The Fallout of Stress
Experts estimate that 80 percent to 90
percent of disease is stress-related.
Massage and bodywork is there to
combat that frightening number by
helping us remember what it means to
relax. The physical changes massage
brings to your body can have a positive
effect in many areas of your life. Besides
increasing relaxation and decreasing
anxiety, massage lowers blood pressure,
increases circulation, improves injury
recovery, encourages deep sleep, and
increases concentration. It reduces
fatigue and gives you more energy to
handle stressful situations.
Massage is a perfect elixir for good
health, but it can also provide an
integration of body and mind. By
producing a meditative state or
heightened awareness of the present
moment, massage can provide
emotional and spiritual balance,
bringing with it true relaxation and
peace.
The incredible benefits of massage are
doubly powerful if taken in regular
“doses.” Researchers from the Touch
Research Institute (TRI) at the
University of Miami, found that
recipients of massage can benefit even in
small doses (15 minutes of chair massage
or a half-hour table session). They also
note that receiving bodywork two to
three times a week is even more
beneficial. While this may not be
feasible, it’s nice to know that this
“medicine” only gets better with
frequency.
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