Introducing Massage at Breathe Holistic Therapy

One of the best ways of lowering stress levels and staying happy and healthy is by having a therapeutic massage.  Massage can help you manage stress by relieving anxiety and tension, promoting relaxation, increasing your energy, improving sleep, reducing muscle soreness, and decreasing pain.  Reflexology is a specialised foot massage which promotes relaxation and can lead to a wonderful sense of calmness and tranquillity. At Breathe Holistic therapy back massage or body massage is now also available.

What is massage?  Massage is a manual therapy that uses hands-on manipulation of the muscles and other soft tissues. Techniques include rubbing, kneading, tapping or otherwise manipulating the soft body tissue with the hands or with some instrument designed for this purpose. Massage relaxes tense muscles, eases stress, relieves pain and can help you get to sleep.  Although massage affects the whole body, it is especially therapeutic for the musculoskeletal, circulatory, lymphatic, and nervous systems.

Treating yourself to a massage can really help you to feel calmer and ease your aches and pains.  A back massage is a great introduction to massage and is a lovely addition to a reflexology treatment. Reflexology and massage can help you to feel healthier and happier. 

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Overcoming anxiety - first spot the signs.

Most people are aware that their lives can at times be stressful, and not all stress is bad, but when our bodies physical response to stress builds up over time it can have a negative effect on us physically, mentally and emotionally. Stress effects different people in different ways, we are  all unique, and we all have different ways of coping with stress but there are some common signs and symptoms to be aware of.

• difficulty sleeping
• difficulty concentrating
• altered appetite
• frequent crying or outbursts of anger
• restlessness and twitching
• muscular aches and pains
• digestive problems

Many of these symptoms can themselves cause you to feel stressed and anxious, leading to a frustrating viscous circle.  If you feel you are experiencing any harmful effects of stress and want help with overcoming anxiety  or are worried about your health then speak to your  G.P.  who can recommend various stress management techniques for you to use whenever you feel anxious.

You can also incorporate a variety of methods to help overcome anxiety into your lifestyle.  One way to help counteract stress and anxiety is through massage. When you are stressed your muscles often become tense and over time muscular aches and pains can develop.  Massage and complementary therapies like reflexology can help counteract this leaving you feeling looser, calmer and more comfortable.  Its lovely to treat yourself to massage but you can help loosen tense muscles yourself. simply shrugging your shoulders a few times and shaking out your arms and legs can ease tension in the  body, or try a relaxing bath to ease stress and overcome any anxiety from the day.

Stress can be damaging and it's important to know your limits, keep in touch with your body and watch out for any of the signs that stress has switched from helpful to unhealthy. maybe ask yourself ... " am I in control of stress or is stress controlling me? " ....  With this insight you can take action to bring your life back into balance.