Even though we may be unaware of the amount of tension we store within, it puts extra wear and tear on both mind and body over time. What we do notice are the aches, pains, fatigue, headaches, digestive problems, PMS, or a host of other stress related symptoms. These symptoms are important signals to be heeded, rather than ignored or bypassed. Accumulated stress and tension always diminish the amount of energy and vitality we have to enjoy life, be creative and productive, and strive for better things. The results of stress in the workplace are seen as fatigue, emotional strain, headaches, back pain and accelerated aging.
Stress renders the body susceptible to all disease.
This is more than the after-tax profits of the Fortune 500 companies, and 10 times the cost of all strikes combined. Workers compensation awards for job stress threaten to bankrupt the system in some states. TRI has documented the positive effects of massage therapy on job performance and stress reduction. The research indicates that, a basic 15 minute chair massage, provided twice weekly resulted in decreased job stress and significant increase in productivity. Brain waves were altered in ways that are consistent with enhanced alertness and simple math computations were completed in half the time and half the errors.