Health: This is how the body and mind benefit from massages

 We know: a massage relaxes cramped muscles. But not only that! It also improves our sleep, digestion, and makes us more balanced.

A massage relaxes cramped muscles. But it can do even more. Unintentional touches (i.e., without sexual vibrations) calm the pulse, calm us down when we are troubled by worries or fears, and strengthen the immune system

1. Less sore muscles:
Because the blood circulation in the muscles is stimulated when massaging, a little wellness treatment for the sore legs can work wonders. Better blood circulation allows the body to repair beautiful tears and injuries in the muscles more efficiently.

2. Less back pain:

Back pain is also caused by long periods of sitting, tension, or poor posture. In addition to exercise, massage is an effective alternative to painkillers - and it is much healthier. 

3. Better sleep

If you knead and roll your muscles, you can sleep better. A study by the University of Miami looked at back pain sufferers, half of whom received 30-minute massages twice.
After five weeks, it was found that subjects who had received massages had significantly less pain and consequently fewer sleep disorders than the control group without massages.
 
4. Better mood

Body and mind are inextricably linked. And what is right for our collection is also balm for the soul. So it's not surprising that wellness treatments have a positive effect on our mood.

5.Better digestion
Do you feel bloated, and it's been a while since you last used the toilet? A message gets your digestion going again! That was the finding of an American study published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies.
The participants - all nurses - who massaged their abdominal cavity for 14 days, suffered less from abdominal pain and constipation than the control group without massages.

6. Stronger immune system
Massage improves blood flow to muscles and tissues. This also has a positive effect on our immune system: It also stimulates the leukocytes (white blood cells) to exercise.
These are responsible for the defense against pathogens. Therefore, you should go for a massage at the first sign of a cold!

7. Healthy blood pressure
Massage relieves stress and helps ease anxiety, two important risk factors that contribute to high blood pressure. Excessive pressure can be reduced by kneading the muscles for 10 to 15 minutes - for up to 3 days.
This is the result of researchers in an Iranian study. So if your partner comes home wholly stressed after a long day at work, bring them back into the evening with a relaxing neck massage.

8. More romance
If our partner massages us, the body releases a lot of happiness hormones. Also, touch awakens romance that is sometimes lost in everyday life.
A loving message of your shoulders and back will make you forget the stressful day. What's more, a study by the University of Miami found that partners who massage each other regularly also perceive their relationship as happier.
So not only does your body benefit from a massage, but also your happiness in love. Prerequisite: the touch does not amount to sex.