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In her bookSuccess Under Stress, Melnick shares how we can useEastern medicinea variety ofmovement, stretching postures, breathing and meditationto reground ourselves throughout the day.She explains how "shortcut"Naam Yogatechniques can help move you into a confident, relaxed state, no matter what's going on around you.

Try these four tricks to feel more relaxed, less scared and confident enough to finally solve that pressing problem.

1. Calm Yourself.If you need to control aphysical reaction and reduce anxietyfor example, if you start to get nervous during a presentationyou can "reset" yourself by applying pressure to a point between your second and third knuckles (near where your finger and hand meets). Melnick tells us that if you move your thumb down your middle finger toward your palm, you will be able to feel a soft, slightly indented spot, which is on the inside of your finger if your palm is facing up, and if you apply medium pressure here, "it activates anerve that loosens the area around the heart, so any of that fluttery feeling you feel when you're nervous will end up going away."

Sharon Melnick

2. Be More Confident. Even confident people need a boost every now and again. To gain confidence, take either hand to touch your thumb to the side of your index finger between the first (closest to your fingernail) and second knuckles (in the middle of your finger)and apply mild to moderate pressure. When you apply pressure to this point, you are activating a nerve that relates to having charisma and feeling powerful, meaning you are sending a signal that can "reduce internal emotional commotion and induce a state that is subtly more confident."

Sharon Melnick

3. Abolish Fear.Fear can paralyze us in both business and life. To cope with fear, try this: First, place both hands in a position where the tips of the thumb and index finger are together (the way you'd hold your fingers in a yoga lotus pose). Then, each time you breathe out through your mouth,forcefully push your hands away from you, and when you inhale through your nose, bring your hands in a straight line toward your chest.

4. Solve a Problem.If there's a particularly sticky problem you're trying to find a solution for, try this "problem solving position."With your right hand, touch your thumb with your index and middle fingers and place the "tip" of that triangle about one inch above the point that is directly between your eyes on your forehead. Simultaneously, have the fingertips of your left hand in that same position, but place the "tip" of that triangle about an inch above your belly button.

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