I remember how much my mother enjoyed going to the salon to have her hair done. Her favourite part was having her hair shampooed. This was because the head massage one receives when getting a really good shampoo felt so wonderful and relaxing.

It turns out a head massage is not only incredibly relaxing but it is also physically, emotionally and mentally good for our brains. There are many things we can do to improve our brain health and help how our brains actually work. It’s important to know how different areas of our brains control different things and that massage can help the different areas of the brain achieve their purpose.

Physically, a head massage increases blood flow, oxygen and neurotransmitters to the brain. It can also lower blood pressure and heart rate. Emotionally it increases the serotonin and dopamine which are your happy and pleasure hormones as well as helping to regulate mood. Mentally, the gentle, therapeutic stimulation to the frontal lobe, temporal lobes, parietal lobes and occipital lobe is deeply beneficial to brain function. With massage we can help to stimulate and balance the brain.

There have been huge advancements in learning about how our brains work and some of the things that can improve our brains. Head massages have been used to significantly increase focus and productivity for people and children including those with ADHD, ADD, Executive Function Disorder and those on the autism spectrum. A good head massage provides increased productivity, concentration and deep, long-lasting well being.