According to a study, 10 minutes of massage or relaxation can activate the body’s stress-reduction system. Despite the well-known negative effects of stress, our bodies have a built-in mechanism for controlling it and recovering from it. This system is called the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS).
Even while there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence that relaxing, particularly when it involves massage, can activate the PSNS, a recent study by psychologists at the University of Konstanz in Germany has scientifically tested and verified this impact.
Prof. Jens Pruessner of the university’s Neuropsychology lab is the study’s senior author and describes the significance of the new findings as follows:
“To get a better handle on the negative effects of stress, we need to understand its opposite — relaxation. Relaxation therapies show great promise as a holistic way to treat stress, but more systematic scientific appraisal of these methods is needed.” The study appears in the September 2020 issue of Scientific Reports
The studies demonstrated that even a little period of relaxation can aid in stress management – adding a relaxing massage does even more to activate the PSNS and alleviate the physical and mental effects of stress.
Click on the link below to read more about the study.
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