Massage Chair Treatments

Create A Relaxing Environment To Ratchet Up Your Massage Chair Treatment

by Rebecca Northrup

Getting a massage is the ultimate solution to a person's stress and tension. There simply isn't a better method to making both the body and mind feel better. As the massage penetrates stiff muscles and joints, retention is felt first hand. These areas are stiff and require continuous pressure to release the stiffness. To assist in releasing the muscles, the mind needs to relax. Relaxing the mind is important and the right environment needs to be established for your massage chair treatment to be the most effective.

Making the most of your environment is the key to helping your mind relax. The stress is coming from our minds interpretation of events. The mind will ruminate on these issues even when no immediate solution is apparent. This causes the body to be held under tension. Sustained tension will result in muscle fatigue.

There are a number of things you can do to provide for a more relaxing environment with your massage chair. These simple tips can help you better relax in order to maximize your massage chair experience.

One of the most dramatic improvements you can make is to listen to music. Music helps us to take our mind off of stress. It also provides a rhythmic and melodic quality to occupy the mind nudging it back to a more holistic point of view. Make sure that your music and play long enough so it does not disturb the time during which you are receiving a massage.

Turn up the heat! You can get massage chairs with built-in heating systems. A heating system uses heating pads and different areas of the recliner. These can be activated to heat all or parts of your body. Heat therapy is commonly applied in sports medicine to reduce the incidence of swelling and increase circulation.

The lighting in the room in which you receive your massage is another element. Generally, you should get your massage in low lighting conditions. If you can give the light or use candles, that is also more relaxing.

One technique that I like to use is I bring a blanket. I put the blanket over the top of me while I see my massage. This helps to keep the front of me warm while the massage is working the rest of my body. It also holds the heat and provides for a much more comfortable experience.

Many massage chairs come equipped with an MP3 music player. Usually they have headphones which have excellent acoustic capabilities. Some also use white noise or noise canceling technology to cut down ambient noise. By keeping the background noise to a minimum, you can further relax to the flawless music.

Many portable music devices can be used with a set of small headphones. Just make sure you select enough tracks to cover the time that you would like a massage. Use small headphones when you want to get a massage around your head. Since they are smaller, you can still listen to music while the massage chair provides you with soothing relief.

Something else to consider is aromatherapy. Aromatherapy uses a scent or fragrance in conjunction with the massage treatment. The fragrance is used to stimulate the senses and to provide a uniform smell to the room. If you use the same fragrance on a periodic basis you will begin to train your mind to relax once you smell it.

Remember the total environment in which you receive your massage treatment is important. A massage is to relax the body and the mind. The body cannot relax if the mind is full of stressful thoughts. Create a relaxing and soothing environment to help induce calmness and tranquility for your mind. This will help you get the greatest massage experiences from your massage chair.

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