Not feeling well
During a massage, the muscles in the body are massaged. This stimulates metabolism and returns muscle tension to its "normal" state. This is precisely what you want to achieve with people who are overstimulated or understimulated. Because with both overstimulation and understimulation, muscle tension is either too high or too low. After the massage, happiness hormones are released, you sleep better, and built-up stress decreases. Thanks to massage, you break the pattern your child is stuck in. They feel better about themselves again.
Overstimulation and understimulation: the complaints
Both overstimulation and understimulation are unpleasant. In both cases, there's an imbalance. With overstimulation, you have too many stimuli (a stimulus is information you receive through your various senses: hearing, seeing, feeling, tasting, and smelling) to process. Your brain overloads, which can make you very sad, throw a tantrum, sleep poorly, and/or make yourself invisible. If you have difficulty processing stimuli, understimulation could also be a cause. In that case, you're not receiving enough stimuli, which doesn't mean they're not there. The stimulus signal, for example, may not be received as effectively. This also prevents you from functioning optimally.
How do you help yourself when you are overstimulated or understimulated?
If you suffer from overstimulation or understimulation, you often feel uncomfortable. Massage is a good and proven tool to help. The massage creates a relaxing feeling; the overstimulation or understimulation diminishes. It has a calming effect. And body and mind become one again, improving your health, both physically and mentally.
The benefits of massage
Massage is very effective for overstimulation and understimulation.
Massage for overstimulation
An overstimulated person will experience a lot of stress and tension. By massaging the body of an overstimulated person, you break this vicious cycle. Muscle tension no longer increases, but decreases. The massage has a calming effect, which reduces (physical) complaints. If someone is overstimulated for a long time, it can even lead to feelings of exhaustion and significant stress.Massage for understimulation
People who are understimulated are often hyperactive. A massage, physical contact, breaks this behavior, and the person becomes calm and relaxed again.
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