Reflexology in the Work Place
Stress and illness in the workplace.
In a MORI poll reserch, stress was cited as having a negative effect on the health of over a third of the working population. It is estimated that up to 75% of all illness is stress related.
The effects of stress.
Substantially reduced efficiency and accuracy of work produced
Reduced performance in physical tasks
Negative effect on abstract planning, decision-making and creativity
Weakening of the immune system and the development of phyical illness
How may reflexology benefit your company?
Regular reflexology treatments not only help to reduce stress and tension, but they may also speed recovery from a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses. Benefits to your company can include:
Increased morale, satisfaction and loyalty of the staff
Enhanced concentration, efficiency and accuracy
Improved creativity, planning and decision making
Better relationships amongst staff and between staff and managment
The ability of staff to cope more effectively under pressure
Speedy recovery and return to work after illness, accident or surgery
Pain relief for stress related conditions
Enhanced staff resilience and resistance to infection and disease
Optimum care for your staff by complementing conventional medicine
Reduced sickness and absenteeism, increased productivity and financial benefits for the company are visible results. Less obvious, perhaps, are the positive effects on morale amongst employees who feel they are being treated with respect and a caring attitude.
How may reflexology be used in your organisation?
The benefits of reflexology may be made available to your staff in a number of different ways, depending on the degree of input your organisation wishes to have - from simply helping staff to become aware of the help that reflexology may offer, to providing subsidised treatments in-house for your employees.
Options include:
Leaflets made available to educate staff in the benefits of the therapy
Staff could be encouraged to attend for a course of treatments, and incentives could be offered by the organisation to enable them to attend regularly
Working times could be made more flexible to accommodate daytime treatment sessions for the staff who wished to participate; or treatments could take place after working hours
A room could be made available within your permises from which the practitioner may work.
Employees may be fully responsible for the cost of their own treatment; or treatment may be subsidised in part or in full by the organisation.
If you would like to know any futher details or package options please ring 07514490417 or email teresa@totallyholistictherapies.co.uk