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Massage: “Feeling Good” Promotes Better Health in a High Stress World
Everett, WA
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400 BC Hippocrates, the father of medical science, wrote:
"The way to health is to have an aromatic bath and scented
massage every day." Modern science confirms that he had the
right idea.
How many people dismiss a relaxing massage with scented oils
as a sensual indulgence? A luxury that does nothing more
than make a person "feel good" for a little while? But in
our fast-paced, high-stress modern world, "feeling good" is
a vanishing state – with serious implications for health.
The stress of daily life is making us sick. Our bodies,
originally designed to be able to survive in a violent and
dangerous wilderness, have not yet adapted to the more
subtle pressures of urban survival. The consequences are
felt in an imbalance between our Sympathetic and
Parasympathetic Nervous Systems. Our Sympathetic Nervous
System is the source of the "fight-or-flight" instinct. This
"ready-for-battle" condition is designed to provide a quick
response to a short-term crisis, and then disengage so the
body can return to a normal, relaxed physical state
maintained by the Parasympathetic Nervous System. The
problem is that when a person lives with performance
pressure, relationship stress, environmental stress, and
other anxiety-producing conditions, the Sympathetic
maintains a "battle ready" physical state constantly. The
return to normal never happens.
Robin Sands describes this situation vividly:
"When people are ruled by their Sympathetic Nervous Systems
life slowly becomes more and more uncomfortable. It is
imperceptible at first because all they are aware of is the
hardship and the oppressive situation, or the thrill and the
adrenaline rush. Over time... it will slowly become more and
more difficult to relax and give in to the Parasympathetic.
Once caught in this vicious circle, sleep and appetite
become affected... Later on, backache may appear, or
migraine, repetitive strain injury or peptic ulcer. The list
goes on and on, and does not include the different types of
  mental illness that can result from this unfortunate
situation. To the extent that the Sympathetic is dominant...
life will feel tighter, harder, more constricted.
Alternatively, life may feel dangerously dramatic,
explosive, despairing... Various anxiety states will be felt
all too keenly. These can be experienced as numbness,
palpitations, stomach knots or less easily definable but
equally unpleasant sensations... If stress is continually
layered on top of this block, emotional and digestive
disorders can develop. Massage breaks the stress cycle and
brings the parasympathetic nervous system into play,
providing natural relief for a host of stress-related
disorders. The direct stimulation of the body through
massage mimics the effects of the Parasympathetic, throwing
the switch on the nervous system to re-engage the normal
relaxed state. “As it relaxes muscles, blood vessels and
internal organs, so the flow of all body fluids becomes
easier, smoother, fuller. The intestines expand and the
peristalsis (those gurgles of digestion) begins to process
the waste products that the Sympathetic has created. It
slows the heartbeat and deepens and softens breathing. It
calms and changes the brain's waves and patterns, bringing
the quieter, more expansive states of mind that are so
conducive to imagination and creative thinking... Everywhere
that has been overstretched gets pulled back into line.
Everything that has been contracted, begins to expand. And
this expansion is experienced as pleasure.” ("The Power of
the Parasympathetic Nervous System" in _Stress News_, Oct.
2002)
Massage is not the only technique which can break the stress
cycle, but it is one of the most readily available. And, as
Hippocrates observed, it becomes even more effective when
used in conjunction with aromatherapy. Our sense of smell is
both powerful and subtle. The olfactory membrane is the only
place in the body where the central nervous system is
exposed and in direct contact with the environment. When a
“scent cell” is stimulated, the impulse travels along the
olfactory nerve to the area of the brain where memory,
hunger, sexual response or emotion is evoked. Long before
the conscious mind registers the scent, the subconscious
mind reacts to it. Lavender, rose, jasmine, and sandalwood
are among the scents proven to induce relaxation.
 Professional massage is readily available in many areas, but
the pleasures and benefits of touch, pressure, and scent can
also be gained from the hands of a loved one or even through
self-massage. Anyone can obtain some scented oil and a
friend – or run themselves a warm bath – and discover the
joys of better health through sensual pleasure.
Keri Desherite, LMP is a practicing
holistic healer. She has worked in the bodywork and health field
for over 20 years. She is a consultant for
Taliessen, Ltd.
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons
of God. - Matthew 5:9
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his
life ? - Matthew 6:27
Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your
possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure
in heaven. Then come, follow me." - Matthew 19:21
Whoever loves money never has money
enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his
income. This too is meaningless. - Ecclesiastes 5:10
"No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the
one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one
and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money."
- Luke 16:13
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of
evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from
the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. - 1 Tim 6:10
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My children, listen to me. Listen to your father's
instruction. Pay attention and grow wise, for I am
giving you good guidance. Don't turn away from my
teaching. For I, too, was once my father's son, tenderly
loved by my mother as an only child.
My father told me, "Take my words to heart.
Follow my instructions and you will live. Learn to be
wise, and develop good judgment. Don't forget or turn
away from my words. Don't turn your back on wisdom, for
she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you.
Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do!
And whatever else you do, get good judgment. If you
prize wisdom, she will exalt you. Embrace her and she
will honor you. She will place a lovely wreath on your
head; she will present you with a beautiful crown."
My child,listen to me and do as I say, and you
will have a long, good life. I will teach you wisdom's
ways and lead you in straight paths. If you live a life
guided by wisdom, you won't limp or stumble as you run.
Carry out my instructions; don't forsake them. Guard
them, for they will lead you to a fulfilled life.
Do not do as the wicked do or follow the path of
evildoers. Avoid their haunts. Turn away and go
somewhere else, for evil people
cannot sleep until they have done their evil deed for
the day. They cannot rest unless they have caused
someone to stumble. They eat wickedness and drink
violence!
The way of the righteous is like the first gleam
of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light
of day. But the way of the wicked is like complete
darkness. Those who follow it have no idea what they are
stumbling over.
Pay attention, my child, to what I say. Listen
carefully. Don't lose sight of my words. Let them
penetrate deep within your heart, for they bring life
and radiant health to anyone who discovers their
meaning.
Above all else, guard your heart, for it affects
everything you do.
Avoid all perverse talk; stay far from corrupt
speech.
Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what
lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet;
then stick to the path and stay safe. Don't get
sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.
- Proverbs 4 - New Living Translation
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