Help is Available for Workplace Stress
Everyone gets 'bumped-up' a notch when even one person on the team does a little Self-Care.
I've been the Onsite Massage Therapist at Battelle Research Institute here in Columbus for over 8 years, and I see how quickly people relax and recover from aches and pains with massage therapy at work. When massage becomes a routine part of their work experience, the 'emergency' repair to body, emotions and morale is no longer necessary.
CDC says "Stress is an Epidemic"
The Center for Disease Control tells us that 85% of all disease is caused by stress, and that the Workplace is by far the number one source of all stress in our lives. They call workplace stress an 'epidemic'.
Doesn't that ring true? Starting with the daily commute, our work day literally begins and ends with enormous stress.
Let's also consider the deadlines, difficult bosses, irritating coworkers, impending layoffs and the fact that if you do survive the ax, then your coworkers are gone and you have more work to do than ever before.
And that does not mention the physical issues that develop from working at a computer all day!
Manage the Team: Manage Your Stress
Please remember that no matter how difficult our enviroment is, we can always manage ourselves and our reaction to that enviroment. Self-Care in the form of a short, invigorating and stress-reducing massage can dramatically lower the physiological responses associated with stress. When one emplyee is managing their stress it effects the entire team. When the manager or team leader is getting a weekly 15 minute massage at work, his superiors and his team gets a boost. Productivity, time-off, physical issues and mental accuity are all addressed by a single 15 minute massage each week.
Battele Research Institute
I am the Onsite Massage Therapist at Battelle Research Institute here in Columbus for over 8 years and I see how the employees improve physically, mentally and emotionally when regular massage becomes part of their work week. Neck ache, weekend mishaps and an island of pure relaxation in their busy day invigorates and awakens them to better performance and greater contribution. Stress on the job becomes a manageable challenge instead of an overwhelming element of the day.
Workplace Massage offers enormous payoffs not only for those actually getting the 15 or 30 minute massage. A more relaxed worker is more productive and that has a positive impact on those they work with, talk to and do business with. A more productive employee also helps management too because it frees up time and efforts for managers and administrators
