Hormone release during bodywork
Increased endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine hormones are common benefits gained through deep tissue qi therapy.
Endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine are positive hormones that circulate in the body. They give a person a sense of well-being and reduce anxiety which is needed right now in our society without drugs. Various techniques can be used during bodywork to increase these hormones.
Endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine are neurotransmitters that are released when the autonomic nervous system is stimulated they cause feelings of happiness and motivation. Endorphins are responsible for relieving anxiety and are also often released when feelings of pain occur.
Serotonin can give a person a sense of well-being whilst also preventing depression and the feeling of loneliness. Finally, dopamine provides a feeling of motivation whilst decreasing the lack of enthusiasm and self-doubt.
Increased endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine can improve relaxation. Relaxation can be decreased for a variety of reasons. The most common reasons for relaxation decreases include lack of sleep, anxiety, pain, and stress. An increase in the positive hormones endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine help to relieve the symptoms reducing relaxation.
Endorphins help to reduce anxiety and relieve some parts of pain to help a person relax. Serotonin and dopamine help to reduce stress by preventing depression and increasing motivation, again increasing relaxation.
Stress levels can be reduced when an increase in endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine occurs. Low levels of endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine can mentally increase stress.
Stress is most commonly increased when the negative hormone cortisol is released. Although cortisol isn’t the only reason contributing to increased stress levels, it is the most common cause. Cortisol can increase blood pressure, suppress the immune system and increase anxiety and depression. When an increase in endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine occurs, cortisol levels decrease. An increase in positive hormones and a decrease in negative hormones reduce stress.
What techniques are used to increase endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine?
A range of deep tissue manual therapy techniques can be used to increase these pleasant hormones. The most common techniques used include:
soft hand gluing to the tissue at the beginning, soft hand grasping the tissue
Compression with a flat hand
Double handed.