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Butterfly Hug How the Brain Cope With Mental Pain

Ever... a day when sadness, loss, or stress can't control your emotions?

Many people think that hugging themselves is just consolation, but there are actually neuroscience principles behind it.

What is Bilateral Stimulation?

What does it have to do with Amygdala?

Why does tapping toggle left and right help pull us away from the idea of looping?

This clip will take you to understand simple brain mechanics and maybe a small tool that helps you get through a difficult day.

Because even if no one on earth understands you, at least you have yourself. ❤️

# Psychology # Heal heart # Mind health # Brain engineer # BilateralStimulation

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... Read moreเมื่อเจอสถานการณ์ที่เต็มไปด้วยความเครียดหรือความเจ็บปวดทางใจ การใช้เทคนิค Butterfly Hug หรือ Bilateral Stimulation นั้นเป็นวิธีที่ผมได้ลองแล้วเห็นผลจริง ๆ วิธีนี้ง่ายมาก คือการนั่งหรือนอนในที่สบาย ๆ จากนั้นกอดตัวเองโดยให้มือซ้ายและขวาสลับแตะไปมาที่แขนหรือไหล่ของตัวเองอย่างช้า ๆ สลับกันไปมาเหมือนปีกผีเสื้อ หลายครั้งผมพบว่าความคิดที่เคยวนซ้ำในหัวจะค่อย ๆ ลดน้อยลง สาเหตุที่เทคนิคนี้ช่วยได้เพราะการแตะสลับซ้ายขวามีผลกระทบกับ Amygdala ซึ่งเป็นศูนย์กลางที่ควบคุมอารมณ์ความรู้สึกกลัวและความวิตกกังวล โดยการกระตุ้นสองฝั่งสมองแบบนี้จะช่วยให้สมองเข้าสู่สภาวะที่เรียกว่า "Rational Mode" หรือโหมดที่สมองคิดและวิเคราะห์ได้ดีขึ้น แทนที่ "Survival Mode" ซึ่งส่งผลให้ร่างกายลดการตอบสนองแบบ Fight, Flight หรือ Freeze ที่เป็นปฏิกิริยาตอบโต้ความเครียดฉับพลัน จากประสบการณ์ส่วนตัว เมื่อผมใช้ Butterfly Hug ในวันที่รู้สึก "Overwhelm" หรือรู้สึกว่าควบคุมอารมณ์ไม่ได้ จะทำให้ใจสงบขึ้นอย่างเห็นได้ชัด รู้สึกเหมือนได้ล้างความคิดลบออกไป และมีการเชื่อมต่อกับตัวเองมากขึ้น โดยเฉพาะเวลาที่ไม่มีใครช่วยเหลือ ท่าเหล่านี้เหมือนเป็นเครื่องมือเล็ก ๆ ที่เราสามารถพกติดตัวไปได้ทุกที่ เพื่อรับมือกับความเจ็บปวดทางใจ หากคุณกำลังมองหาวิธีง่าย ๆ แต่ได้ผลในการจัดการกับความเครียดและความวิตกกังวลเทคนิคนี้值得ลองค่ะ เพราะแม้ว่าคุณจะผ่านวันแย่ ๆ มา แต่ยังมีวิธีที่จะช่วยให้ใจของคุณกลับมา "Clear และ In Control" อีกครั้ง

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