Self-Care Suggestions

Enhance the Benefits of Massage with Self-Care

Self-care in today’s hectic world of instant gratification is often delayed or even ignored. Massage is just one of the feel-good things we can do that helps us live more productive, satisfying, happy lives. While simple, the following suggestions create a solid foundation for wellness on many levels

• Sleep is our best friend when it comes to living and moving freely through life. Lucky for us, there are many easy pathways to choose from for trouble free slumber. Consider: going to bed one hour earlier and sprinkle some lavender oil on your pillow. Many people drink a warm, caffeine free beverage and read a non-stimulating magazine or book. Watching a pleasant family sitcom is a good choice for winding down too. Of course, a warm bath and/or listening to music you find relaxing is a home run in the sleep department. Put your creative juices to work to find the perfect zzzzzzz symphony for you.
• Stretching is our gateway to mobility! When we are proactive in keeping our muscles and fascia moving and fluid, our body is able to breathe and expand. This helps us move through life with ease and comfort, while conserving vital energy to engage and enjoy other things. 
• Move! Move! Move! Movement brings lubrication to the joints and stiffness lessens. It doesn’t have to be something strenuous, just something that gets your joints moving. When done properly, activities like yoga, tai chi and swimming provide movement without strain. A healthy, flexible body can do whatever we ask of it, so long as we respect its boundaries.
• Feed your body! Food is both fuel and medicine. Treat your body like a high-performance machine by giving it the best possible fuel. Your body will say “thank you” in many ways when you give it a variety of healthy, high quality non-processed foods. I will leave any specific diet up to you, however, it would suffice to say that quality food creates a quality body.
• Family time! We all know that spending quality time with family and close friends adds value and love to our existence. Taking time to nurture these relationships helps them grow and become more meaningful, opening flood gates to deeper connections to life.
• “ME” time is essential to our health so make time to do those things that “recharge your batteries”. Treat yourself to the movies, have a wrestle with your dog or take your pup for a walk. The important thing is that it needs to mean something to you. Sometimes, you just need to say no to something else in order to make this happen. It’s OK! 
• Take time away from work! Leaving work at work does wonders so make a commitment to yourself to decompress and destress. On occasion you may find that bringing your work home is a “have to” situation. When this happens set aside specific time and stop when that time limit is reached. Give yourself permission to be off duty. 
• Be your own best friend! This means being kind to yourself. Emotions are intrinsically linked to our Wellbeing and Self-Care. Give yourself a break. Take the time to look inward, assess your own needs and give yourself a pat on the back every once in a while. Your mind, body and spirit will be happy you did.
• Feed your mind! Reading and having conversations expands your outlook and vision. Playing games that require thought sharpens concentration and focus. Meditation combats anxiety and depression as well reduces activity in the Brain’s “Me Center”. Communing with nature is a beautiful way to bring richness into your life. Do whatever you enjoy that you find contemplative and restorative, so long as it brings you joy. “Feed the mind a positive seed in the morning and harvest the reward all day” – Bob Migliani.

Benefits of Choosing Healthy Touch Massage Therapy

When you choose Healthy Touch Massage Therapy, you're opting for a comprehensive, personalized approach to self-care. Here are some benefits of working with us:

• Over 40 years of hands-on therapy practice
• Specialized in medical massage
• Operating since 2007
• Locally owned and family-operated business

Contact us today to start your journey towards better self-care.

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