Should I buy a massage to release negative emotions?

[Optimized Life]

** Please keep this in dating section and don't move to health because ** :

Normally i would try to deal with the emotions and save my money, however I have potential dates and girls to meet but my mood and body is full of tension and anger and this unfortunately kills my vibe with women, meditating is not working and I can't even think straight enough to text girls who are already interested or arrange dates.

The only cheap solution I can think of is to drink some beer. 

Should I pay like $40 - $100 for a massage?

Will this help me with my game this week?

Edited February 24, 2023 by Optimized Life

[aurum]

@Optimized Life It could help you chill out a bit.

Go to a spa. Get in a sauna, cold plunge if they have it, and get some Swedish massage. You may feel much better.

Craniosacral therapy may also help.

[Jordan]

You could go to a community center and workout at the gym then go swimming and sit in the sauna for a long time. That is pretty cheap and can help you get rid of extra anger and energy that is keeping you from thinking straight. I prefer self massage with a lacrosse ball if you want to get rid of muscle tension.

[Spiral]

@aurum As a Swedish person I’m amazed that I didn’t know this was a think. Guess you learn something every day.

 

I suppose the thai don’t call it a Thai massage either.

Edited February 25, 2023 by Spiral

[NoSelfSelf]

You need to learn the technique to lean into the tension by relaxing yourself during tension ..

You are not accepting things you are judging and rejecting...

[Vrubel]

@Optimized Life Haha the stakes aren't that high here. If you want to try something just do it.

[aurum]

7 hours ago, Spiral said:

@aurum As a Swedish person I’m amazed that I didn’t know this was a think. Guess you learn something every day.

 

I suppose the thai don’t call it a Thai massage either.

And all the techniques are named in French 

[Ulax]

@Optimized Life I'd slightly late to the party here but I'd say go for the massage.

I think its important to find enjoyable ways to destress whilst doing game.

[Realms of Wonder]

I am in Massage School, and the short answer is.. If you are looking to Relax and let go of some of the anger/emotions, Swedish, Spa, Deep Relaxation, Deep Tissue, and many other modalities could help.

If your body is Tense there can be a ton of reasons why, it could be posture, environment, holding emotions in specific areas, trauma, holding stress, etc..

One of the most Impactful effects a high quality massage is facilitating access the Parasympathetic nervous system, the "Rest and Digest" aspect of the autonomic nervous system. A Meditation practice can deepen that, pretty profound states can be reached as the body moves into a "healing" state.

Disclaimer: I am not licensed yet, and am just getting to the end of term two, with three to go, so there is a ton more perspective out there. I would advise doing some research or asking chatGPT, it could shed some light on ways it Massage Therapy could help.

 

[universe]

On 25/02/2023 at 0:25 AM, aurum said:

Craniosacral therapy

Interesting, I tried deep tissue massage but this I never heard of!

@Optimized Life

Google Sedona Method. This will really fix your issue.

Check out Leos Video about it

Read my thread here

 

[Optimized Life]

On 02/03/2023 at 11:19 PM, Realms of Wonder said:

I am in Massage School, and the short answer is.. If you are looking to Relax and let go of some of the anger/emotions, Swedish, Spa, Deep Relaxation, Deep Tissue, and many other modalities could help.

If your body is Tense there can be a ton of reasons why, it could be posture, environment, holding emotions in specific areas, trauma, holding stress, etc..

One of the most Impactful effects a high quality massage is facilitating access the Parasympathetic nervous system, the "Rest and Digest" aspect of the autonomic nervous system. A Meditation practice can deepen that, pretty profound states can be reached as the body moves into a "healing" state.

Disclaimer: I am not licensed yet, and am just getting to the end of term two, with three to go, so there is a ton more perspective out there. I would advise doing some research or asking chatGPT, it could shed some light on ways it Massage Therapy could help.

 

Thank you for your response and good luck with your qualification, would be a really cool skill to have. 

[Matthew85]

@Optimized Life Massage therapy is awesome! I highly recommend it. I get one once or twice a month.

Edited March 8, 2023 by Matthew85

[Holymoly]

I recently started using a shakti mat and was actually quite impressed haha 

[Holymoly]

Bio energetic therapy also really helps try doing this before your dates or daily if you really want to become more relaxed 

 

[StarStruck]

It really depends on how deal with it. As long as you don’t make the massage visits into a coping mechanisms to avoid and deal with life it should be ok. 

[Eternal Unity]

No should or shouldn't's but I recommend to go for it. let a girl massage you. Full body brazilian or something