Each year several million working days are lost as a result of stress and two out of three medical consultations concerns stress-related conditions. We spend the major part of our lives at work and what happens at work is vitally important to our health and well-being.
One of the main contributors to our everyday stress is our workplace. 70% of workers surveyed by a national survey stated that their job is very stressful. Stress is the #1 cause of disability. It costs employers millions of Rands a year on lost productivity and healthcare costs in SA. Since workplace is stressful, it seems common sense to provide some means of stress relief at the workplace. More and more employers are recognizing that a regular massage can reduce the physical and mental effects of stress, thus reducing burnout and stress related diseases.