words Alexa Wang
While working from home seems like an appealing lifestyle, it may present serious health and fitness challenges, especially if you live alone. When loneliness meets other hardships, it can increase mental and physical distress. If you are going through such problems, massage therapy could be all you need to reenergise.
Massage is widely known as a healing technique and the ultimate form of relaxation. According to Mayo Clinic, massage benefits are far-reaching, helping with various medical issues from anxiety, stress, headache, pain relief, and more. If you’re on the brink of burnouts and tension, here’s how massage can relieve stress and anxiety.
Positive psychological effects
A study published by Medical News Today claims that a ten-minute massage session prepares your body to overcome stress. But how exactly does that happen? Massage triggers the autonomic nervous system to release feel-good hormones: endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin. These neurotransmitters automatically inhibit cortisol, which is the primary stress hormone. Serotonin helps to curb depression while endorphins relieve anxiety. Dopamine is responsible for eliminating self-doubt and keeping you motivated. Ultimately, the three pleasure hormones work to improve your mood.
Increased tissue elasticity
The best massage therapies to flex muscles and tissues are therapeutic massage, deep tissue massage, and Swedish massage. A massage therapist employs a combination of soothing techniques such as tapping, gliding, stretching, cross friction strokes, and kneading. The methods aim to relax muscles, loosen up tissue, and diminish the accumulated tension. Massage therapists may use deep strokes or trigger pointing during a deep tissue massage. Deep strokes are firm pressures applied in specific directions to reach deep-seated muscle fibres. There’s also the option to book a customised at-home massage treatment with USPAAH spa services.
Restful Sleep
Overworking yourself at home can have immediate negative effects on your sleep pattern. Chronic sleep deprivation could impair your immunity and increase the risks of lifestyle diseases. On the other hand, a good night’s sleep allows you to think clearly in the morning, eat well, and exercise better. Massage is a great way to reset your body and mind so you can have a restful sleep.
Through massage, you can clear your mind of anything upsetting or stressful. Your body and mind deserve that.
