Stress in the workplace

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=140 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Acupressure and chair massage seated ma"><U><B><IMG SRC="0ec3e800.jpg" border=0 width="574" height="128" ALT="Corporate chair massage in the workplace in Edinburgh and Central Scotland" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B><IMG SRC="0eb56690.jpg" border=0 width="342" height="105" ALT="On-site seated massage in the workplace in Edinburgh and Central Scotland" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=25% BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Acupressure and chair massage seated ma"><U>Home</U></A></div> <div> <B>Stress in the workplace</B></div> <div> <A HREF="the_benefits.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Benefits of seated chair massage"><U>The Benefits</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="how_much_will_it_cost_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Costs and conditions of chair massage in"><U>How much will it cost?</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="about_our_therapists.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chair massage therapists"><U>About our therapists</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="thinking_of_special_event_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chair massage in your workplace and at s"><U>Thinking of special event?</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="what_is_chair_massage_therapy_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What is chair massage therapy?"><U>What is chair massage therapy?</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="links_for_seated__massage_and_acupressure___information_available.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links for chair massage and other direct"><U>Links for seated  massage and acupressure - information available</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> acupressure, accupressure, stress, stress management, chair massage, massage chair, massage therapy, ergonomics, on-site massage, massage, RSI,  Edinburgh, Scotland, seated , stressrelief, seated chair massage, accupressure</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=300 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="546" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 521 WIDTH="540"><div> <I>Stress in the workplace</I></div> <div> A stiff neck. Aching wrists. Shoulders that feel as if someone folded them up. Anyone who has ever sat behind a desk all day will recognize the symptoms of workplace fatigue.</div> <bR> <div> Most office-related physical symptoms can be attributed to loss of circulation. </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="133" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 111 WIDTH="121"><div> <I>Employees relax and simply let the practitioner do the work!</I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Tight muscles caused by stress and sitting behind a desk all day, especially at a work station that is not ergonomically designed, can impede blood and lymph flow through the body. The result is mental fogginess, decreased energy and susceptibility to repetitive stress injuries, like carpal tunnel syndrome.</div> <bR> <div> Chair massage counters the circulatory problems inherent with office work—and provide a appreciated break for employees. Sitting in a massage chair opens up the back muscles, relieves strain on the neck and provides a gentle respite for eyes usually glued to a computer monitor. Even 15 minutes of massage to the neck, back, arms and hands can increase circulation, returning energy levels and helping keep the body injury free.</div> <bR> <div> "When chair massage is used preventively, if you have problems it allows you to maintain a homeostatic balance that prevents the little problems from getting worse...."</div> <bR> <div> The effects of stress are a major concern in the workplace today. It has been stated by the Head of Corporate Well Being Services at BUPA that -</div> <bR> <div> "There are simple but effective ways for companies to reduce stress at work. Businesses need to tackle this problem because they are losing money through high levels of absenteeism and job turnover. It is important that they recognise the problem so they can help staff".</div> <bR> <div> Health should be a priority, ultimately it costs less to prevent than to cure. On-Site Massage is a positive step to reducing stress and improving health in the workplace</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=40 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Corporate chair massage, promoting fitness and wellbeing in the workplace in Edinburgh and Central Scotland             <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#336633" FACE="Arial" > <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> var sc_project=1302816; var sc_invisible=0; var sc_partition=11; var sc_security="148776c3"; </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://www.statcounter.com/counter/frames.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://www.statcounter.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://c12.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=1302816&java=0&security=148776c3&invisible=0" alt="counter stats" border="0"></a> </noscript> </FONT></div> <div> © 2005 fitness@your-desk.co.uk. 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