Q Is there something I can do the moment it feels blocked?
A Breathe in slowly and deeply through the nose and exhale even longer, a few times over. Breathing so that the abdomen expands is effective at releasing the throat muscles. Then take a sip of lukewarm water and it usually passes gently.
Detailed Answer
Raising and dropping the shoulders, or tucking the chin slightly to lengthen the back of the neck, helps too. Forcefully swallowing or repeatedly clearing the throat does the opposite. Short repetitions several times a day work better than one long session.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
If two weeks of this brings no change, it is faster to examine stagnation in the stomach and the root of the tension together. You can also use it to judge whether your stage still responds to lifestyle adjustment.
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