Massage benefits for anxiety & depression

Massage Therapy has many benefits for managing anxiety and depression. Massage has the ability to calm the central nervous system. When one is managing anxiety or depression often times the nervous system will enter into fight or flight response. Massage has a wonderful effect of calming the nervous system down allowing the mind and body to reset. Tension in the body tends to follow the mind. If your mind is racing the body will tighten in response. Releasing the tension in your muscles has a direct effect on slowing down the neurotransmitters in your mind. When a trained Massage Therapists understands the clients intentions for a massage session they can work on specific areas that help with anxiety and depression. Something everyone manages in this fast paced world. Working the muscles in the head, neck and shoulders is a great place to start when calming the mind. A full 60 minutes massage on just those areas alone is suggested. Adding more time to the therapy will increase its benefits and allow the whole body to be worked on. Leaving the massage table relaxed, calm and stress free. Monthly massage is recommended to aid in relieving anxiety and depression.