Increase Job Satisfaction & Performance With Workplace Chair Massage
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One of the main contributors to our everyday stress is our workplace. 70% of workers surveyed by a national survey stated that their job is very stressful. Stress is the #1 cause of disability. It costs employers billions of dollars a year on lost productivity and healthcare costs. Since workplace is stressful, it seems commonsense to provide some means of stress relief at the workplace. More and more employers are recognizing that a regular massage can reduce the physical and mental effects of stress, thus reducing burnout and stress related diseases.
"More and more companies offer massage therapy not only as a perk, but also to increase their employees' productivity and morale," said E. Houston LeBrun, president-elect of the American Massage Therapy Association (WMTA). "You get immediate results - the employees experience stress reduction and greater satisfaction with their jobs."
Indeed, studies have shown that massage improves bottom line of employers. A study by the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami found that after five weeks, a group of 26 employees who had twice-weekly, 15-minute massages in the office fared better than a control group of 24 employees who were just told to close their eyes and relax. The massaged group experienced reduced stress and improved performance, while the control group did not. Using electroencephalograms (EEG), researchers measured alpha and beta waves in both groups, and found massage recipients to be more alert. Stress hormones in the saliva of the massaged group were lower than problems in half the time as normal and with half the errors they had before they were massaged. The math skills of the control group did not improve. The massage recipients also said they were less fatigued and more clear-headed.
Every year, more companies are heeding the call. There are no statistics on the number of companies that offer massage therapy onsite, but those that have offered it include law firms, hospitals, manufacturers and major corporations, such as Boeing, Apple Computer, PepsiCo, Sony Music and United Airlines.
Most companies contract with massage therapists who schedule appointments with employees during breaks. The recipient is seated in a specially designed chair which allows the therapist to work on the back, neck, shoulders and arms addressing the common problem areas of today's workers.
There is no oil used and the worker is fully clothed, the massage session usually lasts 10-15 minutes, the time for a coffee break.
Benefits of therapeutic massage:
The health related aspects of massage lead to less employee down time on and off the job and therefore less sick days and workers compensation claims. Chair massage makes a great morale booster for hardworking employees and shows that your company cares. Many of the benefits help to increase concentration and mental alertness leading to increased productivity. Your employees will be happier and more efficient; while making fewer mistakes on and off the job.
What is Chair Massage?
Chair or seated massage is a type of massage in which the client sits in a specially designed chair (or any chair for that matter) while the session is being performed.
This chair allows us to provide an effective and efficient session because of the following:
The sessions are often much different from a typical table massage that many people are more familiar with. Here are some examples of the differences.
Although chair massage seems simpler and less involved than a typical table session, the benefits you receive are the same - if not better.
Not all therapists can deliver what we offer! Why? Because we have developed a system that is specialized for performing chair massage on-site in the workplace or at special events.
We have perfected a system for performing chair massage that encompasses many aspects that other systems forget. We call this system Workplace Chair Massage. Workplace Chair Massage allows each session to be individualized to maximize the time we have with clients.
We, the developers of Workplace Chair Massage, personally teach our system to other therapist throughout the United States, your company and employees deserve to have the quality that can only come through direct hands-on training.
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