MASSAGE AWAY YOUR WORRIES

Soothe your body and zap stress with these easy at-home techniques

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Migraines disrupting day-to-day life? Tight muscles making you miserable? A buildup of tension in the body can cause pain, lack of sleep and – unsurprisingly – feelings of irritability. But before reaching for the medicine cabinet, try a little hands-on therapy instead. ‘Self-administered massage can help to relax tense muscles, reduce stress and promote overall wellbeing,’ says massage expert Beata Aleksandrowicz*. Ready to give it a go? Try these expert-approved ways to bring quick relief.

RELAX HIPS

1 Sit cross-legged with feet under your knees. Move the body from the hips in circular movements as if you were Hula-Hooping. Do several in each direction.

2 Lie on your back, bend knees and raise them towards your chest. Place right lower leg (just above ankle bone) on top of left knee. Put your arms through to hold behind left thigh and gently pull. Direct pelvis downwards. Rock gently from side to side, then swap sides.