| Full body massages are such a nice way to | | | | |
| reward yourself, don't you think? After a | | | | Another study showed that office workers who |
| long, stressful day at work, or running | | | | get a regular massage are more focused, |
| around with the kids and taking care of the | | | | productive and less stressed out than their |
| house - wouldn't you just love to lie down | | | | co-workers who aren't massaged on a regular |
| and let someone massage all your cares away? | | | | basis. |
| Well guess what. If you were looking for an | | | | |
| excuse to get a massage, you're going to get | | | | It's also been proven that geriatric massage |
| one (or more) right now. | | | | can decrease the agitation that often affects |
| | | | nursing home residents. |
| Aside from the relaxation that getting a | | | | |
| massage can bring on, it also helps to flush | | | | After receiving a massage, patients who had |
| the toxins out of your muscles and tissues, | | | | recently undergone heart surgery showed a |
| and thereby your body overall. In case you | | | | major decrease in anxiety and stress levels. |
| weren't aware, an overload of toxins in your | | | | And since stress and anxiety are directly |
| body can cause you to be sluggish - even when | | | | related to many heart conditions, that's |
| you're not feeling tired - and can also lower | | | | great news for patients experiencing this |
| your immune system so that you're more | | | | type of ailment. |
| susceptible to getting sick. | | | | |
| | | | For cancer patients, the massages they |
| Additionally, there have been numerous | | | | receive prove to show an increase in NKs. NKs |
| medical studies that prove the positive | | | | boost the immune system which can lead to a |
| effects resulting from a full body massage. | | | | possible slow-down in the progression of |
| So much so that trials and studies presently | | | | cancer. It also assists in decreasing |
| continue on a regular basis around the world. | | | | depression, anxiety and pain, not just for |
| Let's look at some of the benefits of not | | | | cancer patients, but for anyone who may be |
| only full body massages, but massages in | | | | suffering from one or more of those types of |
| general. | | | | disorders. |
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| One study showed that people who were | | | | So as you can see, there are plenty of |
| massaged before a potentially stressful | | | | reasons to pick up the phone (or the mouse) |
| situation experienced a huge decrease in | | | | and schedule yourself an appointment for a |
| anxiety and in their breathing and heart | | | | full body massage. Surely after all this, you |
| rates. It also showed a significant increase | | | | can think of at least one justifiable reason |
| in white blood cell count. Perfect for the | | | | why you not only need it, but also deserve |
| day before that big meeting or exam! | | | | it! |