Why You Should Massage Feet
When you are willing to massage feet you are willing to care for someone in an intimate albeit non—sexual manner. The intimacy of a foot massage is more than just a willingness to give someone a foot rub for a few minutes. It is a way of caring for someone’s entire being in one simple and effective action. When you massage feet you are able to relax an entire body and help relieve tension and stress. The feet take a pretty good pounding on a daily basis and undoing all that stress really only takes a small amount of time and care.
We care for people in many ways. We cook a meal or we listen to them when they are stressed. If you massage feet while you are listening to someone’s stress you can actually help reduce the stress of the situation by large percentages. It is easier to let go of emotional stress when the body is in a relaxed state and the mind starts to embrace the idea of calming down. The soothing action of a good foot massage can be beneficial for adults under stress as well as children who are going through difficulties.
Of course you don’t have to wait until someone is stressed to massage feet. It is an act of kindness and caring that is appreciated at almost any time. It can provide a platform for better rest at night or it can provide the springboard for a renewed sense of vigor for the rest of the day’s activities.
Do not mistake the willingness to massage feet as a precursor to sexual activity. When you use foot massage as a way to engage with someone on a sexual level you take the kind act of massaging feet and you turn it into manipulation. In most cases, a foot massage will actually deter sexual interest in the short term. The relaxed state of being is in direct conflict with the hormones that are needed for sexual interest. When used as a sexual trigger the foot massage is no longer a relaxation and caring technique but it becomes a signal that there is an expectation at the end of the massage which can counter act the entire act of the foot massage altogether. Massaging feet can be one of the most caring things you do for someone, and it can be truly appreciated and experienced on its own merit.