Why Does Massage Make Us Feel So Good!?

WYLD Health
Written By Nina Eghani

Massage has some surprising psychological benefits which accompany the numerous physical benefits, who would have thought someone pressing into your muscles would feel so good! Massage has been shown to promote the process of mentally letting go, enabling muscles to relax and in turn promoting positive muscle function. Your brain has an amazing ability to respond to changes and signals from the nervous system to activate chemical reactions leading to homeostasis or balance in your body. We produce more of the good hormones and get rid of the bad toxins when we get a massage!

Hormone releases associated with massage are:

Dopamine release

#1 Dopamine- ‘the feel good hormone’

Helps you feel more inspiration, joy, and energy for life – the release of dopamine during a massage explains the ‘feel good sensations’ we get.

Ponsonby massage

#2  Serotonin- ‘the relaxer’

Reduces your irritability, curbs irrational cravings and helps achieve clarity in your mind.

Lymphatic drainage

#3 Endorphins – ‘ the pain reliever’

Our bodies natural remedy to pain, this is why getting a massage on already sore muscles actually helps to relieve the pain!

Full body massage

#4 Cortisol – ‘Fight or Flight’

The hormone that heightens our senses in response to danger or stress – too much makes us over stressed and can lead to sleep deprivation and anxiety!

With massage the cortisol levels reduce, bringing your body back down to balanced levels.

Nina Eghani
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