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Check Out Chair Massage

Ever been curious about the chair massage area at the mall? Or wondered why your company offers massages in the conference room on certain days? Does it seem strange people want to get massages in an odd-looking chair during a busy workday? Well, maybe they’re on to something. In fact, a small investment in a chair massage session can lead to a significant pay-off.

Chair massage–also called seated or on-site massage–provides a host of benefits, including reducing stress, improving mental clarity, and enhancing work performance. And the time investment is minimal: short five-, ten- or fifteen-minute sessions can often do the trick.

In a study done at the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami, researchers found that when participants got a fifteen-minute chair massage just twice a week, their anxiety levels were lower, their brain waves proved they were more relaxed and alert, and their stress levels were measurably reduced. The study also showed improved speed and accuracy on math computations.

During the Work Day

In short, this study shows what chair massage enthusiasts have known for some time: even a short massage can help relax tight muscles and remind the body to breathe. Although full-body massages are optimal, taking time out for one in the middle of the workday can lull you to sleep, and it can be difficult to schedule it into your day. On the other hand, a chair massage during an afternoon break may be a better alternative, particularly when you need to be energized, so you can better focus for late-day meetings or evening responsibilities. Besides, the short massage session time–often the same as your coffee break–keeps you from stressing about being away from work too long.

You don’t have to undress, you don’t need the privacy of a table massage, and you’re ready to get back to work feeling refreshed.

Chair massage can also be a great introduction into the world of bodywork. If you’ve always wondered why some people are adamant about getting massages, or if you’ve been trying to explain to a friend or coworker why bodywork is so wonderful, chair massage is an excellent way to get a sampling.

The Massage Chair

The key to comfort for on-site massages is the specially tailored chair. It’s important you feel fully supported and at ease so you can relax for your session. With pads to support your face, chest, arms, pelvis, and knees, a massage chair is surprisingly comfortable. And the chair’s design puts you in a position that relieves tension even before the therapist starts working.

Massage chairs are fully adjustable so your practitioner can tailor the chair specifically to your body with just the release of a few levers. The unique design allows your therapist to easily access areas on your body–such as the neck, shoulders, and back–that may be the tightest.

Is It Effective?

You may wonder how a massage can be effective when the practitioner works through your clothes and without oils.

Chair massage has its roots in a centuries-old Japanese massage technique called amma. A predecessor to the better-known shiatsu, amma is done while seated, and therapists are trained to work specifically on the body’s pressure points. Pressure point work, especially on the areas made accessible by the position of the massage chair, can free muscles and relieve stress and tight tissues without working directly on the skin. Therapists are skilled at palpating and working through clothes. In minutes, you feel relaxed, alert, and comfortable as your tension melts away. And, since no oils or lotions are used for chair massage, you can go right back to your day without feeling like you need to shower.

Your Trouble Spots

Once you decide how long you want your chair massage session to last, your therapist will adjust the routine for maximum effectiveness. These sessions can be very beneficial in treating work-related issues, such as repetitive stress conditions and muscle tightness caused from sitting in front of a computer.

Be sure to tell your massage therapist of specific concerns you have, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or shoulder or neck stiffness. Your practitioner may suggest a longer session for your next visit to fully address your needs.

What’s the Cost?

Chair massage is an economical bodywork option because the sessions are relatively short.

Typically, a therapist charges about a dollar a minute. While tipping is common practice, practitioners do not automatically expect it. Chair massage enthusiasts will tell you $15 – $20 is an excellent investment in your health– and it feels great.

Talk To Your Employer

More and more companies are offering chair massages for their employees. Increased productivity and employee appreciation are just a couple of the benefits acknowledged by management. Some companies pay for the services, while others provide space for chair massage and employees pick up their own tabs.

If your company doesn’t already offer chair massage, ask your human resources director if it’s possible to bring this service into the office. Whether your employer pays for it or you do, you win, because you’re able to make it through a stressful week a little more relaxed.

If you encounter a chair massage opportunity at work, at a local fair, or grocery story, do yourself a favor and sign up. You’ll be happy you did.

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All of us who have ever tried to quit smoking know how really hard it is to resist tobacco cravings. Both physiological and psychological symptoms of nicotine withdrawal can be very tough to cope with, especially for long-term smokers. Although a whole array of medications, nicotine patches, gums and other pharmaceutical aids have been developed to help fresh ex-smokers adapt to their new, smoke-free life, holistic therapies and support groups can still offer a lot to those who want to kick their unhealthy habit. Smoking cessation is virtually impossible without a help of your family, friends, and co-workers. Just like an encouraging support of your social circle, regular sessions with your holistic therapist, be it an acupuncturist, masseuse, or aromatherapist, can become a great help in your desire to become smoke-free for life.

Massage therapy is one of safe and effective holistic approaches to smoking cessation. It works wonderfully to curb nicotine cravings, improve mood, and lower levels of stress, depression, and anxiety associated with quitting smoking. It is a well-documented fact that a relaxing cession of therapeutic massage gives a prolonged feeling of relaxation and well-being. A study on massage and stress revealed that just a 15-minute massage treatment successfully reduced levels of cortisol and adrenalin, the stress hormones. People who are attempting to stop smoking usually suffer from high levels of acute stress, nervous headaches, tension, and inability to relax, which can be greatly lowered by regular relaxation massages.

A recent study conducted by researchers of New York and published in the journal Preventive Medicine showed that massage was very effective in helping people quit smoking. The researchers now confirmed anecdotal evidence that massage could reduce anxiety caused by abrupt nicotine withdrawal.

According to the study, both massage performed by a skillful therapist and self-massage could be helpful in improving mood and reducing psychological symptoms of tobacco withdrawal. Twenty adult participants of the study, both men and women, who had been regular smokers for at least a five-year period and smoked about 15 cigarettes a day each, were asked to stop smoking and report their nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Part of the group underwent regular cessions of massage therapy, including short self-massage treatments, while a control group did not apply anymassage techniques to curb nicotine cravings and reduce levels of stress. As a result, the researchers documented that the massage group suffered less anxiety, tension, depression, mood swings, and tobacco cravings than the control group.

Although the mechanism by which holistic therapies work to reduce levels of stress hormones remains unclear, various types of bodywork, including massage, can offer a substantial aid to individuals who attempt to quit smoking.

By Melanie Twist

This article was shared from

http://www.stopsmokingsteps.com/2008/03/28/therapeutic-massage-as-a-smoking-cessation-aid/

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