Temple Circles

Sit tall. Soften the jaw. Place index and middle pads lightly on both temples at the outer ends of the brows like the cover — about 1–2/10 pressure. Close the eyes. Make slow small circles for several seconds each direction. Keep the forehead quiet and the shoulders down. Never dig into the temple hollow so hard it throbs and never press toward the eye socket.

• Primary — Soft tissue over the temple/temporal fascia region: light circles cue release after focus strain.
• Neighbors — Temporalis and outer frontalis may soften secondarily; keep masseter unlocked.
• Hand cue — Cover shows index–middle pads on the temples with other fingers curled — not a full palm iron.
• Contrast — Brow-Arch Temple Frame is a broader massage path; Forehead Palm Iron covers the forehead; Owl Eyes opens the eyes in a frame.
• Keep quiet — Jaw clench and shoulder hike. Closed soft eyes are the standard.

Sit tall. Soften the jaw. Place index–middle pads on both temples at the outer brow ends like the cover before you circle.

Inhale as the pads settle on the temples. Exhale during slow circles. Keep the jaw unlocked throughout.

• Clean hands
• Optional light serum if skin feels dry

1. Sit tall and soften the jaw.
2. Place index and middle pads lightly on both temples like the cover.
3. Make slow small circles at about 1–2/10 pressure.
4. Even both sides across about six short rounds, then release.

• Sliding down onto the outer eye corner instead of the temple
• Pressing with nails instead of soft pads
• Raising the brows under the fingers
• Rushing large circles that drag the skin

• Beginner: lighter almost-hovering pads, shorter rounds
• Standard: both temples together as coached
• One-side focus: extra gentle time on the tighter temple
• Cool-down: finish with hands in the lap for two nasal breaths

• Release the hands and blink softly
• Optional light moisturizer if skin feels dry
• Check that both temples feel evenly softer
• Do not stack another hard brow isometric immediately

• Helps unwind temple tightness after screen focus
• Offers a clear bilateral landmark beginners can find
• Pairs well with forehead palm iron on other evenings
• Supports a softer upper-face wind-down

• People with temple tightness from screens or focus work
• Beginners who want a clear bilateral temple landmark
• Anyone pairing evening wind-down with gentle upper-face release
• Men and women — keep pressure light on thin temple skin

• Touch-sensitive migraine flares
• Active dermatitis on the temples
• Early days after temple or forehead injectables until cleared
• Anyone advised against periosteal pressure near the temples

• Pressing so hard the temple throbs or the eye waters
• Turning circles into a hard scrub that reddens skin
• Hiking the shoulders while you massage
• Only working one temple and calling it done

• Evening wind-down after screen or focus strain
• After stronger brow drills on other days as a cool-down
• Midday reset when the temples feel tight from concentration
• Skip during migraine with touch sensitivity or until cleared after temple/forehead injectables

• During migraine with touch sensitivity
• Right after aggressive peels or injectables near the temples
• When the skin is sunburned or broken