A daily self-administered massage for stress can go a long way to alleviate and prevent stress, which could lead to stiff and achy muscles in the shoulders, back and neck. Stress is also the biggest culprit when it comes to symptoms of high blood pressure, headaches and palpitations. A good preventative massage is the Hellerwok massage for stress.

Massages have been proven over the years to benefit mind, body and soul by creating an atmosphere of calm and restfulness and taking the mind of the daily tensions and anxieties.

Whilst massage decreases hyperventilation and anxiety, immune enhancing white blood cells are increased. Therapeutic massage has been found to relieve pain and anxiety in cancer patients at the James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute.

The University of South Carolina found that therapeutic massage helped women who experienced the loss of a child were not as depressed. Massage also helps to improve weight gain in infants that are HIV-exposed and is also beneficial to the recovery of abdominal surgery patients.

Massage for stress is very beneficial. Blood pressure is often decreased and the heart rate is decreased in those suffering from hypertension. It also helps to alleviate migraines and aids improved alertness and performance.

Although muscle strength is not enhanced by massage, dormant muscles are revived after long periods of no activity caused by injury or sickness. Recovery from sports injuries is aided by massage.

Research on autistic children proved that massages helped them behave less erratically. Premature babies benefited from massage and gained weight more quickly. Burn patients experienced less pain, itching, tension and anxiety when they were massaged.

Office workers who received massage for stress reported better performance, less stress and higher alertness. Doctors report that stress is the cause of up to 90% of ailments that bring people into the physician's office. People miss the old school touch of a caring doctor or nurse.

The physical benefits of a good therapeutic massage include: stress relieve, muscle relaxation, healing of injured muscles, flexibility of joints, easier and deeper breathing, improved posture, reduced eye-strain and reduced blood pressure.

Massage therapy offers many mental benefits that include peace of mind, mental alertness and increases the mind-body awareness.

You can give yourself a foot massage. Start by relaxing your entire body by soaking your feet in a nice hot bath of hot water. A foot spa can also be used. You can add a drop of peppermint oil with antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties to improve circulation. Take deep, slow breathes and focus on something that makes you feel good. When the 20 minutes are up, dry your feet thoroughly in a soft warm towel. Start the massage by working the calf muscles with squeezing motions. Rotate the ankles five times to the right and five times to the left to relieve stiffness in the joints. Gently stroke the anklebones. A press-release action used all over the surface and on the thumb pads will improve circulation and aid relaxation.

Massage therapy is beneficial in particular to those who have suffered sickness, injury or trauma, whilst massage for stress should be part of the daily regime for everyone.

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