Simple Solutions For Everyday Stresses
Touch is an instinctive way to heal, connect and soothe. Massage helps you bolster those basic impluses with expert know-how, so you can make your partner - or yourself - feel wonderful.
Massage has been practised throughout most cultures for thousands of years for one simple reason: touch is a powerful healer. Today more than ever, as the stress and strain of our fast-paced lives take their toll on our bodies, relationships and enjoyment of life, caring touch is an absolute necessity. Whether it's structured is in the form of a massage or gentle caress, touch benefits the body, mind and spirit.
Research shows us again that touch measurably improves health and wellbeing. According to studies by the Touch Research Institutes, based at the University of Miami, in Florida, touch can facilitate weight gain in premature babies, reduce stress hormones, combat depressive symptoms, alleviate pain and boost the immune system. In dozens of international studies, researchers have found that massage can help reduce anxiety, slow respiratory and heart rates, soothe tension-related headaches and eyestrain, reduce blood pressure, encourage the production of endorphins, and improve alertness at work.
Different forms of healing touch are practised around the globe, from the familiar gliding movements of Swedish massage to the ancient Eastern traditions of acupressure and reflexology. But at the heart of them all are caring touch and positive intention - whether it's to help relieve pain, to give pleasure or simply to express love.
The power of touch is just so wonderful.
By Aurum Press
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