A recent study examined the effects of being in awe. An excerpt from the linked press release: “Across three different experiments, they found that jaw-dropping moments made participants feel like they had more time available and made them more patient,
National Massage Therapy Awareness Week
Oct. 22-28 is National Massage Therapy Awareness Week. Massage really is good medicine! Try it for yourself and spread the word! From the Touch Research Institute: Field, T. (1998). Massage therapy effects. American Psychological Association, 53, 1270-1281. REVIEW: Massage therapy
Interesting Findings on Massage & Back Pain
This article talks about a study which showed that massage was more effective than “usual medical care” for back pain. Specific, structural massage and Swedish relaxation massage were both correlated with less pain, improved mobility, and better functioning. Depending on
Studies Show Massage Helps Anxiety, Depression & Immune Function
A literature review from a few years ago shows some pretty amazing results for massage therapy. Massage repeatedly decreased cortisol, increased dopamine and serotonin, increased killer cells, and decreased depression and anxiety. It also decreased pain in burn patients, decreased
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