What help you sleep better?

Have you been sleeping well?

Thankfully, almost any kind of massage helps the brain and body relax. Whether you’re struggling with an issue like insomnia, or simply want to catch up on your good sleep. 

Massage will help you sleep better in many different ways.

-Pains

Pain can be one of the common reasons to disturb your sleep. Massage helps to relieve pain by relaxing muscles, and increasing your blood flow.


-Stress and Anxiety 

Stress and anxiety also affect the quality of sleep.

Too much stress hormone may be to blame. Cortisol stimulates the nervous system and keeps us ready for action. This is great when we need a boost of energy to tackle a challenge, but not so helpful when we’re trying to fall asleep. 

Massage decreases cortisol levels and boosts feel-good serotonin levels. Serotonin is also required to produce melatonin, a hormone that tells the brain to “slow down” and prepare to sleep.

Which massage is effective?

-Deep tissue and Relaxing massage

As mentioned above, pain and stress can disrupt sleep. These massage help reduce pain and feel less stressed.


-Hand massage and Reflexology

There are a lot of pressure points which improve the quality of your sleep.

Before bedtime, you can massage your hand even by yourself.

Of course, massage can be relaxing and beneficial at any time of the day.


-Face massage

Releasing the temples and jaw muscles can work for better sleep. Grinding or clenching your jaw will cause stress to build up on the neck and facial muscles, making sleep harder to achieve.

If you are struggling to sleep, massage could be the answer for you.

Takako Iida