Many people find the end of year holidays and celebrations a stressful time. This year perhaps more than ever. It’s good to remember that massage is not only for physical aches and pains.
Anxiety reduction is a well established effect of massage, though the exact mechanisms are not fully understood. It may be because massage elicits a response in the parasympathetic nervous system, the rest and digest functions, as opposed to the flight or flight response of the sympathetic nervous system. We may experience this as feeling calm and relaxed.
If you are worried about how you will manage in the coming weeks, please consider massage as part of a sensible self care plan.
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