Bed Reflexology!

Are you finding it difficult to get out of bed
on these cold dark winter mornings?

Well bed reflexology is the answer!

You know that feeling when you want to shut out the world and stay snuggled warm in bed, you know that you have to get up but just don’t seem to find the energy.

While you are lying there on your back reach one foot over to the other and follow this simple little 5 minute routine after making an intent that feels right for you, such as ‘I’m going to get up feeling refreshed and ready to face the day’:

1. Sweep the top of one foot with the other from ankle to toes gradually increasing the pressure.
2. Use the big toe of your working foot to sweep the toes of the receiving foot on the dorsum.
3. Swap feet and repeat.
4. Use the side edge of the big toe of your working foot to saw across and then up the spinal reflexes working from coccyx/sacrum to cervical spine – the medial edge of the other foot.
5. Swap feet and repeat.
6. Place one foot underneath the other and hold the foot steady while you rub the lateral edge of the other foot against the small toes of the foot tucked under. It is easier than it sounds.
7. Swap feet and repeat.
8. Finish the feet by lifting your knees and rubbing the soles of your feet briskly against the bottom sheet.

You should now be feeling a bit more awake especially as you have been mindfully thinking about what you are doing.

(I am so not a morning dog!)

Hopefully now you have a bit more energy to focus on your hands so lift your hands up – preferably from under the duvet – so you are resting on your elbows and continue with:

9. One by one tap the pad of each finger onto the pad of the thumbs in sequence working both hands simultaneously. Do this from the index finger to little finger and back several times.
10. Vigorously wiggle all of your fingers
11. Make a fist and then flick your fingers out – both hands simultaneously.

By now you should be feeling much more awake so if you have the energy, lift your hands up to your ears and:

12. Place the pads of your thumbs under the lobes of each ear and use the sides of your index finger to sweep downwards and off the bottom of the lobes. Repeat several times until your ear lobes feel warm and glowing.
13. Use the same sweeping technique to work your way up the helix (rim) of the ears and then sweep back down.
14. Gently pull down on your ear lobes to finish.

By now you should feel warm and glowing all over – so much so that you want to throw off the duvet!

(nothing like a big yawn and stretch!)

15. Have a big stretch!.
16. Swing your legs out of bed and when you are standing stamp your feet on the floor to ground yourself.

Make another intent or affirmation that is relevant to you for the day such as ‘I have all the energy I need to enjoy this day and achieve everything I need to in a calm and focussed way’.

Hopefully you will now have a spring in your step as you head to the bathroom and start your day. N.B. Don’t reach for the coffee, have a glass of warm water with a slice of lemon instead. Be gentle with yourself if you haven’t had any form of reflexology before as although this isn’t traditional reflexology, it will connect to the body, spine and brain so can be quite powerful.

This is a suggested routine that works for me but you can add to it and amend it to suit yourself. You don’t have to be in bed to do this, if you are flagging at your desk then follow the same routine and see how you feel.

Remember though if you are continually tired every morning you may need to have a blood test to check such things as iron levels, Vitamin D or B12, your thyroid etc. So visit your GP. If you are tired because of poor sleep then I will cover this topic another day. Keep an eye on my Blog articles.

Have a great day! (Come on, time for a walk!)

Allison and Buttons