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Benefits of Indian Head Massage

Indian Head Massage works on both a physical and psychological level.
It is renown for relieving stress symptoms and it can also help with other problems. View full list of conditions.

Indian Head Massage:
   - Improves blood circulation and lymph flow to the head, neck and shoulders - nourishes the tissues, aids the elimination of accumulated toxins and wastes, stimulates immunity,

   - Reduces muscular tension - increases flexibility, improves posture, helps to relieve tension headaches,

   - Decreases stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system - slows down the heard rate and deepens breathing, helps reduce blood pressure stress and anxiety,

   - Activates the parasympathetic nervous system - encourages the body to relax and promotes sleep,

   - Increases the oxygen supply to the brain - helps to relieve mental fatigue, increases productivity by promoting concentration and clear thinking,

   - Stimulates the release of endorphins from the brain - elevates the mood - can help anxiety and depression- helps relieve pain and emotional stress,

   - Improves circulation to the scalp, skin and the hair - encourages cell regeneration, promotes healthy hair growth and improves the condition of the skin and hair,

   - Relaxes and soothes eye muscles - brightens the eyes and helps relive eyestrain.

ARE YOU STRESSED?
Recognising stress may be very difficult. It can manifest itself in different ways. The most common stress related complaints are: back pain, headaches, aches and pains, digestive problems, excessive tiredness, frequent colds, skin eruptions and attacks of asthma.

DIY 'check list' to help you recognize stress:

Are you:
- argumentative?
- less friendly?
- unusually suspicious?
- experiencing sleep problems?
- reluctant to do your job properly?

Have you noticed that you:
- lost your creativity?
- lost your sense of humour?
- are easily irritated?

Do you:
- avoid friends and relatives?
- feel like leaving your job or relationship?
- have a sense of being a failure?
- lack self-esteem?
- have poor concentration?
- feel apathetic?
- work longer and harder and achieve less?
- have aches and pains?
- suffer backache?
- experience headaches and migraines?
- hyperventilate?
- have palpitations?
- have indigestion?
- feel anxious, depressed or rejected?


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