This activity is often recommended by Steve for those who may encounter panic, intense fear, or even hyperventilation during processing. It’s an excellent method for breaking a highly agitated state.

The Shrunken Head is a method to halt abreactions, panic attacks, and flashbacks. It works because it takes over those areas of the brain where abreactions, panic, and flashbacks take place. The stimulation of the Shrunken Head activities blocks flight/fight
reactions.
Warning: Folks with a history of mental illness, PTSD, or panic are urged not to use these techniques without a therapist. If you decide to do these processes you will agree to absolve the webmaster, the webhost, Emoclear.com, and Steve Mensing of any responsibility for the application or misapplication of these processes. There is always in any process the possibility that someone could experience some discomfort.
Directions:
To do the Shrunken Head, briskly rub your palms and fingers together for several minutes while you suck in your cheeks and tighten your lips. Every so often gently bite the tip of your tongue. Do these activities while you pay full attention to any abreaction, panic, or flashback imagery and allow it to be there.
The brisk palm/finger rubbing, occasional gentle tongue biting and sucking in your cheeks/lips strips the flight/fight overwhelm gears.
If you suddenly burst out laughing while doing this activity it's okay--it's no sign of madness!
Take care, Steve