A GUIDE TO

SELF-HELP
FOR
STRONG
EMOTIONS
JIN SHIN JYUTSU FINGER HOLDS
JIN
Jin Shin Jyutsu® is a light touch energy
therapy from Japan that is innate to us all.
People of all ages and walks of life can learn

SHIN
to use their own light touch to connect with
themselves in profound ways to improve
common emotional and physical conditions.

JYUTSU
Does your mind keep you awake at night?
Are you nervous in new situations? Do you
find yourself irritable and angry for no

& YOU
reason?

Take the blame out of your strong emotions.

It's just energy stuck in a pattern that we
call ATTITUDES. Emotions flow freely.
ATTITUDES occur when emotions and
energy become stuck.

With Jin Shin Jyutsu finger holds you can

help yourself calm and relax by using your
light touch when situations arise or when
you're unable to move through your
emotions.

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

HOW
You don't have to have a stressful
situation or current issue to begin using
the finger holds. Read through the guide
completely and see what resonates with

TO USE
you.

Practicing these holds before an

THIS
uncomfortable situation or emotion
comes up is a great way to become
familiar with each energetic hold and
move them into your body awareness.

GUIDE Once you have these five light touch

holds memorized, you'll be able to use
them situationally and share them with
others.

Finger holds are great for people of all

ages, including young children.

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

5-STEP STEP 1:
PREPARE

GUIDE TO To practice, find a comfortable

place and time to experiment free
from distractions. This could be in
bed, during a work break, or

USING while sitting in nature - anywhere

you feel comfortable.

Take a few deep exhales to calm

FINGER yourself and begin. Relax your

neck and shoulders as best you
can and drop your head. Eyes can
remain open or closed. Do what

HOLDS feels right for you.

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

STEP 2: STEP 3:
IDENTIFY THE HOLD THE FINGER
EMOTION Wrap the fingers of one hand
lightly around the individual
Do you know what emotion finger of the other. Breathe
you're feeling stuck in? Read normally, or you can focus on
through the finger holds in this exhaling to help the body let go.
guide and the descriptions to
determine where your energy Right or left? In general, the left
may be stuck. It may be a
fingers helps emotions that have
combination of more than one
been "stuck" for a long time. The
emotion. Just take note and start
right fingers help strong
with the fingers that resonate
emotions that are more recent or
with you.
situational. This isn't a hard and
fast rule so try both hands and
If you're unsure, start with the
see what you like.
thumb, or hold each finger, one
at a time,to find what feels good.

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

STEP 5:
REPEAT
If the ATTITUDE has been long standing,
and the energy has been in its
uncomfortable pathway for a while, it
may tend to want to return. By
repeating the finger hold often, the
energy will begin to shift to a more
harmonious way of being. ATTITUDES
don't always change with just one
application, but they can ease.
STEP 4:
If the emotion is situational, for example
WAIT & NOTICE anxiety before public speaking or
dealing with an uncoming situation, you
Notice the rhythm of pulsation in your can prepare by holding the appropriate
fingers. How do you feel? It may take finger before the event. You can also
two to three minutes to begin to feel grab a finger as circumstances occur to
anything or notice a change. Be balance yourself.
patient.

You may feel a shift in attitude or

relaxation of the emotion immediately.
Continue to hold for up to twenty
minutes and repeat often to deepen
the benefit.

The touch that is the most helpful for

you at the time will just feel "good".
You'll feel your breathing deepen and
body relax. You may become dozy or
more alert as the attitude eases.

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

HOW TO
KNOW
IF IT'S
WORKING
SIGNS OF ENERGY CHANGES
While holding you may experience:

Light pulsation in the fingers.

Ease of strong emotions.
Feeling drowsy or alert.
Gurgling sensations in the abdomen as the digestive
system relaxes.
Pain levels lessening in other areas of the body.
Other physical and/or emotional symptom
improvement in the moment or over time.

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

LEARN
By memorizing the finger holds, they will
become a tool in your emotional toolkit
that you can take with you everywhere.

THE
One way to learn them is through knowing
that Jin Shin Jyutsu helps you get rid of
WORRY F-A-S-T.

FINGER WORRY = Thumb

HOLDS
FEAR = Index finger
ANGER = Middle finger
SADNESS = Ring finger
TRYING TO = Little finger

In the next pages you'll be give deeper

guideance into each finger.

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

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THUMB HOLD

Worry & Sleep

Are you experiencing worry or depression? Are you filled with nervous
energy? Do you have difficulty going to or staying asleep? In balance, we
feel a sense of safety and security. Try holding farther into the base of the
thumb for further relaxation for sleep, especially if you awaken in the
middle of the night.

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

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INDEX HOLD

Fear & Anxiety

Are you experiencing fear, anxiety or overwhelm? Do you dread speaking
in front of a group or taking a test? Is it difficult for you to be in contact
with others? Do you dread parties or events with lots of people and
activity? In balance, freedom from fear is restored.

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

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MIDDLE HOLD

Anger & Control

Are you angry or irritable? Do you feel the need to control all situations?
Maybe your life feels out of your control. Do you feel emotionally frozen?
In balance, one is more accepting of the present situation and
compassionate towards others, including yourself.

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

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RING HOLD

Sadness & Grief

Do you have deep long-lasting sadness or grief? Do you cry easily when it
doesn’t feel appropriate? Are you longing for the way life used to be? In
balance, one can release the deep sense of loss and become receptive to
the “new” as joy returns.

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

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LITTLE HOLD

Trying-To & Judgement

Do you say "Yes" to everything to please others? Are you overdoing it?
Would you call yourself a perfectionist? In balance, judgement and self-
criticism become intuition, inspiration and a more loving acceptance of
yourself and others.

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

WHAT
"When I feel myself get
PEOPLE upset listening to my
client's sad life stories, I
ARE hold my ring finger. It
calms me so I can
SAYING actually help them."

- Leslie B, LCSW
"Our whole family
uses the finger
holds. We start by "When I wake up at
saying "How am I night, holding my
feeling?" My kids thumb helps me drift
are learning to back to sleep. Great for
recognize their when I have those 3 AM
emotions and worries!"
know how to calm
themselves." - Susan R, Client

- Carla W. , Mom

©2021 Jennifer Bradley Jin Shin Jyutsu

ABOUT
JENNIFER
BRADLEY

Jennifer Bradley has

been practicing and
sharing Jin Shin Jyutsu
for both people and
animal clients since
2008 in home, office,
and medical settings.

She is available for

individual in-person
and remote sessions
for people and pets as
well as online and in-
person training in self-
care and animal work.
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