5 reasons to own a rocking chair

People associate rocking chair with elderly relatives sitting on it in the living room. This is just a stereotype. In fact, it has great health benefits and everyone should own it. The popularity of the rocking chair is increasing and nowadays you can find amazing models created by designers.

This piece of article will help you to identify the health benefits to make up your mind on buying a rocking chair:

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Super relaxing

When you move back and forth in a relaxing position, it soothes and calms your mind. Moreover, it releases endorphins in the brain. This helps in inducing good mood and reducing stress.  

Help you fight arthritis and back pain

Using a rocking chair is helpful in conditions like arthritis and back pain to relax the muscles thereby reducing the pain. Even former US President John F Kennedy used to relax on this chair to ease his back pain. The blood flows around the body increases using a rocking chair. It helps to send more oxygen to the joints which ease the pain.  

Great help with your baby

Feeding and nursing chair is must-have nursery furniture. The rocking chair does the same work. It has a soothing effect on your baby, which helps to induce sleep. Moreover, according to a study, rocking a child can bring social, emotional, and cognitive development.    

Feeding and nursing chair


Help you to induce sleep

According to researchers from the University of Geneva, rocking can induce deeper and sound sleep. Moreover, this is not only for babies but for any age group.

Fight dementia

If you suffer from dementia, a rocking chair is a great help. According to a study, people who had been diagnosed with dementia have a high level of emotional and psychological well being if used rocking chairs as compared to those who did not. By using a suitable rocking chair you can see a noticeable reduction in mental illness like anxiety and depression.

Final thought:

Apart from the above list, there are more benefits to the rocking chair. Besides, it is a stylish piece of furniture. Make sure you consider things like comfort, locking mechanism, swivel, wide armrest, etc. before buying your chair.  

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