Stress is progressive. If untreated we can start to feel overwhelmed, exhausted and can become susceptible to illness. Reflexology is a wonderful way to relax and alleviate everyday stress and tension
We all know that chronic stress has a negative impact on our health. The ‘fight or fight response’ is an important coping mechanism. Unfortunately, when it becomes a persistent state, it causes a range of distressing problems from changes in our mood to physical effects such as compromised immunity, digestive issues, and even cardiovascular illnesses.
While the sources of your stress may be unavoidable, reflexology can help you to manage and reduce its impact. As well as being a deeply relaxing and affirming experience, reflexology can release positive energy and ease physical pain and discomfort. Human touch can activate the parasympathetic nervous system - the rest and digest relaxed element, which is the opposite of the fight or flight that stress can induce. It also helps to release feel good hormones, oxytocin, dopamine and endorphins. Sounds lovely right?
Reflexology is a gentle and non-invasive treatment that is suitable for most people of any age. It is a well-researched and clinically proven method for managing stress, anxiety and related disorders.