Isn stress relief one of the areas that massage addresses?
Massage therapy is a remarkable tool for helping people effectively deal with stress. A short-term goal of a relaxing massage is that it provides a physical and mental break from life’s stressful situations. Over time, massage therapy may be utilized to help develop healthy and productive responses to stress. The healthiest and most effective people are those who respond well to stress. Stress is a normal and unavoidable part of everyday life. Therefore, understanding how to cope with stress is an important strategy for a healthy lifestyle. Stress stimulates your nervous system, which then tightens muscles and increases blood pressure and heart rate; breathing becomes shallow and digestive processes are slowed. When the amount of stress overrides rest and recovery time, physical and emotional disturbances arise. Headaches, shoulder and back pain, and insomnia are common culprits of highly stressed individuals.