Sheera K.

Positive Affect Massage is designed to reduce depression and anxiety, and help obtain an overall sense of connection and wellbeing by reducing cortisol, lowering heart rate, and releasing oxytocin. It activates specific nerve fibers (CT afferents) in the skin that activate the reward, social cognition, emotional salient, and peripheral autonomic nervous system. These areas of the brain are linked to processing emotional information, heart rate, and self-awareness.