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you experience during a massage can actually encourage your body to more easily drift into the deeply restorative phases of sleep when bedtime rolls around. The better your sleep is, the better your mood, energy level, mental sharpness and communication will be when it comes time to lead your team. Boosts Your Immunity Few things are worse than having to deal with deadlines and illness at the same time, especially when you are leading a team on an important project. By receiving touch therapies on a regular basis, you can help maintain your body’s overall immune function and prevent some of the illnesses that may be coming to attack your productivity! Massage techniques can help greatly in the circulation of blood & lymphatic fluid, and with getting your body’s diseasefighting cells to the areas that need them most. Maintaining a healthy immune system will decrease the likelihood of you needing to take time away from your business goals due to illness, thus helping you to be more fully available to maximize the potential of every day you spend working with your team. Although we’ve looked at three key ways in which leaders can be positively impacted through receiving touch on a regular basis, the list could very easily continue on. We’ve merely scratched the surface here, and the best way to truly understand the benefits is to experience them for yourself and note the effects on your own productivity, mood, energy levels, and leadership success. With all of these things in mind, as you continue to build your team morale through touch, remember to also evaluate how your own overall health and mindset can impact your effectiveness as a leader. Daniela.