How Massage Reduces Stress Hormones & Builds Longer-Lasting Relationships. Houston Massage Therapist Answers.

MASSAGE STRESS HORMONES & RELATIONSHIP HEALTH 

In America, work related stress alone kills over 120,000 people annually.  But did you know that the stress hormones released during conflict with a romantic partner can predict the long -term health of a relationship? Scientifically, stress impacts the matters of the heart on more than a biological level. It affects the heart emotionally too - understanding this connection can help you build a stronger more resilient love.

Keep reading to find out how couples massage can regulate stress, deepen intimacy, and support long lasting relationships.

STRESS HORMONES & DIVORCE RISK

The hormones created in your marriage can be a predictor of divorce. In one landmark study of newlyweds, psychologist Janice Glaser, her husband Ron Glaser, and a team at The Ohio State University were able to measure levels of stress related hormone adrenaline and ACTH in newlywed couples. Ten years later these researchers found that, compared to the couples that were happily married, those who were unhappy or divorced secreted 34% higher levels of adrenaline while arguing. They also found that ACTH was twice as high in newly wed wives who ended up divorced or unhappily married. They were able to predict the happiness of newlywed couples ten years later just by measuring hormone levels in their first year of marriage!

HOW MASSAGE HELPS REDUCE STRESS & STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS 

So how can you regulate hormone levels in your romantic relationships? When you experience a situation- like an argument with your partner- that creates negative hormones look to create positive ones with massage! Couples who are able to do this have relationships that just work better. Massage is like relationship glue - my term for that strong force that keep couples together and happy. Studies show that massage directly lowers levels of adrenaline, blood pressure, heart rate, and cortisol.  In addition, the good hormones oxytocin, serotonin, dopamine, GABA, melatonin, and endorphins are released.  Arguments and tense moments are going to happen, what you do after these moments to bring balance to the energy in your relationship truly matter.

TRY THIS COUPLES MASSAGE PRACTICE

When feelings of frustration, anger, and resentment surface suggest giving your partner a back massage after things feel calm. It's a nice way to shift your relationship back into a space of care admiration and love - ensuring that they feel that they have someone to rely on through life's ups and downs. 

The goal of this exercise is to make the home a place to get support and reduce stress. Use this time together to get an update on all the little details about each other's lives. Become intimately familiar with each other's worlds.

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This session is the perfect birthday or anniversary gift for couples looking to improve connection, reduce stress, and build practical skills for making the home a place to receive nurturing and care. Book Here

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