Stay alert with self-applied acupressure, Use your index and middle fingers to massage stimulation points in a circular motion—90 seconds in one direction, then 90 seconds the other way. Use a very firm touch—slight discomfort is normal.

Best places to massage: Back of the head at the hairline, on left and right sides at the same time...area between thumb and forefinger, just beyond the webbing on each hand...front of the leg, between kneecap and knee bone...just below the ball of the foot, toward the arch.

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