So many people around the world talk about the benefits of massage and how it makes you feel more relaxed. It is said that if you get a massage, even just once a month, it could help you with many aspects of your life, such as fighting depression, reducing anxiety, becoming more relaxed more often and it can help you become less stressed. in your everyday life. In this research study, researchers hypothesize that massage would have an effect on anxiety, depression, and alertness. The aim was to show that massage can reduce anxiety, depression and stress by testing cortisol levels and increase alertness by comparing EEG patterns through mathematical calculations. This research study is a quantitative research. Most massage therapy studies are qualitative rather than quantitative research. In qualitative research, the results are based on how people felt and their personal experiences. People participating in the study record how or what they felt, and then researchers compare and analyze the information pre-massage, post-massage, and with information from other subjects. Since massage therapists affect the way people feel, qualitative research is normally the best type of research in the field of massage therapy. In quantitative research, variables can be measured and analyzed, such as people's cortisol levels and EEG patterns. In this study there is qualitative research because it asks questions such as your stress level and your feelings of depression. You can't really compare a person's stress level with a simple questionnaire sheet. Everyone can tolerate different levels and types of stress. Researchers observed and compared anxiety, depression, stress and alertness. They used 5 different variables to test...... middle of paper...... a chair isn't going to help much with their whiplash. Of course, many people do not know all the benefits of different types of massage, but that is why we educate our clients and the people around us, or at least those who listen to us. Massage therapists must constantly educate themselves. about new studies and educating their customers with information like this. This really helps massage therapy gain a more respectable reputation. Research studies confirm and help prove massage theories. This study shows that even a short massage therapy session can really have an impact on your mood and lifestyle. So why not try a massage? Works Cited Tiffany Field, Gail Robinson, Frank Scafidi, Tom Nawrocki and Alex Goncalves (1996) Massage Therapy Reduces Anxiety and Improves EEG Pattern of Vigilance and Mathematical Computations, International Journal of Neuroscience