The 8 most beneficial massage methods for sleep

Many people know that drinking a glass of milk before going to bed can help you fall asleep, but this trick may not work for insomniacs who are allergic to milk. In fact, in addition to certain dietary therapies that can improve insomnia symptoms, some exercise and health care methods can also play a good role in helping sleep. Here we will introduce to you eight massage health methods that are beneficial for sleep.

Gently massage your face with your palms

That is, place your palms close to your face, and rub your face back and forth with even force at a speed of twice per second for 1-2 minutes. This method can clear the facial nerves, promote sleep and prevent wrinkles.

Rub your ears with your thumbs

Place your thumbs against the lower edge of the front ears, and rub your ears vigorously from front to back and from bottom to top for 1-2 minutes. This method can dredge the meridians, clear away heat and calm the mind, and prevent hearing deterioration.

Massage your scalp with your fingertips

Bend the index, middle and ring fingers of both hands to a 45° angle, and use the fingertips to massage the scalp back and forth at a speed of 8 times per second for 1-2 minutes. This method can increase blood supply to the head, promote blood circulation, and accelerate sleep.

Rub your abdomen with your palms overlapping

Overlap your palms and place them close to your abdomen, massaging all parts of the abdomen 1 to 2 times per second, focusing on the navel and surrounding areas, for 2 to 3 minutes. This method can strengthen the spleen and stomach and promote digestion and absorption.

Massage chest and back

Use both palms to massage the back and chest from top to bottom at a speed of 2 times per second for 2 to 3 minutes. This method has the effect of strengthening the heart, strengthening the waist, and unblocking the meridians of the internal organs.

Massage the neck and shoulders

Use your palms to rub the neck and shoulder muscles alternately at a frequency of 1-2 times per minute, focusing on both sides of the back of the neck, and rub for 3-4 minutes. This method can effectively relieve fatigue and prevent neck and shoulder diseases.

Palm push legs

Place your hands together and close to the upper end of your lower limbs, and push your lower limbs from top to bottom at a speed of once per second for 1 minute. Then use this method to push the other lower limb for 2 minutes. This method can relieve fatigue of the lower limbs and dredge the six meridians of the foot.

Exchange foot rub

Straighten your legs, rub all parts of the left instep with the sole of your right foot, then rub all parts of the right instep with the sole of your left foot, and repeat this for 3-5 minutes. This method can effectively eliminate fatigue of the feet, run through the qi and blood meridians of the whole body, and help promote sleep.

In short, the above eight methods of health care before going to bed are a kind of benign health care method without any side effects. If you stick to them for a long time, they can not only promote the metabolism of the whole body and help sleep, but also have certain positive effects on disease prevention and longevity.