Do You Miss Your Massage Therapy Sessions?
One thing I’ve really missed during this COVID-19 lockdown craziness is my therapeutic massage sessions. I’ve missed my work, seeing my patients, my coworkers, but I really miss getting my massages. I guess I’m fortunate that way. I love to consume the service I provide. It’s not a secret. I love massage therapy. I wish I could google, massage near me right now, and go for a ninety-minute deep-tissue massage session. But I can’t, social distancing and all.
So, the next best thing for me is to use my massager (I have a muscle gun massager, they’re 50% OFF right now: https://muscleguns.com/collections/all), stretch this old body and write about it all.
Why write about it, why to write about massage therapy, what’s the point?
There are multiple reasons for it, actually.
Addressing things that cause stress through writing has been a tremendous therapeutic outlet for me. Writing can be beneficial with managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and so much more. I’ve checked many of those boxes in the past.
When I suffered from chronic depression, I remember my writings were so dark and unpleasant to read, that I wouldn’t bother reading what I wrote down. I would write out whatever would be top of mind, go to the back, and burn the papers.
It kind of felt like I’d excavate some of my internal garbage out. It made me feel lighter. It also gave me peace of mind that no one else would read my darkness, my unhealthy thinking, my misery. Eventually, the things I wrote changed in color became more uplifting and creative. I ended up writing a lot of poetry, music, songs, stories that would guide me out of depression and anxiety. This was so long ago…
Your mind is a beautiful thing. And, you can explore it and examine your mind and emotions through writing, and analyzing what you wrote. Kind of emptying your cup so that it can be washed and filled with something better, maybe an elixir instead of poison.
If you’re interested in this subject, google Journal Therapy or Writing Therapy.
Here’s a link to get you started: https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/journal-therapy
Another reason for writing on the subject of massage therapy is to read on it, learn more about it, and remember what I read and learn. Plus, it’s good for SEO (Search Engine Optimization). These are very uncertain and challenging times for small businesses. We’ve been out of work for a while now. And just stressing about it, and worrying is not going to benefit anyone. So instead of raising my cortisol levels and compromising my immunity, I write about massage therapy. So, when the lockdown is over, and people search “massage places near me” in Cranford, Westfield, Clark New Jersey, my websites will come up on the first pages of search engines.
We don’t know what the new economic landscape will be like when the lockdown is lifted. However, I’m sure that providing first-class services, superior customer service, and proper digital marketing will still be the core of any business. Some things are always constant.
It’s funny how you sit down to write one thing, but it manifests itself into a whole another.
So, to summarize it all, I’d like to encourage you to write down a few sentences about the things that bother you. The paper or notes in your phone can become a fresh set of ears always ready to listen, without interrupting or judging or giving advice.
And remember that massage can alleviate pain, relieve stress, increase immunity, increase your overall wellbeing, and strengthen the relationship of the person who’s massaging to the person that’s being massaged. Everyone’s stressed out right now, so massage your person’s shoulders for a minute or two. When you massage someone even for thirty seconds, they feel cared for. Trust me on that. It’s a fact.
Thanks for coming to the site, reading, thanks for the text messages, emails and concerns. It means a lot.
Be well, stay healthy, and breathe easy.
Everything passes. This will pass as well.
Thanks!
Hayk