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What Does Being Relaxed Really Mean?
Laying on a beach, with a cool breeze going through the air Just thinking about a nice long vacation to your favorite spot can make you feel more relaxed. Relaxation seems to come easily when you are away from work, the news and traffic, but do you really have to spend thousands of dollars on a vacation to feel relief from stress? No, not if you understand how it works
Increased Sympathetic Tone = More Stress and Agitation
Increased Parasympathetic Tone = More Rest, Relaxation and Repair
How Does Massage Effect You To Reduce the Impact of Increased Sympathetic Tone?
It helps by bringing your attention back to the present moment.
There are also several pressure points that seem to get more painful as sympathetic tone increases. Having a good massage releases a lot of the pressure and helps you to relax. Breathing almost instantly gets deeper and more controlled when you're on the massage table.
What Is the Long-Term Impact On a Person's Body?
Over time, a person with an increased sympathetic tone may likely experience many problems. Muscle tissue can become unhealthy and dysfunctional due to tension caused by stress. We are also more subject to systemic diseases as a result of a lack of oxygen in the blood and stagnant movement of bodily fluid. Shallow breathing also inhibits detoxification of the body. Concentration and memory are effected by the lack of time to rest. It is impossible for our bodies to rest and recover while in a state of increased sympathetic tone.
How Can Massage Help With That?
Massage can help calm someone down and allow the healing part of the body to take over. This helps every system relax, oxygenate, repair and rest into a more parasympathetic state.
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