This Year, You Deserve to Make it Your Goal to Reduce Stress

It’s that time of year: fresh starts, new beginnings, resolutions made. With a New Year comes that feeling that we can begin new habits. Certainly, after the endless slog of pandemic concerns, we’ve earned a moment to take a deep breath and relax. No, the pandemic isn’t over, but we’re learning to manage and cope in this new world. Beginning new habits to help us cope in this new age is undoubtedly a great way to begin the New Year.

Coping with these new stressors can leave your body and mind stuck in a fight or flight response. This can create problems such as not being able to concentrate, being unable to sleep, and feeling anxious and depressed. These mental health issues left unchecked, attempt to get your attention by manifesting themselves physically, including pain and inflammation, heart disease, and other chronic health issues.

A day at the spa is one way to give your body a reset. Spa therapy can offer you an enjoyable way to release accumulated stress from your body and reap the benefits that relaxation can provide as a part of your healthy lifestyle.

The health benefits of going to a spa are both physical and mental—The Woodhouse Day Spa-St. Pete offers various treatments, including massage therapy, scalp massage, body scrubs and wraps, facials, manicures, pedicures, foot therapy, and aromatherapy. Each of these various options helps your body to relax and release built-up stress and tension.

Spa therapy can also improve circulation, reduce inflammation in the body, and enhance the body’s autoimmune response. Massage therapy alone can provide up to a 50% reduction in the levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Massage also increases the body’s production of serotonin and dopamine. Both are mood-stabilizing neurotransmitters that provide a natural “feel good” mood boost.

In addition, going to the spa to relax can improve your self-esteem and mental clarity. When you take care of your body, you have a more positive view of yourself. It feels good intrinsically to know that you are taking care of yourself. Your skin may be glowing after a body scrub, or facial or your nails may be freshly manicured and polished. Whatever treatment you experience can elevate that sense of self-worth—because you are worth it. Take good care of yourself in the New Year and all year long.

Happy New Year from
The Woodhouse Day Spa-St. Pete!

The Woodhouse Day Spa-St. Pete
As you can see, The Woodhouse Day Spa-St. Pete has you covered for destressing. You can also rest assured that the health and safety of our guests are top priority. The spa staff adheres to the strictest sanitation guidelines so that you can feel completely comfortable about your visit. We’re honored to be voted St. Petersburg “#1 Day Spa” and can’t wait for you to experience the Woodhouse Difference.

Call us at 727.228.1646 or visit us online at stpete.woodhousespas.com.