Ella Provan Massage Therapy

A great explanation of sensitization and pain

Turning down the volume of pain – how to retrain your brain when you get sensitised ‘Sensitisation’ can affect anyone, but some people may be more prone to it than others due to genetic factors, environmental factors or previous experiences.

Day Five stress hack:

Take advantage of all of your senses. Use weighted blankets, smell candles or essential oils, listen to soft music, drink a hot tea, get a massage or use a massage gun on yourself.

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Day Two Hack to manage your stress:

Make a list of people, places, things that you love. Notice how you feel when you reflect on these things

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It’s Stress Awareness Month!

1 in 14 UK adults report feeling stressed EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Is your body stuck on stressed out? Follow me for the next week to learn seven simple hacks to help manage your fight/flight/stress response.

Day One Hack:
Say to yourself: “I’m having a stress response. This is a physiological response. I’m not crazy.”
Name the sensations you are feeling without trying to explain them. Just acknowledge that they are there and there doesn’t need to be a reason for them.
I.e. I feel nauseous. I have a headache. I feel tired. My hands are shaking.
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Statistic came from CIPHR conducted Survey.

Babying your back may delay healing - Harvard Health Back pain is a common problem that is usually best treated with exercise and movement, not rest....

I tip my hat to all the incredible girl bosses out there.

When women support each other, incredible things happen. I am so proud to work with and around some phenomenal women.

Happy International Women’s Day 🏋️‍♀️
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Did you know that regular Massage Therapy can be effective in relieving the symptoms of a number of chronic conditions including fibromyalgia, arthritis and migraines?

What’s better than something that feels good AND gives so many lasting benefits?!

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Why not treat yourself AND a special friend this Valentine’s Day week?

Offer expires 1st July 2023, so you’ve got plenty of time to take advantage 👀 Link in Bio

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Happy New Year 🥳 Wishing everyone a healthy and happy 2023

Trying to decide what to buy a loved one for Christmas?? Why not gift them a treatment…or two! Now offering Gift Certificates to purchase.

Massage Therapy and Mental Health Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario