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Self-massage can do wonders to ease away tension and restore energy. Massaging your body with lotions and oils is very relaxing and its helps the skin in glowing condition. You can use yourself to target the particular areas have pain. The beauty of self-massage is you can do it to suit your needs and moods at any time. Here are some tips of self-massage with your hands.

1. Squeeze your hand firmly, spreading the palm laterally. Cover the whole of the hand, fingers and wrist.
2. Using circular pressure, squeeze each fingers joint between your finger and thumb. Then hold the base of each finger and pull the finger gently to stretch it, sliding your grip up to the finger in a continuous movement.
3. With circular thumb pressure, work up each of the furrows between the bones in the hand, from the knuckle to the wrist. When you have covered each furrow, smooth the hand by stroking.
4. Turn the hand over to work on the palm. Cover the area with the circular thumb pressure, paying particular attention to the heel of the hand and the waist. Follow this with some deeper, static pressure all over the palm.
5. Finish by stroking the palm of one hand with the other. This can be quite a firm stroke, working from the tips of the finger to the wrist, leading wit the pressure from the heel of the hand. Stroke back to the fingers and repeat twice, each time using slightly less pressure. Finally, stroke the inside of the wrist.