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Stave off the Winter Blues with Massage Therapy

10/28/2019

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There’s no escaping the truth; winter is coming around again. The days are going to start getting shorter and the sweaters are going to have to come out of the wardrobe. It’s not unusual for people to get the ‘winter blues’ – which is a condition many people in the northern hemisphere are afflicted with due to lack of sunlight during the colder and darker winter months.

The good news for everyone is that massage therapy can help increase health happiness for everyone during the cooler months of the year. Here a few reasons why…

Massage May Help to Banish Seasonal Affective Disorder

As we’ve mentioned, Seasonal Affective Disorder – sometimes known as the winter blues – is a problem for many people when there’s less natural sunlight. This is because sunlight causes the brain to release a feel-good chemical called serotonin that improves our mood. When there’s less sunlight, less serotonin is produced, which can lead to low mood, lethargy and difficulties in  getting out of bed in the morning. In some people it can even cause serious depression enough to warrant visiting a doctor. It’s not a happy place to be, but the good news is that booking in a regular massage can help to lift a low mood. A regular massage session will help to relax stressed minds and bodies, as well as releasing the serotonin and endorphins, the same chemicals produced by the body when you’re happy.

It Can Give Your Circulation A Boost

Massage therapy may also help boost circulation during a time of the year when nobody wants to get up and go outside for a run. Everybody knows that getting regular exercise helps keep circulation running smoothly, and also gets the oxygenated blood pumped around our bodies faster. This is all very well, but a lack of movement in the winter months can result in feeling sluggish, while poor circulation can lead to lethargy, aches and pains. Here’s where a massage has extra benefits; it can help blood to pass through any congested areas and boosts overall flow, which also helps the lymphatic system to remove waste that builds up. At the same time, massage is well known to help decrease blood pressure.

It May Help Your Body to Fight Off Minor Infections

For anybody that’s prone to suffering from colds and infections during the winter season, massage might be the way forward. It’s been found that massage sessions can help to boost the effectiveness of the immune system, helping  to fight off the bugs and viruses that circulate in offices, shops and schools at this time of year. A gentle massage of the area around the lymph nodes also encourages white blood cells to circulate, and as this increases blood flow it also stimulates the white blood cells to start fighting any infection in your body.

These are just a few of the many benefits that massage therapy can bring during winter. Of course, there’s also the feel-good aspect of a warming hot stone massage, delicious aromatic massage oils and even just the act of taking time out to look after yourself when you need it.

2 Comments
Edmonton Physiotherapy Clinics link
4/22/2022 10:55:55 am

This definitely a must-try massage especially when you're far off north. It seems quite relaxing and would surely get rid of the winter blues.

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Insulation Contractors Lees Summit link
10/14/2022 05:07:45 pm

Greatt post thanks

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    ~ Nicole Detellis
    Nicole Detellis is a ERYT Yoga Teacher, Master Fascial Fitness Trainer, Certified Exercise Specialist and Movement Educator who incorporates aromatherapy into her client sessions.   She completed her Master Fascial Fitness Training under the direction of Dr. Robert Schleip, Director of the Fascia Research Group, Division of Neurophysiology at the University of Ulm in Germany. She has furthered her studies with Thomas Myers creator of Anatomy Trains learning various techniques of myofascial release, therapeutic movements and corrective exercises to rebalance alignment and reduce or eliminate pain with the clients that work with her.  
    In addition to her education, Nicole is a Thai Yoga Practitioner and is certified in Functional Movement Techniques (FMT) through RockTape integrating innovative mobility and stability strategies along with a movement-based practical kinesiology taping framework to deliver lasting results to her clients.  Nicole believes that movement is the key to all healing, regardless of a client’s age and mobility.

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