Real Relaxation by Konstantin Koss

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Generally for stressed out people that come to me and really need something right away to get out of a current stress-mindset (yes, it’s all just a mindset), I advice going to a sauna over anything else - including massages, relaxation techniques and meditation practices.

It’s the king of the quick-fixes and if you’ve ever been to a Sauna you will know that incredible relaxed feeling after getting out.

Since this works so well, quite a few people are looking to buy a sauna for themselves. Good idea if you can afford it, I say.

What you should know about the different kinds of saunas is that if you go for a finnish sauna it will take some time till it got heated up and you can jump in there. Finnish saunas work by getting stones to store up the heat that they later radiate out over the air or the smoke produced by throwing water on the stones.

An even quicker quick-fix is provided by infrared saunas, that work by emitting far infrared electromagnetic radiation just like our dear star sol, the sun does. This works by merely pressing a button.

Additionally to the incredibly relaxed feeling after getting out of the sauna, infrared saunas are said to have a wide range of additional health benefits. Including:

• illness and skin disease treatment
• weight loss
• improvement of the immune system
• pain release
• strengthening of the cardio-vascular system

Note that most of these infrared sauna health benefits are not scientifically proven! In my opinion, the focus thould be on the subjectively increased amount of energy and decreased amount of stress in your body. Additional benefits are great if they occur.

In conclusion, when you want to decide for a type of sauna to buy, consider the above made points. Many of the health benefits occur for finnish saunas also. If you are really stressed out right now and need some release, go for a sauna in your area by all means.

As for the warnings: Consult with your physician before using a sauna. There are many physical conditions that make the use of saunas potentially dangerous.

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