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6 Great excuses to get a massage!
E
ver notice those movies where
ver notice those movies where
top executives have a masseuse at
E
top executives have a masseuse
work? Rubbing them down while
at work? Rubbing them down
they manage the office? Well there’s
while they that: massage has
a reason formanage the office? Well
there’s a health benefits, that can
incredible reason for that: massage has
incredible health your stress levels,
positively impact benefits, that can
positively impact your immunity
your mood, boostyour stress levels, ,
your mood, boost your and relieve
improve brain function immunity ,
improve and function and pain.
long termbrain even chronicrelieve
long term and even chronic pain.
Reduce stress hormone levels
Get a massage to reduce the levels of
cortisol, the stress hormone, in the body;
this can help lead to a reduced heart rate
and consequently, a lower blood pressure.
Give your immunity a boost
Studies have indicated that the use of
massage therapy to reduce stress and
stress hormones, boosts the level of
good cells which act as your body’s
first defense against invaders. Massage
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therapy has been shown to even boost
immunity in people with severely
decreased immune systems, such as
patients with breast cancer.
Regulate your moods
Doing things to pamper oneself releases
the body’s “feel good hormones”, like
dopamine and serotonin. Giving you that
wonderful buzz and euphoric feeling
when the spa treatment is all over.
Relieve pain
Massaging the body is said to increase
blood flow to the muscles and improve
circulation; when these processes work
in conjunction with the body’s mood
regulators and decreased cortisol , they
block the nervous sy