| Massage therapy in the workplace is catching on | | | | bones and nerves can be lessened, or even |
| across the country. There are varied ways to | | | | eliminated. Massage at work can also benefit |
| incorporate this workforce and management | | | | deeper tissues by releasing tension in superficial |
| bonus. Employers who want to go the extra mile | | | | layers of muscles as the whole body comes back |
| for their workers have found that massage at | | | | into balance. |
| work benefits all levels of employees. Your | | | | Corporate massage is taken very seriously by |
| company can schedule certified massage | | | | the people at Google. Their employees can't rave |
| therapists to perform on site massage for | | | | enough about how much they appreciate a little |
| weekly, bi-weekly or monthly appointments. | | | | time off from a grueling day for an invigorating |
| Hectic schedules, customer demands, as well as | | | | massage. (You can view a YouTube video, |
| personal stress factors, can all adversely influence | | | | accessible from Google's site, praising the benefits |
| a person's work day. Maladies of all kinds have | | | | of massage therapy.) |
| been attributed to stress. Spending much time in | | | | Absenteeism is very costly to any business. |
| a chair hunched over a computer can tighten | | | | Colds, viruses, tension headaches, sciatica, all kinds |
| muscles in the shoulders and cause discomfort. | | | | of disease and malfunction of the body, can be |
| Headache often accompanies tight muscles in the | | | | attributed to stress. Massage at work may be |
| neck. Working out these stiff neck and shoulder | | | | helpful for many of the common causes that |
| muscles can refresh creativity and attentiveness. | | | | keep workers home when they are needed at |
| Massage at work helps to relieve tension and | | | | their job on a regular work day. With decreases in |
| stress levels, while heightening employee morale | | | | pain and increased functioning of the employee's |
| and affording an overall feeling of employment | | | | health, fewer sick days can be achieved through |
| satisfaction. | | | | the regular use of massage therapy. |
| Introducing massage into your workplace invites | | | | Enhancement of the immune system and |
| relaxation and renewal, as well as relief from pain. | | | | recovery from illness would go a long way |
| While heart rate and breathing slow, blood | | | | toward justifying the implementation of massage |
| pressure is lowered and the production of stress | | | | therapy in the workplace. |
| hormones decreases. Additionally, serotonin, a | | | | It is not really clear how much relief can be |
| chemical that has a positive affect on emotions, is | | | | expected with the occasional use of chair |
| increased. Once relaxation is achieved, fatigue, | | | | massage. But, there will be definite rewards that |
| anxiety and even digestive disorders are | | | | will be visible: the indulgence will offer your |
| alleviated. The physical manipulation of muscles | | | | employee something new and unusual to break up |
| increases blood circulation, which works along side | | | | the day and it is almost certain that you will earn |
| the relaxation response to culminate in enhanced | | | | the gratitude of your employee. |
| distribution of oxygen and nutrients to the | | | | Employees who demonstrate maximum reliability, |
| muscles. When muscle tissue relaxes, painful | | | | productivity and loyalty are those who appreciate |
| soreness and spasms cease. | | | | the fact that the company they work for has |
| Sometimes, nerves can be compressed when the | | | | employee well-being as a strong priority. |
| muscles surrounding them contract. While nerves | | | | Introducing massage at work as part of your |
| are supposed to transmit messages back and | | | | employee benefits package not only creates a |
| forth from the brain to the body, tightened | | | | great working environment, but will also help |
| muscles can impede the function of the nerves. | | | | establish your organization as an employer of |
| When muscles are made to relax through | | | | choice which can help attract high caliber applicants |
| massage, the nerves are able to perform | | | | whilst reducing employee turnover. |
| optimally. Neurological pain signals to muscles, | | | | |