Self-massage: 7 tips to follow suit
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Each of us is like being massaged. You can relax while the muscles are kneaded. But not always at hand, or one partner is willing to play a masseuse and professional massage can quite expensive. No real substitute, but still a practical alternative is self-massage. Especially when you are tense and tired, the following program of kneading, stroking and pounding incredibly refreshing.
Mostly we do it completely unconsciously: the tense neck knead or rub her aching forehead. So why not even consciously for self-massage resort and enjoy the relaxing and invigorating effect of touch?
How To: addiction you a well-tempered room and massages you while sitting or standing. In the self-massage is best loose, comfortable clothing to wear or bare skin . Sometimes, a nourishing skin oil that you get at any pharmacy, work wonders.
Now we will show you a few tips for self-massage for various body regions.
Self facial massage
The palms rubbing against each other, so they are warm. Then both hands on the forehead and in a circular motion gently and repeatedly steichen on the face – the forehead, cheeks to chin!
Even shoulder massage
With vigorous movements of his left hand the right shoulder and back knead. Then massaged in a circular motion from the shoulder down to the neck and collarbone. Then switch side.
Self-chest massage
Forms a loose fist with both hands alternately tapping and slightly above the chest. Simplified: the power of King Kong in the soft-Edition!
Self-massage arms and hands
Forms a loose fist and knocks on the arm inside of the armpit to return to the fingertips and over the arm outside. Quietly repeat several times. Streak with long movements, on the outside back. Then switch side.
Self-massage back and buttocks
Forms loose fists with both hands and right and left of the spine at the level of the loin and buttocks.
Abdominal self-massage
Massage with slow, circular movements of the abdomen in a clockwise direction. The belly button can act as a focal point.
Self-massage legs
With a flat or slightly clenched fist, the outside leg from hip to toes knock down (left hand left leg, right hand, right leg) and on the inside back. Then cross out in long movements.
Also like when one or the other in the self-massage probably feel a bit funny, you should try it a few times. Damage it can definitely not. On the contrary. Just who professionally lot in front of computer sits, you should use short timeouts, and rely on a few exercises of self-massage.
