Since the rain is good for our gardens, let's take the time to pamper ourselves too. How can we do that? By releasing the muscular tension built up at work and during the school year. We still have the whole of August to decompress before the start of the new school year, so we need to give ourselves the means to let go.
If you don't have a partner waiting for you in the evening with massage oil and candles all over the house (I don't either, let me reassure you), today I'd like to introduce you to some electric massagers for self-massage! Over the last 15 years, these wellness devices have become much more affordable. They either run on batteries or can be recharged using a USB cable.
There are manual devices, but the advantage of electric ones is that they do the work for you. They bring well-being and relax your muscles. Massagers work by vibration, rotating heads or tapping (as if you were being tapped with the edge of your hand). Some even heat up for extra comfort and relaxation.
Whether you use them for your head, back or wherever you need them, vibrating massagers give you delicious sensations as they relax your tense muscles.
I particularly like the head massager because it holds itself in place and provides 360-degree vibration all around the skull. Your hands are free to read or work, and it doesn't tangle your hair. It's lightweight, durable and recharges via USB cable. Really great.
The Vixall Mini Vibrating Massager can be taken anywhere because it's so small. You can use it on a very targeted part of the body, which is great if you have localised pain.
The heated massage belt is ideal for the lower back. It's cordless, so you can wear it over your thin clothes and go about your business. It offers 3 levels of vibration intensity and 3 different degrees of heat.
Hopono also offers a manual massager with a long handle and 5 different tips to really target and combat muscle pain. It gives you a deep massage over large areas of the body, such as the back, abdomen or buttocks. Ideal for combating stress and fatigue at the end of the day, it provides great relief, rest, relaxation and well-being.
The compact Shiatsu massage cushion can be placed on your lower back or hung on the back of a chair. Its 4 heads massage you by rotation and loosen the knots in your muscles for instant relief. Add to that the warmth and the day's tensions are over!
And for those who prefer tapping massages, here's the Tapping Massager with heat.
Tapping massage involves rhythmic vertical beats on the skin with both hands. This is effective not only for stimulating muscles, but also for relieving tension from the body. This model is very powerful and very popular in shops, where you can try it out, as well as the head massager. If you have a very tight upper back, this is the massage for you!
That's all for today! Pamper yourself while you wait for the sun to return!
Aurélia P.
