Massage becomes one of the most relaxing alternatives for people. Except for its original benefits of massage, another reason is the pleasure of touch. Today I will focus on the effect of touching in massage and how it comforts people.

Massage Effects On Skin

The surface of the skin is the physiological boundary to distinguish between the human body and the outer environment. People learn about the world through touch. Skin is the carrier of touch, and touch is an important process of exchange of intrinsic information in the human body. Unlike what we see or what we smell may be fake, the feeling of touch is more realistic, specific, and even stronger than other feelings.

Effect In Massage

Non-Verbal Communication

This is the main way people express empathy and compassion. people can communicate emotion through touch, not just with those we are familiar with, but also with strangers. Physical contact, mutual understanding, elimination of barriers, and deep trust are built-in massage. To show kindness and thoughtfulness to the client, it may just need one tiny action.

Reducing Stress

Any touch may soothe the physiological response to stress by lowering blood pressure and cortisol (the stress hormone). Lower stress means happier hearts. Physical contact from massage at the right time can take the steam out of stress.

Pleasure of Physical Contact

The word “massage” begins with “Massa” meaning “application of various touches”. The massage therapist can use the intake form or observe the walking postures to learn the condition of each client. However, touching is the only way to understand the client’s body. For example, the abnormalities in the soft tissues and internal organs of the body are reflected on the skin, such as the pains. In addition, the changes in the emotions of the individual are also able to affect the state of the skin from the inside to the outside. Massage practitioners can feel all these changes through touching. Similarly, the client is able to feel the “connection” through the hands of the massage therapist.

It is not difficult to understand that the touch therapy/massage treatment developed by touch is not just a relaxation of the muscle level, it is vital to our physical and mental health. For example, touching patients who are suffering from Alzheimer’s has an important influence on them, it would help them to establish emotional connections with others and reduce depression. Another example is that prenatal massage could relieve pain and reduce prenatal depression; For example, children with autism like to be touched by parents or professional massage practitioners to establish communication. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand the impact of massage on emotions.