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blood vessels or vasculature slowly diminishes The result is a pale sallow appearance that |
accentuates the prominence of moles freckles and wrinkles The exercises presented in this |
chapter lightly stretch your skin causing the creation of small blood vesselsa process |
known as angiogenesis Angiogenesis will make your skin darker healthier younger |
and more evenly toned The mechanical sheer forces also cause very slight damage to |
cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues prompting the rebuilding and revitalization of countless |
dermal structures |
Chapter Massage Away Facial Tension |
Benefits to the Structure of Your Face |
Selfmassage affects your facial muscles shape and structure which means it shares some |
similarity with treatments like cosmetic surgery and Botox injection Botox paralyzes the |
muscle decreasing tone and metabolic activity thereby temporarily decreasing the strain |
muscles are under It is popular because it makes a face appear relaxed and reduces the |
appearance of wrinkles As discussed in the previous chapter it also has positive emotional |
effects For instance it can reduce negative emotions and susceptibility to crying Botox has |
downsides however The paralysis prevents muscles from contracting which vastly reduces the |
flow of blood oxygen and nutrients to them That in turn causes the muscles to atrophy and |
become weak Besides these underlying problems Botox and cosmetic surgery create an |
artificial look that many people can recognize Also Botox cannot be injected near the eyes |
because there is a risk it could leak into and paralyze the ocular muscles that control eye |
movements |
Your most beautiful face is not the one that a cosmetic surgeon can give you They will |
attempt to create a face that fooks muscular lean and without tension without actually giving |
you any of these things The surgeons needles and scalpel traumatize soft tissues reduce blood |
flow and damage muscles without doing anything to reduce strain Even the most skilled |
surgeon cannot come close to creating an allnatural look This is a limitation inherent in their |
procedures tools and techniques |
Compression comes with none of these risks and harms and it costs nothing It does take |
longer and it can be uncomfortable but it has much more dramatic authentic and longer |
lasting effects Furthermore surgery and Botox crimp facial expressions whereas compression |
grants you greater control over them For example my chin and cheeks moved sluggishly |
before with a reduced range of motion Now they are surprisingly brisk and nimble More than |
this muscular release just feels good Today smile wider and more frequently than ever |
have but my facial wrinkles are less pronounced That and numerous other observations have |
suggested to me that wrinkles in the skin dont necessarily come from using the muscles |
Rather wrinkles are more likely to form over strained dormant muscle Scientists have long |
questioned what it is that constitutes physical beauty The academic consensus now points to |
smooth skin wellproportioned features the appearance of youth symmetry and being close |
to the population averageness More than these other criteria think that the absence of |
facial muscle strain is the primary determinate of attractiveness In fact the extent of facial |
tension can probably be seen as a marker of the status hierarchy that we wear on our faces |
Be Dominant but not Domineering |
As your face become less tense you will become more dominant As your composure improves |
people in your life as well as people on the street will be more respectful Because of this you |
might notice that you start to desire respect and even submissive displays from others You will |
inevitably find yourself asserting your will over others in an arrogant way whether |
inadvertently or not You might find yourself holding your head high looking above the eye line |
with a perfectly calm face until another person feels compelled to look down You might stare |
at a stranger on the street until they look away This is not good or just Keeping a stolid |
PROGRAM PEACE Self Care Exercises to Reprogram Your Mind and Body |
composure is good but you will generate animosity if you intentionally elicit subordination |
displays from others |
If you combine your reprogrammed displays with rude comments and antagonizing |
behavior there will be a backlash This could result in losing a best friend or literally being |
mauled in the street by strangers This is an immensely serious point Be humbler than you |
were before If you are going to walk around without sneering or raising your eyebrows |
retaining humility is imperative The person that carries a big stick and speaks loudly must |
choose their words carefully |
Before my face belonged to everyone else They knew this and they toyed with it |
My default facial expression was what they made it Today my face belongs to me What will |
you do with your face now that you have a choice in the matter |
Conclusion |
A few years ago my cat got into an unhealthy habit of showing me with his face how hungry |
he was His cries would be accompanied by pitiful facial wincing His eyes would become tight |
and his whole face would crinkle up When saw it my face would empathically do the same |
It pulled at my heartstrings Here is a species removed from humans by million years of |
evolution that uses remarkably similar facial signaling for distress Of course started feeding |
him more regularly but also started massaging his face |
Every few weeks hold him in my lap and use my knuckles to gently press into his orbits |
cheeks nose and jawline It was uncomfortable for him at first He found it the most |
uncomfortable when used my thumbs to raise and press into his upper lips Clearly his sneer |
like mine was strained After four or five sessions could tell that it had become painless for |
him He never makes those deplorable faces anymore and people regularly comment on his |
poise and beauty He showed dramatic aesthetic facial improvements even though did not |
begin this routine with him until age |
Figure A My cat Niko at age B Niko again at Both pictures exhibit a lack of facial tension |
Chapter Massage Away Facial Tension |
recommend that people consider releasing the facial muscles not only of their pets but |
also of their spouses and children As in the pruning of a bonsai the sooner you can begin your |
manipulations the more dramatic the effects will be The exercises above act as a guide but |
you really want to compress every square inch of your face When you have found an area of |
your face or spine that is tender and sore to gentle pressure you have uncovered a gold mine |
You have discovered a location that when rehabilitated will allow personal and spiritual |
growth You will experience decreased chronic stress improved sleep the release of emotional |
tension and better autonomic balance Whether you are a child an elderly person or anything |
in between implore you to compress all the pain out of your face |
PROGRAM PEACE Self Care Exercises to Reprogram Your Mind and Body |
Chapter Bullet Points |
e Deep tissue compression and percussion will reduce bracing dormancy and hypertonia |
in your facial muscles |
e Pressing firmly into any muscles that ache while breathing diaphragmatically will pull |
them out of partial contraction making you more attractive and better composed |
e Massaging your face will make it so that you rarely experience social fatigue and so that |
your resting face is inviting and receptive |
e Your facial muscles will become more prominent and will have increased range |
of motion |
e Your skin and facial definition will improve Your face will appear leaner and will have |
reduced pain and inflammation |
e Your neutral resting face will become authentic and it will be easier to be |
expressionless |
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