Getting a massage at work is rapidly becoming a highly sought after employee benefit in the UK. For both employees and employers, massage therapy at work has important benefits that can increase productivity and help retain valued workers. Here's some information about office massage that you might find interesting.
While some may think it odd, massage at work is a nice, cost-effective way to lower tension for UK bosses to offer workers.
Why not explore some of the benefits of massage therapy? Consider the following alarming statistics from the International Stress Association UK and the Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance. Such data point out the harmful consequences of anxiety at our job sites and highlights the benefits of massages at work.
Massage at Work : What causes job stress?
50% of workers say that they’ve experienced stress in the workplace in the past year and 25% cite stress as a cause for absenteeism. More than half (62%) of those employed state that their job environment doesn’t offer them encouragement or assistance, and nearly half (40%) are frequently under the demands of difficult deadlines. Also, the 5-day workweek is a thing of the past for many and 32% of those who work more than 5 days also work more than the recommended 48 hours per week. Lots of employers view massage therapy at work as a way to alleviate workplace stress and increase job satisfaction and productivity.
Massage at Work: Benefits of Massage Therapy
Implementing massage in the workplace is a well-established tactic for diminishing tensions at the workplace. The repetitive touch of massage has been found to develop balance in both the mind and body. Massage can improve overall bodily health—it’s a total body solution. The total body and non-invasive method of workplace massage supports an all-purpose sense of bodily and mental health. Related in a few ways to acupuncture, it’s known that deep tissue massage on one part of the body can alleviate pain or discomfort on an entirely different part.
Forward-thinking employers in the UK see the good that can come from massage at work in terms of reducing and even stopping aches and pains due to work stress.
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This post was written by health_remedies on May 6, 2009
