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Let's Talk Truthfully About Those Amazing Before & After Pics
Those side-by-side before and after pics can be so alluring when you see them, right? The truth nis that those pictures do an amazing job of clearly demonstrating the power of our lymphatic system and its role in how we heal, unwind, and turn back the hands of time.
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There's an intensity that emerges as we zoom in and look at picture after picture, video after video...
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We begin to lose focus of all the amazing things lymphatic drainage sessions do that we can't see - those things that can never be captured in a picture or video, and all we begin to focus on is the exterior and superficial.
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Yes, these pictures and videos can be an effective marketing tool and have helped to bring an awareness to lymphatic drainage that would have been hard to get otherwise. But the amazing benefits of lymphatic drainage are so much more than what you see in pictures and videos.
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So, let's talk about what's happening underneath those flat bellies and sculpted legs...
Clinical lymphatic work isn't always photogenic, and doesn't always provide a alluring and provocative Before & After of a greased up toned to the max abdomen.
Here's why: science-based techniques are designed to work with the nervous system and spark deeper physiological changes that support long-term drainage.
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That systemic drainage process takes time. You may not look "snatched" immediately afterwards because the results come later...like the next day.
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While compelling, you can't measure the success of your treatment with Before & After photos of strangers. Each person is different and the results you see others get, may not be the results you get, and those results are definitely not going to last if the therapist doing the work is not addressing the underlying lymphatic issue.
If you do a session or two of lymphatic drainage and feel discouraged because you don't see the results immediately after...don't be. Change is happening - even if you can't see it right away. Consistency is key!
Fluid never really "goes away". We are fluid, so adjust your expectations and relax. Try thinking of your fluid more like the ocean's tides...ever changing and responding to millions of variables that impact its flow every hour of every day.
Patience is key too!
Give your body time to figure out what you're doing, what it's doing. If you're doing the work, and being consistent, progress is happening, whether you can see it or not.
