If we take shortcuts to feel better, we are slowly eating away at our capacity to handle future challenges. Although we might “control our emotions” and achieve temporary relief, the next time life brings a massive rainstorm, feeling better is a bit harder. Quick fixes carve deeper and deeper into the natural ways we have to deal with difficult situations; the trail we can use to navigate life’s challenges.
There are many good reasons why in-home massage might work better for you, from the logistical and scheduling considerations to the sense of safety and control.
The process of choosing a mobile massage therapist can be confusing to navigate. Here are some suggestions for how to use the searching and booking process to begin building the professional and trusting relationship that is essential to a good massage, especially when it comes to in-home massage.
If someone had told me 2 years ago that a global pandemic would shut down the entire world shortly after I finished my massage training, I would have said they watched too much The Walking Dead. Yet here we are. And here I am trying to launch a massage therapy practice during a pandemic. Let’s see… Massage therapy requires physical proximity. Physical proximity risks COVID-19 infection. Therefore, massage risks COVID-19 infection. Dammit! What other color is my parachute?
If we take shortcuts to feel better, we are slowly eating away at our capacity to handle future challenges. Although we might “control our emotions” and achieve temporary relief, the next time life brings a massive rainstorm, feeling better is a bit harder. Quick fixes carve deeper and deeper into the natural ways we have to deal with difficult situations; the trail we can use to navigate life’s challenges.
