| A significant amount of news coverage has been | | | | human-contact deprived - wired society). Many |
| given to "Generation Y," or "The Millennial | | | | people eschew drug therapies for mental health |
| Generation" - most often considered to be | | | | issues - after all, modern antidepressants and |
| individuals born between 1980 and 1994. Growing | | | | anti-anxiety drugs have gotten negative press |
| up in the 21st century entails greater privilege and | | | | because of certain deleterious side effects. |
| greater hardship than previous generations have | | | | Massage therapy enables total body relaxation, |
| faced. One thing's for sure - members of this | | | | which can effectively boost a person's mood. In |
| generation are needed to fill critical healthcare job | | | | fact, certified massage therapists themselves can |
| gaps, one of which just might be massage | | | | benefit from the health-conscious outlook their |
| therapy. | | | | career field demands. Individuals who sell health |
| Massage therapy is recognized by the Bureau of | | | | services can market their services more credibly |
| Labor Statistics (BLS) as a growing career, and | | | | if they are actually healthy individuals, themselves |
| one with benefits beyond the immediately | | | | - meaning, for example, that they eat a healthy |
| obvious. The massage therapy education trains | | | | diet, follow an exercise regimen, and refrain from |
| students to have a comprehensive understanding | | | | using drugs or alcohol. |
| of human anatomy and physiology, which is | | | | Millennials' Boomer parents can benefit from |
| essential for effective massage treatment. The | | | | massage therapy. Adult-onset (Type II) diabetes |
| scientific background of the massage therapy | | | | and heart disease are two major killers of older |
| certification program allows students of massage | | | | Americans - and the Boomer generation is aging |
| to understand how different body parts and | | | | and quickly closing in on their retirement years. |
| systems work together - and how, if one system | | | | The massage therapy education, such as that |
| is out of whack, a massage client can feel ill or | | | | provided by the Certified Careers Institute's |
| out-of-sorts all over. | | | | Clearfield and Salt Lake City, Utah schools, |
| Schools such as the Certified Careers Institute, | | | | teaches students massage techniques that can be |
| with campus locations in Clearfield and Salt Lake | | | | beneficial in treating conditions affecting older |
| City, Utah, offer massage therapy education that | | | | adults: diabetes, arthritis, gout, and even cancer. |
| prepares students to sit for a massage therapy | | | | Boomers, too, face career stress - after all, their |
| certification. This education is popular with the | | | | generation was strongly affected by corporate |
| younger generation, because it leads to a career | | | | mergers and downsizing. Massage therapy can |
| with worker-defined office conditions. Young | | | | help them shed the health-negative stresses of |
| workers can choose what type of massage | | | | the modern workplace. |
| therapy they will specialize in, decorate their | | | | Finally - and perhaps most importantly - massage |
| offices however they choose, and determine | | | | therapy education and certification addresses |
| what kinds of massage oils, wraps, and techniques | | | | some of the commonest woes of 21st century |
| they will use on their clients. This generation of | | | | higher learning and job market conditions. College |
| young adults, who grew up with technology, | | | | tuition has soared over the past decade, |
| views "cool" careers like massage therapy in a | | | | necessitating that some Millennials take out |
| positive light. | | | | substantial private loans to pay for their |
| It's a good thing, too. The Bureau of Labor | | | | educations, and that others forgo college |
| Statistics predicts that as Gen Y's parents - the | | | | altogether. And, the modern job market is a |
| Baby Boomer generation - age, there will be an | | | | volatile entity, with technological advances, |
| increased need for professional massage | | | | outsourcing, and downsizing threatening every |
| therapists to administer their services as | | | | industry from computer sciences to journalism. |
| supplementary medical therapies. Generations X | | | | Students today must make difficult choices when |
| and Y enjoy massage therapy at work or | | | | deciding upon careers - and, many of those |
| after-hours. Today's jobs can demand long hours, | | | | choices come with sacrifices. |
| and some people must work two jobs to be able | | | | The massage therapy education, by contrast, is a |
| to meet their bills; so, massage therapy is a | | | | relatively simple process - programs like Certified |
| helpful accessory to a demanding career. It can | | | | Careers Institute's can take just weeks - and has |
| also become a great career for a Gen Y student. | | | | fewer course requirements than a traditional |
| This generation, more so than older counterparts, | | | | four-year degree does. Therefore, acquiring a |
| places emphasis on work-life balance, and many | | | | massage therapy certification is cheaper than |
| enjoy more flexible working arrangements, | | | | getting a college degree. And, this particular career |
| including flex time and telecommuting. Some | | | | is expected to grow as it is increasingly |
| massage therapists can set their own hours and | | | | recognized in the allied health field - making it a |
| delineate their own working conditions, making | | | | smart choice for people who want job security. |
| massage therapy certification an appealing career | | | | It's no wonder, with all of these positives - cool |
| choice for the under-30 set. | | | | job description, health-positive benefits, job |
| This kind of treatment can also be beneficial to | | | | stability, and a low-cost education - that |
| individuals who suffer from depression, isolation, or | | | | Generation Y is turning massage therapy into a |
| Seasonal Affective Disorder (side effects, after | | | | career of the future. |
| all, of our highly interactive -but ultimately, | | | | |