Use Tennis balls to relieve stress and tension

Hi All

People who saw tennis balls on my bed are often puzzled and asked why?

I accidently discovered this trick and it had helped me and so would like to share this simple tricks with you folks who might be interested. It cost nothing – only the tennis ball and the weight of your body will do the trick. It is relaxing and it’s easy to do.

Get hold of any tennis ball/s – it doesn’t have to be new. Used and discarded ones will do as long as it is still in one piece and firm. You can start with one or 2. I use two.

For the shoulders :
– Lie on your back on your bed (your mattress should be firm and not too soft). Place tennis ball/s between your shoulder blades and relax your arms to the sides. Relax and you will immediately feel the relieve of tension on your shoulder. You can even fall asleep in that position.

– Wiggle a little and you will feel the massaging effects.
– Raise both arms straight in front of you and draw circles in the air (you will hear crackling sound. Where the sound comes from?…. who care?…. as long as you feel shiok).

You can use the same method for the lower part of your back, or lie on your side and place 1 ball in the hollow of your hip (between the hip bone and the thigh). This will relieve the “sng” feeling.

For the neck :
– In the lie back position, place 1 tennis ball on the spot at the back of your neck where you feel tension….. because the back of your neck is not as broad, you will need to hold it in place with your hand or place the ball in your palm.

For the leg :
– In standing position, place tennis ball under the arch of your right foot. Try rolling the ball in small circles while still standing, weight on the left foot. Not so easy to do but will help with blood circulation of the legs. Repeat with the left foot.

Try it. Hope it help. If you tried – share your feedback so others and I can learn from it.

:)

Author: Lily Ho Willocq

Divorced - 1 grown daughter - love dancing.

6 thoughts on “Use Tennis balls to relieve stress and tension”

  1. Coincidentally a colleague came to me with a tennis ball a few days after you suggested this method and said that her chiropractor recommended that she roll the ball on her shoulder against the wall. A bit dicey with the balancing act like this but I think the easier way is what you recommended – to place the two balls at the shoulder blades. I tried it and it does make me feel better since I’ve been having shoulder aches. And the tennis balls still stay in position throughout the whole night – I probably must have been lying very still LOL!

  2. Hi Lily,

    I enjoy having two tennis balls at the lower part of my body, of course, face facing up..My bed is too soft, so I had to put a hard book below my back.

    But, it works, and I enjoy it. Good tip.

    Terence Seah

  3. I tried 2 near shoulder and 1 at lower back I tried stretching up my hands and it helps to add more pressure on my shoulder The lower back massaging on the ball is good. Only did it for 10 minutes help me to sleep within 5 minutes. Still not used to sleep on balls yet

  4. Hi Christina
    I think you use too many balls. Two at a time is more than enough. You cannot treat every part of your body all at the same time. You will end up hurting yourself. Even a masseur or masseuse will concentrate on one part of the body at a time before moving on to another part.

  5. Terence, I have been doing the same for many years.
    But unlike you, I don’t need a hard book for that hard feeling.
    Enjoy it, just like you do.
    Hopefully this will last another 20 or more years.

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