Stimulate Blood Circulation

You must have heard the benefits of stimulating blood circulation. You understand that it can boost your energy, increase oxygen intake, relief stress and depression, and it can help your blood carry away toxic materials in your body. You have been searching for different ways to stimulate your blood circulation to keep yourself healthy and you know that a healthy living always begins NOW and not until you caught yourself into serious accumulative illness.

Let us review on the list of things that can help stimulate your blood circulation to health.

1) Breathe deeply
The simplest step to begin is to consciously breathe deeply in to a count of five, and then exhale slowly. Doing this a few times and you should be able to feel the difference. If you find this too boring, you can do the other methods that help you do the deep breathing more naturally as it adds excitement to variety.

2) Have a cold shower
Brrrrr!! Cold shower may truly be cold but undeniably stimulating. The thought of it already brings chills on my arms as I share this blog. There has been clinical study on students to evaluate its benefits so why not brave the cold water and try it? For the ladies, I won't encourage you to take the cold shower during menstruation period. If you are aching on your back, it would be good to start with a warm shower to relieve the pain before you switch to the cold tap.

3) Bare-feet-walk on stones with various shapes and sizes
If you can find them in your neighbourhood garden, do take some time to walk down the stone path barefooted. It is an economical alternative to foot reflexology. Though the position of the stones are cemented and fixed on the ground, you can customised the stimulation points on your feet where it is most tender. After the walk on the stones, it is good to rest your feet for a minute and remember to drink water.

4) Go for a exercise
It has always been reccomended by many doctors and other professionals that jogging helps to relief stress, depression, fatigueness and you are virtually jogging your path to good health. If you are unable to jog due to some medical reason, swimming or walking is a good alternative as well. If it is too boring, trekking to mountains or waterfalls may fit your lifestyle.

6) Go for a body massage or foot reflexology
If you are looking for a no sweat alternative, you can always pamper yourself to body massage. Thai massage is said to help rejuvenate while Javanese massage uses oil to massage and ease muscle and joint pains. When you are travelling in Thailand or Indonesia, I encourage you to look out for their massage service. However, if you are pregnant or have some serious back injury, I would not reccomend this treatment unless it is done by a professional who understands your condition. To receive the full benefits, it is also not advisable to eat large portions of food for at least two hours before the massage as it may take longer for the body to relax. However, if there is a need, take some light food instead.

7) Invest on a foot or body massager
If all else is too much of a hassle and you prefer to enjoy it in your cosy home, you can always invest in a good foot or body massager. Usually, it should take about 15 to 20 minutes for each massage. Remember to drink lots of water after the massage.

For the above methods, it is also not advisable to eat large portions of food for at least two hours before the massage as it may cause indigestion and for massaging, it may take longer to relax especially if caffiene or highly sugared food is taken. However, if there is a need, take some light food instead.