I have found massages to be sedative as well as relaxing. This of course will require that you are at home or a safe place you can “crash” for a while. The rubbing and kneading with firm pressure all over the body releases tension in the muscles and is very relaxing. When all my tension is out I become very relaxed and will tend to fall asleep. I love to get these more involved full body massages right before bed time. In this respect a massage is a lot like love making. I tend to think of a massage as an act of love and thus my wife is the only one I will give a massage.