protect yourself with metal ... the traditional chinese medicine kind

A suit of armor, a padlock, a steel cage … these objects are made of metal for its strength and resilience. You can welcome these same qualities into your life with some easy-to-follow acupressure practices based on the Metal Element from Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Five-Element Theory.

We all have days when we’re feeling a bit wishy-washy, when our boundaries seem to have evaporated. We need only look to the natural world, to creatures like clams (who can open and close their shells at will), beetles (who carry their skeleton on the outside) and roses (with their own built-in protective fencing) for some ideas on how to feel more secure in our skin.

Give these practices a try to see if they help you feel more present, with a sturdier backbone.

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