My blood pressure problem
I have received a few subtle questions about my blood pressure. I continue to get acupuncture and enjoy it. Acupuncture is such an odd thing. It turns out that I have “stagnant liver chi” which I guess is common for most North Americans. In the unraveling of my blood pressure, I have discovered, much to my dismay, that I have a lot of grief to resolve.
This grief has taken my by surprise. It seems to come out of nowhere. My skin tingles, I feel like I am going to throw up, and then suddenly I am overwhelmed with sadness. I have never had an experience like this. And frankly, I don’t like it much.
As I am working my way through this blocked emotion, my blood pressure is coming down. It’s odd to me that this grief is the solid wall that has increased my blood pressure over and over again. While I believe in mind-body-spirit connection, I am struck by this reality - feel emotion, decrease blood pressure.
What am I grieving? I am not really sure. The death of my dear friend Willie? My father’s sudden dramatic death? I wonder sometimes if we ever know what we are letting go of at the time we are letting it go.
Have you ever had this experience? I would love to hear about it.
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