Stress affects everyone differently. While some stress is necessary for survival, prolonged stress can negatively impact your physical and mental health. What Is Acute vs. Chronic Stress? Acute stress is short-term stress. It helps you react quickly in challenging situations and can even enhance focus and performance. Chronic stress, however, occurs when your body remains in a constant state of heightened alert. Over time, this prolonged stress response can contribute to seri

Here is an example of what a massage therapist may use during intake to get a better idea of a person's self-reported levels of chronic...

Our bodies breathe naturally without us even having to think about it and we have conscious control of our breathing when we want to.

The pressure applied during a massage session has an effect on parts of the autonomic nervous system. It can either activate the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight) or it can activate the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest).

Many prospective massage clients seek out massage as a means of draining or flushing “toxins” from the body, some therapists even advertise

We believe it is the responsibility of the business to offer stable wages. When a therapist is paid per service or by commission....

Massage therapy is a licensed healthcare profession in the State of Michigan. Massage therapists are becoming more recognized as health care