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12. Massage offers a romantic, sensory experience.
While professional, therapeutic massage is merely relaxing, massage at home with your loved one can be very romantic. Rubbing the shoulders or back feels absolutely wonderful to someone who has had a busy day. So show your honey you care with a light massage.

Thanks to Rose Alexander, who wrote a great article on the 12 benefits of massage for Lifescript.com. You can find the whole article here.

11. Massage provides expert handling of your minor bodily aches and pains.
In addition to addressing sports injuries or accident traumas, even minor aches and pains due to aging or a sedentary lifestyle can be eased with massage. Mild arthritic discomfort may be diminished with a massage at the spa by experienced hands. Stiff, underused, or overused limbs may benefit from professional massage.

Thanks to Rose Alexander, who wrote a great article on the 12 benefits of massage for Lifescript.com. You can find the whole article here.

10. Massage is rejuvenating.
At various points in life, you may feel run-down, overwhelmed, or bored from the daily routine. When you get a massage, your body and mind wake up! Even though the massage feels totally relaxing, by the time you leave, you will feel more alert and fresh than you have in a long time. By stimulating the brain and the body, massage rids your body of distractions and helps you get in tune with feelings both physical and emotional, regenerating sapped power reserves to give you energy for the rest of the day.

Thanks to Rose Alexander, who wrote a great article on the 12 benefits of massage for Lifescript.com. You can find the whole article here.

8. Massage is a way to pamper yourself.
Many joys in life come from paying attention to personal needs. Taking the time to focus on yourself in a healthy way is a terrific way to pamper yourself.

Thanks to Rose Alexander, who wrote a great article on the 12 benefits of massage for Lifescript.com. You can find the whole article here.

7. Massage enhances your mood.
Releasing feel-good endorphins into your system, massage creates a sense of well being that can make anyone feel better. It’s hard to stay in a bad mood when you’re getting a massage. Plus, just getting away from the hectic pace of everyday life and enjoying a personal indulgence can give you a calmer, happier frame of mind.

Thanks to Rose Alexander, who wrote a great article on the 12 benefits of massage for Lifescript.com. You can find the whole article here.

6. Massage provides a welcome respite.
Let’s face it: few people take adequate care of themselves. Many women are caregivers, looking after children, aging adults, and their own careers or relationships. All of these things can be demanding, so getting a massage is a terrific way to step into another world, at least briefly, to enjoy the luxury and comfort.

Thanks to Rose Alexander, who wrote a great article on the 12 benefits of massage for Lifescript.com. You can find the whole article here.

5. Massage reduces stress.
Massage relaxes stiff muscles that may be causing tension headaches. It can help to free your mind of stressful events or difficult emotions, at least temporarily. During your massage, you have nothing to think about except for how good you feel!

Thanks to Rose Alexander, who wrote a great article on the 12 benefits of massage for Lifescript.com. You can find the whole article here.

I came across a great article on About.com about how to minimize stress during pregnancy. The article was written by Henry Lerner, M.D., OB/GYN, for About.com. The article is 12 Tips for Coping With Stress During Pregnancy: How to Gain Control of Your Life. Tip #12 reprinted from the article follows.

12. Finally, and not at all the least important, consider the possibility of obtaining professional help. The field of psychopharmacology has advanced so much over the last 15 years that seeing a therapist no longer automatically involves years of once a week visits to talk about your feelings. Although such “talk therapy” can be helpful, there are now many medications that are safe for pregnant women to take. These medicines have very few side effects yet can transform how you feel. Depressed moods are often caused by changes in the biochemistry of the brain. There are medicines that can safely adjust the levels of brain chemicals. These medicines, just like the insulin the diabetic takes, can correct abnormal biochemistry and make you feel better and happier. If you and your health are provider decide that such medications would be useful for you, by all means try them. They will not cause a miscarriage or harm your baby.

It’s proven that tracking goals is the best way to achieve them. If better nutrition is one of your goals, there are tons of on-line resources to help you out. I recently came across FitDay.com. It has tons of information to help you track nutrition, exercise, and other health goals.

I came across a great article on About.com about how to minimize stress during pregnancy. The article was written by Henry Lerner, M.D., OB/GYN, for About.com. The article is 12 Tips for Coping With Stress During Pregnancy: How to Gain Control of Your Life. Tip #11 follows.

11. Test the origins of your emotions for validity. This process is called “cognitive restructuring”. All of us get feedback and messages from those with whom we deal in the world. Often we make negative assumptions about ourselves based on this feedback and thus feel badly about interactions we have had and about ourselves. This process of negative thinking occurs spontaneously and can often be overwhelming. But if you can begin to identify these repetitive negative thoughts and write them down to make sure you have a clear understanding of them, you can then begin the process of seeing what triggers them and determine whether your thought or the emotion it evokes is reasonable. Whenever you get one of these thoughts look to see what caused it. Ask yourself if what happened-a comment, a cool look, etc– deserves the negative response you have given it. By so doing you can start to break the cycle of automatic negative feelings sparked by common events in your life.