This man, in his 70s, a regular client, came in today not for his usual moment of relaxation, but because over the past few months he had felt his vitality weaken, to the point of having difficulty maintaining an erection.
He was visibly worried. He had already been to the doctor, who found nothing wrong, but the fact remained that his vitality stayed low, and it weighed on his mind constantly. Today he wanted my opinion and help.
His body, stiff to the touch, showed clear signs of dehydration. He drank very little water, and there were days he forgot to drink any at all. On top of that, a few months earlier he had gone through a period of intense physical activity that put a lot of strain on his back, causing pain and leading him to see a physiotherapist.
His whole body was tense and rigid, with almost no flexibility, and some aches he simply attributed to age.
After a long conversation, I taught him a few exercises aimed at the area of his body that was most blocked, which he put into practice right away and, according to him, felt results from almost immediately. He agreed to repeat them daily, more than once a day.
As for water, he committed to changing the habit and increasing his intake, once he understood the many benefits tied to this simple act: drinking water.
He left our conversation relieved. The anxiety and fear he had arrived with disappeared once he understood what was happening in his body and why he was experiencing this drop in vitality. He left grateful, with a smile on his face.
Muscle stiffness, dehydration and accumulated tension in the body can affect far more than mobility, they also influence overall energy and vitality. Taking care of daily hydration, keeping some regularity of movement and stretching, and listening to the body instead of putting everything down to "age", are simple steps that often make a real difference.
