Facial Massage Reduces Anxiety and Boosts Mood

A 45-minute facial massage reduced anxiety and alleviated negative mood in healthy adult women, according to recent research.
The study, “The facial massage reduced anxiety and negative mood status, and increased sympathetic nervous activity,” involved 32 healthy Japanese women, ranging in age from 20 to 40.
Each woman received the same type of facial massage in a private room. During each of these sessions, the face was first massaged using a cream-based lubricant. This was followed by a steam treatment, after which the face was massaged a second time using a lotion designed to moisturize the skin.

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