The Benefits of A Foot Massage
“ The Invention of Band-aids ”
March Fun Facts
The Band-aid was invented in 1920 by Earle Dickson , a cotton buyer at the Johnson & Johnson Co . in the US . Dickson ' s wife , Josephine , was prone to cutting her fingers in the kitchen . She would dress the cuts with gauze and adhesive tape , but the bandages kept falling off . To solve her problem , Dickson placed small squares of gauze at intervals along an adhesive strip and covered them with crinoline . Josephine could simply cut off a length of tape and wrap it around her finger . Johnson & Johnson was so delighted with the idea , they made Dickson a vice president .
The Benefits of A Foot Massage
If you want to ease tension at various points all over your body , focus on your feet . Pressing pressure points in the feet triggers a relaxing response elsewhere , says foot specialist Dwight Byers . Here are his tips on how to give a good foot massage - either to yourself or a loved one :
- To reduce stress in the neck and shoulders - Press firmly up and down on the underside of the toes .
- To relax the body ' s midsection - Work the tip of your thumb across the ball of the foot where the skin changes color adjacent to the arch . Using your other hand , push firmly to flex toes back and forth .
- To ease back pain - Place your thumbs on the heel of one foot ( if you ' re massaging your own feet , put one foot on your knee for proper positioning ). Apply thumb pressure to the underside of the foot , starting at the bottom and gliding your thumbs toward the toes . Massage the entire heel , including the sides , with your thumbs .
In the Georgian calendar , the calendar that most of the world uses , March is the third month of the year . However , it was the first month and named Martius in the early Roman calendar . Later , the ancient Romans made January to be the first month so March became the third month , which always had 31 days . The name Mars was named after the Roman god of war . In March , the winter ends and spring begins . In the northern half of the world , spring begins in March 19-21 , which is the day when the sun is directly over the equator . At this time , the animals end hibernation and begin to show up .
1 . March 1 : Saint David ' s Day 2 . World Math ' s Day - the first Wednesday in March
3 . Purim , a Jewish festival usually occurs in March . It is held on the day corresponding to the 14th day of Adar on the Hebrew calendar . 4 . March 8 - International
Women ' s Day 5 . March 14 - Pi Day 6 . March 19 - Saint Joseph ' s Day 7 . March 22 - World Water Day 8 . March 23 - Pakistan Day 9 . March 26 - Bangladeshi Independence Day
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