With more employees returning to work and stress levels at an all-time high, chair massage could be the solution to boosting productivity and preventing burnout. Amid The Great Resignation, offering regular chair massage events is a great way to show your appreciation for all the hard work your employees are doing. Here are 3 reasons it should be part of your employee wellness plan.
1. Chair massage can boost employee performance.
Getting back to the morning commute and 9-to-5 schedule has been a big adjustment for many employees. The result is often mental burnout, but chair massage could provide the anecdote. A study conducted at the Touch Research Institute in Miami, Florida found that employees who received a 15-minute chair massage had an increase in speed and accuracy in completing math equations. If you find your staff listlessly staring at spreadsheets by three o’clock, regular chair massage is the perfect addition to your wellness benefits.
2. Chair massage can help prevent common office injuries.
Repetitive use injuries like carpal tunnel are common in office workers—not the mention the low back pain, sciatica, and tight neck and shoulders that come with sitting at a computer all day. Massage can relieve the aches and pains that come from desk work and save your employees countless hours in surgery recover or physical therapy.
3. Stress levels go down after chair massage.
The past year has seen an increased focus on employee mental health, and chair massage can be part of your company’s stress management plan. 10-to-15-minute chair massages have been shown to decrease oxygen consumption, blood pressure, and cortisol levels—all physiological markers of a decreased stress response. If you’ve heard employees talk about feeling “at the end of their rope” or “overwhelmed,” chair massage can alleviate some of the pressure.
Interested in booking chair massage for your Philadelphia office?
We’re happy to help you figure out a plan. Ask about our 2021 October chair massage special for a holiday season discount.
