What would you say if I told you there was something out there that really helps you sleep better, manage stress better, makes you happy, and combat cancer? Now what could this thing be you ask? Well the answer is simpler than you think.
Get a massage.
Let me explain how this is so and how regular massage can do wondrous things for your body and mind. Many of you will say massage is only for when you want to pamper yourself. This is a common misconception. Getting a massage does more than just relax your body and mind - there are specific physiological and psychological changes which occur, even more so when massage is utilized as a preventative, frequent therapy and not simply mere luxury. Massage has been around since man existed. When you hurt you rub it. Touch is very soothing.
Research from the 2000 annual "Attitudes In The American Workplace VI" Gallup Poll found that 80% of workers feel stress on the job, nearly half say they need help in learning how to manage stress and 42% say their coworkers need such help. Experts believe that 80-90% of disease is stress related. Massage is there to help your body feel better and learn how to relax and manage stress.
Besides increasing relaxation and decreasing anxiety, massage lowers your blood pressure, increases circulation, improves recovery from injury, helps you to sleep better and can increase your concentration. It reduces fatigue and gives you more energy to handle stressful situations. Massage can have positive changes in your life.
Massage increases circulation. This means that the body can pump more oxygen and nutrients to vital tissues and cells and carry waste products out of your system. Your cellular highway system becomes more efficient. Massage can help fight cancer. It does this by stimulating the flow of lymph, the body's natural defense system, against toxic invaders. For example, in breast cancer patients, massage has been shown to increase the cells that fight cancer. Improved Skin. Increased circulation of blood and lymph systems improves the condition of the body's largest organ.Massage relaxes and softens injured and overused muscles. Tired overused muscles tend to develop points of pain and begin to irritate your nerve endings. Massage reduces Charlie Horses. If you are one of many folks who wake up with cramping of your muscles, you need to see a massage therapist. She will help you reduces spasms and cramping in your muscles.Massage increases joint flexibility. Age is no longer an excuse. By having relaxed ligaments and tendons you will have better joint flexibility. Massage reduces recovery time, helps prepare for strenuous workouts and eliminates subsequent pains of an athlete at any level. Many major sport teams employ massage therapists for their athletes. Massage speeds recovery time for injured muscles. You do not need to be a professional athlete to feel the same relief that they do. Reduce or Eliminate drugs. Massage releases endorphins - the body's natural painkiller - and is being used in chronic illness, injury and recovery from surgery to control and relieve pain. No more side effects from pain medications.Massage reduces post-surgery adhesions and edema (swelling) and can be used to reduce and realign scar tissue (the tissue that is laid down to repair a injured muscle. It is less flexible and of inferior quality) after healing has occurred. Massage improves range-of-motion and decreases discomfort for patients with low back pain. For many of you who have frozen shoulder or low back pain massage is the key to working on those set of particular muscles to release the tension and pain and bring you back to normal.Massage relieves pain for migraine sufferers and decreases the need for medication. Many headaches are caused by the tension between three sets of muscles sitting at the base of your skull. Release these muscles and you’ll feel a whole lot better.
If you have never had a massage before now is the time. It is never too late to try something that is so beneficial for you. Massage is not your one quick fix tool. To prevent disease from happening you have to always take vigilant care of your body.
Massage only takes between 15, 30, 60 minutes of your time or whatever you choose it to be. There is no set time limit for massage. Daily, weekly or monthly massage; fit it into your schedule and feel better today.
