Daily Acts of Kindness
Where There is Love
Where there is Love the Heart is Light,
Where there is Love there there is a song
To help when things are going wrong.
Where there is Love there is a smile
To make all things seem more worthwhile.
Where there is Love there's a quiet peace
A tranquil place where turmoils cease.
Love changes darkness into light
and makes the heart take wingless flight.
Oh, blest are they who walk in Love...
They also walk with God above,
And when man walks with God again,
There shall be peace on earth for all man.
-Author Unknown
"The greatest of these is Love."
Fatigued muscles may develop a minor annoying twitch, or severe, painful contractions. Fatigued and overworked muscles may also lead to complex pain patterns, as we force other muscles to work in ways they were not designed to. These pain patterns may include fatigue, headaches, and general aches. Massage therapists work with you to remove and prevent these patterns.
Massage therapy is a great way to intervene in the stress response cycle. Here's why!
- All you do is relax. The therapist does all the work!
- Massage balances the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system (known as the rest and response nervous system).
- Massage helps you relax by encouraging you to breathe deeply and slowly.
- Massage dilates blood vessels in the skin, bringing oxygen out from the deep body organs. This helps you to fully relax.
- Massage helps lower blood pressure.
- Massage lengthens muscles and helps remove waste materials. Increased oxygen and nutrient availability reduce body fatigue.
- Massage helps the body reduce anxiety and pain, and increases "feel good" hormones called endorphins.
- Massage increases mental alertness, creativity... and self esteem!
