“A good weekend starts with a positive attitude and a great massage.” Unknown
“You’re only one massage away from a good mood.” Unknown
Self-care encompasses many things, but the most important aspect is taking the time to care for yourself first before you care for others. The benefits of staying fit helps with your overall health and well-being. Having good health is a combination of several daily and weekly habits that you do consistently.
Health and fitness consist of healthy eating habits and choices, exercising regularly, getting ample amounts of rest/sleep, daily meditating and getting a full body massage; that all is self-care! A full body massage helps relax the muscles and work through tight stressful muscles. If you are experiencing stress a good massage helps with reliving stress and tension that grips and tightens muscles. I encourage you to take the time and do something for yourself and get a massage; you owe it to yourself!
There are six benefits of getting a massage. A massage:
1. Counteracts all that sitting you do – “Most individuals are dealing with postural stress,” says Aaron Tanason, “More often than not [that stress] tends to manifest in the shoulders and neck.” But desk workers, beware. More advanced forms of postural stress show up as pain or weakness in the low back and gluteals caused by prolonged periods of sitting.
2. Eases muscle pain – Got sore muscles? Massage therapy can help. “Massage increases and improves circulation,” says Tanason.
3. Soothes anxiety and depression - can be incredibly therapeutic and relaxing,” says Tanason.
4. Improves sleep – A massage encourages a restful sleep.
5. Boosts immunity - A 2010 study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that massage boosts patients’ white blood cell count, which plays a large role in defending the body from disease.
6. Relieves headaches - “Massage decreases frequency and severity of tension headaches,” says de Miranda. Research from Granada University in Spain found that a single session of massage therapy immediately effects perceived pain in patients with chronic tension headaches.
To read the full article:
http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-you/health/6-surprising-health-benefits-of-massage-therapy/6/
