, dangling fingers is a sign you are becoming more relaxed. A reflexologist may even show you a chart that depicts various regions he or she is trying to stimulate on your hand.

3. Head region
One area that some reflexologists target is the head region. If you get frequent tension headaches or stress headaches, this can be a sign that your entire body is stressed. When cortisol production and epinephrine take over and the sympathetic nervous system dominates, it is extremely difficult to relax. Although it is less common, the head region may be targeted with various points to help you calm down.

4. Stomach region
A very common point of focus in the treatment of anxiety with reflexology is the stomach area, or solar plexus chakra. This is a chakra (or energy system) that is located between your rib cage and navel. Working to soothe this area will help calm down an overactive nervous system and reduce that uncomfortable feeling in your stomach. Most people with anxiety report having a knotted stomach or a lot of butterflies. When you calm this area down you restore healthy breathing and reduce the physical toll that stress has taken on your body.