Massage Helps the Mind

If you live in the areas of Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, Ponce Inlet, Daytona Beach, or the surrounding areas, you may want to consider massage therapy to uplift your spirits.

There is research that supports the idea that massage therapy / therapeutic touch helps to improve the mind. Those who get a massage tend to feel more relaxed, less stressed, and have an increase in overall well being.

In the January 2024 issue of the journal Advances in Nursing Science, researchers share their findings from a study on the impact that therapeutic touch has. They report that there has been a considerable amount of research on the benefits of therapeutic touch. They report:

• Massage is one of the most beneficial forms of therapeutic touch for anxiety.

• Benefits of massage therapy include decreasing the stress response, increasing activation of the cerebral cortex and attentiveness, relieving pain, reducing fatigue, decreasing depression, improving sleep quality, increasing feelings of wellbeing, and enhancing immune function.

• ...the experiences of receiving touch therapies were overwhelmingly positive...

This is just one new study that has come out. There have been many others over the years regarding how therapeutic touch through massage therapy is not only beneficial to the muscles and body systems, but also benefits the mind.

Give a Zensational Massage a try to see how your mind feels once you leave the office. Not only will you likely leave feeling relaxed and your muscles feeling great, but you will shed some anxiety, stress, sadness, and more.

Zensational Massage Therapy is located in Port Orange and serves all of Volusia County. Book your appointment today!