Feeling out of balance? Try This
When you feel out of balance, nothing seems quite right. However, you can get yourself back in balance by practicing the Brain Balancer, sometimes called the 9-gamut. This simple body-based technique helps restore left-right balance and allows you to feel clearer and more connected. Practice the technique right now by watching the video below and following along. You can also download written instructions in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
How it works
Tap on the point on the back of your hand between the bones that lead to the ring and pinky fingers. While tapping, do the following:
1. Close your eyes
2. Open your eyes
3. Look down to one side
4. Look down to the other side
5. Roll your eyes in a large clockwise circle
6. Roll your eyes in a large counterclockwise circle
7. Hum a tune
8. Count to five
9. Hum a tune
Why it works
The Brain Balancer blends principles of neuro linguistic programming and energy psychology. While tapping the important triple-warmer meridian point, you move your eyes in certain patterns and activate different brain functions. All of this allows you to feel present, balanced, and centered.
This technique is also excellent to use when you feel like you haven't fully processed your emotions. If it sounds familiar, perhaps that is because this technique often is used in standard Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Thought Field Therapy (TFT) sessions.
If you haven’t given the Brain Balancer technique a try yet, do it now. Take notice of how your body feels both before and after you use the technique. This technique is just one of many you can use to get more calm and present.
More techniques to try when you are feeling out of balance.
If you found the Brain Balancer helpful, here are a few more tools you can use to restore balance and get centered: Breathing Into Balance and the Cross Crawl.
All the videos and techniques in our "Try This" series were created by ACEP's Humanitarian Committee to help people heal by spreading the word about the powerful effects of energy psychology techniques. We invite you to help by sharing this information!
Need help from a professional?
Many people are looking for holistic ways to let go of anger and other upsetting emotions. ACEP is a nonprofit, 501c3 dedicated to the research, education, and sharing of energy psychology. Check out the ACEP practitioner directory to find a certified ACEP therapist in your area or online.
Author: Sarah Murphy, LPC
Sarah Murphy is a licensed professional counselor and coach in private practice. She is on the board of and serves as communications committee chair for ACEP and staff therapist for Unite for HER. She specializes in energy psychology, including EFT, as well as mindfulness and hypnotherapy.
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The mission of the ACEP Humanitarian Committee is to develop and implement humanitarian projects that alleviate emotional distress caused by catastrophic natural and man-made events around the globe. We do this by encouraging and assisting ACEP members in developing humanitarian projects that utilize recognized energy psychology and other modalities that meet ACEP’s standards and guidelines. Learn more here.
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