Everyday stress is not the same as an anxiety disorder
Feeling anxious or stressed at times is part of ordinary life. Anxiety that persists, feels difficult to control, or interferes with daily activities may need professional care.
CALM & STRESS
A small pause for moments that feel a little too full.
Use gentle Yintang or Yintang with HT7 as a brief centering practice when you want a quieter moment. Acupressure has been studied for situational anxiety in medical settings, but PointWell does not treat anxiety disorders or panic.
Guided self-care with safety and location checks before the timer.
A quick pause or a longer moment
Before you begin
PointWell offers general self-care and educational guidance and is not a substitute for diagnosis, treatment, or emergency medical care.
Ordinary moments of stress or feeling unsettled.
If anxiety is frequent, persistent, hard to control, or interfering with work, sleep, relationships, or daily life, consider talking with a healthcare or mental-health professional.
Do not assume new chest pain, fainting, severe shortness of breath, or new neurological symptoms are just anxiety.
If emotional distress feels overwhelming or there is risk of self-harm or harm to others, seek immediate support rather than relying on this routine.
Traditional Use
HT7 (Shenmen) has long been used in East Asian medicine in connection with emotional settling and disturbed rest. Yintang is traditionally used in calming and head-related contexts. Traditional use is not proof of modern efficacy.
Modern Evidence
Manual Yintang acupressure has been studied for situational or procedural anxiety. A randomized study used simultaneous manual pressure at Yintang and right wrist HT7 for five minutes in a preoperative cesarean population. This is a relatively close protocol match, but not a general-population validation of PointWell.
Evidence Labels
Supportive; procedural populations and protocols vary
Supportive / relatively close protocol match
Insufficient for treatment claim