Understanding Hand and Wrist Discomfort
Do you often experience tightness, tension, or aches in your hands and wrists after a long day at your desk? Our hands are crucial in directing and channeling various forms of energy, both physically and metaphorically. This includes emotional, psychological, physiological, and spiritual energy expressed through touch, gestures, and actions. Even more importantly, our hands represent our potential for energy flow. When our energy capacity diminishes, we struggle to receive or give energy freely. Imagine a river flowing wide and open, then suddenly narrowing, causing erratic water flow. We want to maintain fluid, strong, and controllable energy in our lives.
The Yin and Yang of Discomfort
Is it normal and commonplace have one hand or wrist experiencing more discomfort and pain than the other? Yes, absolutely yes, and multiple theories explain this phenomenon. In the simplest terms, your right side represents masculine or yang energy, while your left side symbolizes feminine or yin energy. Experiencing more pain on one side could indicate an imbalance in our system due to underuse or overuse.
A Fun and Unique Approach to Relief
In the accompanying video, you’ll discover a unique approach to alleviating wrist and hand discomfort by combining practical exercises with the power of positive affirmations. Whether you’re into astrology or not, enjoy the mythological references as reminders of how to expand into our power. Mercury, also known as Hermes, is the Messenger god—fairly self-explanatory. What is this tension or tightness trying to communicate? Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god with a wide, open heart, relies on his friends to remind him of his Divinity, much like we remind each other of our potential and power. From a subjective perspective, these myths help balance the physical and energetic aspects of discomfort, encouraging us to address aches and pains holistically.
Share Your Experience!
I invite you to try these stretches and affirmations, then share your experiences in the comments below. How have these practices made a difference in your life, and how do you maintain what you’ve manifested? Daily Downdog is a community that supports one another in achieving a pain-free, powerful, balanced and joyous lifestyle.
Aria Morgan is an Educator, Writer, and Mom. As a certified yoga teacher, Reiki Master, retired Doula, and Mindfulness Life Coach, Aria draws on over 26 years of daily practice in yoga, Qi Gong, meditation, mindfulness, and energy cultivation. She passionately believes that when we awaken our body's innate intelligence, anything is possible.