Reduce stress and anxiety through the skin

Massage therapy encourages a chemical reaction to take place, as the therapist applies pressure to your muscles and increases the neuro-hormone known as serotonin. This chemical release makes you feel happier and also sparks your body’s natural use of melatonin, which actually regulates your sleep cycle (check out the blog below on sleep). So by choosing a massage as your form of self-care you can reduce your levels of stress as well as turn off your body’s fight or flight (stress) response which is probably what’s keeping you awake at night.