Busy bodies need massage therapy!

Life is busy and stressful, and there aren’t enough hours in the day to treat yourself well—Right?

Wrong! Sometimes we may even start to feel that if we are not busy we are not important or we may feel guilty for taking a break. While being busy and constantly achieving goals and completing tasks is admirable, this type of constantly running lifestyle can take a toll on your body, mind, and emotions. Remember to find the balance between work and relaxation.

Stop the glorification of busy  

While being a busy body is a trait that most busy people brag about, they are forgetting that there should be balance in life. If you have a high stress career, then you need a highly relaxing activity to balance it out. If we don’t stop to relax we can become overwhelmed and counterproductive.

Take time to treat yourself to a massage

Getting a massage is one of those rare relaxing experiences that help patients find the balance between body, mind, and spirit. “Getting massage has been part of my life since I was in my 20s–I’m now in my 50s,” explains Gisele Perez a chef in Los Angeles. She was once a dancer and now spends her time as a proprietor of a boutique catering company, she considers massage necessary to the career she loves. She finds massage helps resolve problems she’s dealing with and that solutions to those problems come to her in moments of relaxing clarity on the massage table. “I think it maintains my emotional balance,” she replies.

Make yourself your top priority

For decades professional athletes have been using massage therapy to perform at their top levels, but you don’t have to be an athlete to benefit from massage therapy. Consider the way you feel after a day behind your desk, are you constantly complaining about shoulder, neck, and or back pain? Don’t you deserve to feel and perform your best as much as any star quarterback? Start making yourself a priority, and stop telling yourself that you don’t have the time to feel better.

We hope this post helped you to stop and think about how you could be a better, more relaxed, and pain free life. The natural health benefits of massage will help you stay at the top of your game! If you have any questions related to structural integration or massage, or if you would like to schedule an appointment with Structura, please call us at 801-897-8711.