| There are days that consume all of your | | | | conducted a study in which the subjects were |
| resources, days at the end of which although you | | | | given 15 minutes of massage sometimes even at |
| have done your job well, you can not disconnect; | | | | the office, while other subjects were |
| you can not relieve all the accumulated stress, | | | | recommended to close their eyes and try to |
| days at the end of which you can not even fall | | | | obtain mental relaxation in a similar period of time. |
| asleep. | | | | The results were clearly in favor of those who |
| You realize, for the millionth time, that relaxation is | | | | received massages. Many companies have now |
| not exactly easy to attain, that it does not | | | | hired masseurs to cater to their employees during |
| always come by itself and that sometimes it | | | | breaks. |
| seems like a true science. From a warm bath with | | | | The beneficiary remains, evidently, dressed. There |
| different spices, specific movements of the body, | | | | are no oils or powders, only a special massage |
| learning proper breathing techniques, relaxation | | | | chair is used. The parts of the body that this |
| music down to massages, acupuncture, yoga or | | | | massage addresses to are the head, neck, back |
| martial arts you have to find something that suits | | | | and extremities. The massage usually does not |
| your personality and gets the job done. | | | | take more than 15 minutes - the coffee break. |
| I am going to propose to you one of the most | | | | Ideally, you should go to a massage center or |
| popular and efficient ways for relaxation: | | | | have a message therapist come to your house |
| massages. By massage I mean the application of | | | | two or three times a week but if either time or |
| pressure and other diverse movements with the | | | | budget does not permit it, the next viable option |
| help of your hands to the specific tissues of the | | | | is of course, your life partner. Your bedroom can |
| body: skin, muscles, ligaments and tendons. | | | | change every night into an authentic massage |
| However I will not be able to teach you in these | | | | center: in semi lighting, with the room well |
| few lines all the secrets of a good massage but it | | | | ventilated and appropriate temperature, with an |
| is something that will come with practice. | | | | enticing music in the background, a well chosen oil |
| I want only to familiarize you with the true | | | | massage, you can slowly become a real specialist |
| aspects of a massage and to propose this ancient | | | | at the art of relaxation through massages. |
| remedy that has been around for thousands of | | | | Your partner will lie on somewhat of a hard |
| years, which works perfectly in this age in time | | | | surface, even directly on the floor. To maintain his |
| as our lives are more agitated and stressful than | | | | body temperature you will cover him with a |
| ever. | | | | bathroom towel and remove it only from the |
| For most of us, the primary source of stress is | | | | surfaces on which you`re working. The |
| our workplace. Contrary to its name, the | | | | movements will be easy and smooth and you |
| workplace seriously affects the capacity and | | | | should maintain prolonged contact between your |
| effectiveness of employees. Studies done in the | | | | palms and his skin. |
| United States have shown that we are loosing | | | | One last point: don't forget to massage the foot |
| billions of dollars annually through employee | | | | as they contain an array of nerves and stimulus. |
| inefficiency and through costs associated with | | | | It is recommended that you do not eat before a |
| healthcare provided to those that suffer from | | | | relaxation massage, that you do not consume |
| tension and breakdown at the workplace. | | | | beverages high in caffeine or sweets, usually in |
| The American Massage Therapy Association | | | | the hour leading up to the massage. |