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Don't think that because there is no one
to give you massage you must forego all the benefits. There is a lot
you can do yourself to help muscles relax and relieve discomfort.
Electrical massage apparatus may help but some very simple massage
using your own hands is effective.
How To Massage Your Forehead?
When you feel under strain, when your
eyes are tired or when a headache is imminent, smooth out the worry
muscles this way:
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Smooth gently from the centre outwards
towards the temples.
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Smooth upwards towards the hair line, one
hand after the other.
How To Massage Your Neck?
When you have engaged in prolonged study
or sedentary work, the muscles may prudently ache to warn you that it
is time to give them a rest. The neck exercises should be done first,
then give your neck some massage:
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Let your head rest easily, not bent
forward at all so that the muscles at the back are soft. Get hold as
much of the flesh as you can (it is rather like picking up a kitten by
the scruff of its neck) then squeeze and let go several times.
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With the tips of your fingers find the
tender spots and press and let go with circular movements, without
stretching the skin.
How To Massage Your Shoulders?
Many tense people have tender spots where
the muscles join on to the shoulder blade. To relieve this, try to:
How To Massage Your Legs?
Give the large muscles of the thighs a
shake with your hands. (You have probably seen football players and
swimmers doing this to loosen up.) Then:
These are only few self-massage
techniques. You can adapt them for other parts of the body. |