When was the last time you got a massage? Some people don't like being touched and find other ways to pamper themselves. For those of use that like a massage it can be difficult to find the time or justify the cost because many people believe that it is nothing more than a luxury.
Massage has been around for centuries and was recorded in early Chinese writings. Poeple have always felt better following a massage but over the past few decades scientists have been able to prove that massage has many health benefits.
A massage reduces the production of stress hormones and can even turn them off. It has also been demonstrated to help calm anxiety and anger. It can reduce colic in babies. A simple hand massage can improve the rapport between a carer and a person with dementia. Massage has also shown to help children with attention disorders and teenagers with anorexia. All the research has shown that massage has many benefits and to date there has been no evidence of massage having negative benefits.
We know that stress hormones can prevent us from maintaining or loosing weight so having the stress hormones turned off by massage can help us to maintain our weight. For the same reasons it can also help us loose weight.
A massage can also help us to feel more relaxed and this can have a ripple effect as we are then more relaxed with other people.
Ask for a massage for a present and find someone who is reasonably priced by asking your friends for a good referral.
warmest wishes
Sarah
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