Pre-event, Post-event and Maintenance Massage

Role of Meditation in sports: Sports demand focused attention failing which the person can miss the goal or suffer injury. Sports meditation can help in increasing awareness of other competitors, their body actions and sensations, the external environment, the rhythms of the feet and the bouncing ball. Meditation is also a great way relax and distress, to improve concentration and to maintain a self-observing attitude. It also refreshes the soul and mind of the person and keeps them healthy and rejuvenated.
Maybe you're tired of someone or people in general speaking of meditation and it just seems like an absurd waste of time to just sit there, doing nothing. Of course, if this sounds agreeable, then you might not understand what meditation is about and you may simply feel you don't have time to meditate. To not have time to meditate is like saying you don't have time to sleep or to eat or to use the bathroom. Meditation is self-care and you can be of just about any religion and meditate without having to change any of your beliefs. If you want to become a better you, there are many forms of self-improvement, such as martial arts as were written about in our last blog. The point, however, is that you find something that works which you can do regularly, every day if it isn't going to injure you. Should I meditate? Should I run? Should I join a group of fellow photography enthusiasts or computer geeks or political activists? It doesn't matter what you do so long as it is helping you feel contentment in being alive.

But if you think meditation is silly and pointless, I will contend that jogging or any sport you can think of can be seen just as easily to be silly. Am I trying to convert you into a religion or cult? No. As I said, meditation is not exclusive to any particular religion. Am I trying to open your mind to the idea that meditation has great value to those that practice it? Yes, most definitely.

Sports Massage

It is a kind of body work geared towards sports people. It is used in preventing injuries, preparing the person's body for the athletic activities and maintaining it in the optimal condition. It also helps the sportspersons to recover from injuries and workouts. There are three kinds of sports massage: pre-event, post-event and maintenance massage.

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The pre-event massage helps the body to prevent injuries, warm up, stretches and make the muscles of the person flexible. This kind of massage stimulates the blood circulation thus producing a psychological feeling of readiness.

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A maintenance sports massage has to be done at least one time in a week as it increases the blood flow and nutrients for the muscles, keeps the body tissues loose, reduces scar tissue development and increases flexibility. The main aim of the sports massage is maximizing the athletic performance.

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A post-event massage helps in reducing any swelling, loosening the tired and stiff muscles, maintaining flexibility, promoting the flow of blood to the muscles and reducing cramping. It also speeds up the recovery process and alleviates the strains, pulls and soreness of the body.

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Why Meditate?

Meditation isn't a thing like a rock or a dollar bill or fame. Meditation is a state of being. Think about your cell phone or laptop. It serves a central role in your life and while you can usually count on it to do what you need it to do, it needs down-time to recharge its batteries. Now think of your body, spirit and mind. They don't run on electricity but rather proteins, minerals, your brain, sugar, positive energy. You body and mind need down time too. Sleep is essential, but so is conscious relaxation or re-centering. Of course, if you simply plug your phone into its charger for the hour before you leave for work rather than giving it plenty of time to recharge, its batteries will not become fully recharged and it will become less reliable.

Human beings are famous for adaptation, determination and perseverance. It's why we dominate the planet and the food chain, most of the time. Millions if not billions of people throughout the last thousand or so years have found meditation beneficial enough to keep its practice alive and to pass it down generation to generation. Yet many, especially Americans, consider it silly, absurd, pointless.

We know better than to be unhealthy. We know we won't be able to call anyone, to be of help to them tomorrow if we don't recharge our own batteries today. Nature themes tend to dominate most attempts to explain what meditation is like-- because, as we said, it's not a thing but an experience, similar to an environment except, being a state of mind, it is with you no matter what environment you enter. Imagine a still pond versus the open ocean with 15-ft. swells. In this case, the pond is your mind on meditation-- clear, serene, focused. The 15 ft. swells are thought-emotions which threaten to capsize you if they are capable of overtaking your calmness and determination.