5 Reasons to Get a Massage

I had a great massage today and then came home and read an article about why it's good to get a massage. There are many health benefits, as well as the emotional sense of well-being you can get after getting a massage.

The massage I had today was a deep tissue massage from an injury - so it was painful -- the good kind of hurt, but I did feel better afterwards.

In March of 2007, CNN reported the following 5 benefits of massage:

* Relieve pain (from migraines, labor, fibromyalgia and even cancer)
* Boost your level of alertness and attention
* Increase your body's natural killer cells, which help your immune system to defend against illness
* Reduce stress, anxiety and depression, and ease insomnia
* Decrease symptoms of PMS

All I know is that whenever I take the time to get a massage, I always think to myself -- I should get a massage at least once a week. It's so nice to be able to just relax and know that you're doing something good for yourself.