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10 Minutes of Massage or Rest Can Help Fight Stress

Slow down and breathe. Even a little bit of down time will relieve stress and boost your mental and physical state, according to researchers at the University of Konstanz. After only 10 minutes of receiving a massage, study subjects recorded higher levels of psychological and physiological relaxation. The same results were noted after 10 minutes of simply resting, but to a lesser degree than after a massage. Researches determined that short-term treatments reduce stress by boosting the...