Massaging neck and shoulder will release the stiff muscle and increase the blood flow. By doing this, you will feel more relax and calm. You have to learn how to massage the correct way. Not everything we can do by ourselves. Sometimes we need help from others. Ask your partner to massage your shoulder and neck. I am sure you will feel a lot better after that. Please follow the technique correctly. The steps are for the one who will be the massager.
1. Firstly, find yourself a partner.
2. Kindly ask your partner to sit comfortably, close the eyes and think about something happy. Remove the glasses if he/she is wearing it.
3. Stand behind your partner and put both of your hands on his/her or her shoulder.
4. Put your thumbs on the neck and start to massage slowly from above down to the shoulder then going up to the neck again. Do it 3 times.
5. Use both of your hands and start to massage from the shoulder down to the arms. Repeat the cycles for 3 times.
6. Next, use both of your thumbs to massage lower part of the neck downwards to the backbone. Do it for 3 times.
7. Massage the lower part of the neck by the ‘circulation’ technique by using your thumbs.
8. Next, put one hand on the forehead and another one at the neck. Slowly, turn his/her head to the right, and then turn to the left.
9. Use your fingers to massage the middle part of the forehead. Subsequently, bring your fingers to the right and left of the forehead by massaging. Using the ‘circulation’ technique. Repeat the cycles for 3 times.
10. Bring your hands to his/her shoulder and ask him/her to open the eyes slowly.
11. Finally, exchange place with your partner. Well, you have done a very good job isn’t it? You deserve a reward!
Source: Malaysian Ministry of Health
