08/06/2026
Did you know that in traditional Chinese medicine anxiety is seen as a systemic imbalance, it’s not seen as a psychological issue.
In fact they see anxiety as potentially having 5 different pattern imbalances. You could be experiencing several. Typically anxiety and worry are linked with the Spleen meridian, but any of the body’s meridians can show anxiety when imbalanced.
Many of us know how anxiety feels, the fear, panic…however it can manifest in so many more ways than those I’ve just written. It can show in ways that you may not even think could be anxiety.
There’s a feeling of a lump stuck in your throat.
Feelings on your skin like sunburn/ tingling when you haven’t been in the sun, particularly on the head, face and lips.
You may feel frustrated, be easily triggered or have
Jaw pain or grind your teeth.
You may not be able to take a satisfying breath or feel pressure in the chest.
You may want to Isolate yourself.
Chronic cold feet and lower limbs can be a sign of anxiety as can a lower back ache
Sweating at random times of the day
Talking to yourself.
Feeling exhausted but unable to switch your mind off.
Having a rigid need for control…perfectionism.
As you can see it’s not a comprehensive list but there are many there that you may not link with anxiety.
When emotions are suppressed like stress and frustration the energy gets trapped and then manifests itself in any of the above symptoms. It highlights we all can experience anxiety differently.
So being able to feel and express your emotions is very important. Body work can help in releasing those feelings. Quite often when we have body work, you realise what feeling good can actually be like. We get so used to our symptoms we don’t realise what’s happening to us.
Take some time today to check in with how you’re feeling and when you’re next in the cabin, share with me how you feel. It can really help me be more precise with your treatment.
