Use self-massage to energize yourself before school or work in the morning, or to unwind in the evening. To unwind before bedtime, massage your feet by using a circular motion and moderate pressure to the arch and ball areas. Use your favorite cream or oil for both the benefits of massage and skin conditioning. Next move up to your ankles and calf with long strokes, applying gentle pressure to the calf muscles with the tips of your fingers.

For a quick pick-me-up anytime consider massaging your hands. The hands are one area of the body that most people neglect as part of a self massage session, even though they carry a good bit of the body's stress. Sit in a comfortable chair and gently rest the palm of your hand down on your thigh. Wrap the fingers of your opposite hand around the pinkie side of your resting hand and use your thumb to massage between the bones from wrist to fingers. Keep the strokes long, flowing and gentle and do not forget to work the pad between the thumb and forefinger. Repeat with the other hand.