“Taking care of myself doesn't mean 'me first.' It means 'me, too.”
― L.R. Knost

The biggest misconception in self-care is that taking time for yourself is selfish. Self-care is essential! Without it we break down and eventually are useless to ourselves and others.

 

Think of the time and effort we relinquish taking care of our cars, our homes, our jobs, our children, our significant others, our parents, our pets….the list goes on. We have lost ourselves in the mix. Time for ourselves is not only beneficial, it is essential in self-preservation.

 

An important addition to self-care is massage therapy. The benefits on our bodies and minds are compelling:

 

• Relieve stress

• Relieve postoperative pain

• Reduce anxiety

• Manage low-back pain

• Help fibromyalgia pain

• Reduce muscle tension

• Enhance exercise performance

• Relieve tension headaches

• Sleep better

• Ease symptoms of depression

• Improve cardiovascular health

• Reduce pain of osteoarthritis

• Decrease stress in cancer patients

• Improve balance in older adults

• Decrease rheumatoid arthritis pain

• Temper effects of dementia

• Promote relaxation

• Lower blood pressure

• Decrease symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Help chronic neck pain

• Lower joint replacement pain

• Increase range of motion

• Decrease migraine frequency

• Improve quality of life in hospice care

• Reduce chemotherapy-related nausea

 

Call us to learn how we can help you. Because self-care is not a luxury. It is Essential.