Don't forget yourself !

Christmas is nearly upon us and so the stress begins to mount of what presents from what shop, for who and why, how much food and when do we need it?
Have we remembered the Christmas cards in time for the last post ? and have we sent a card to those who sent us one last year, but we forgot them!

Fantastic! the stress of the holidays have already begun and we have not even spoken of the cost which is always larger than we anticipated. That extra bit we pop on the cedit card will be locked away in our mind and not to be dealt with until the new year.

For most people the Christmas holidays are about the managment of stress and getting through the days off work as stress free as posible. Visitng family and friends and catching up on those relationships we may have neglected through the year and catching our breath and hopefully taking some rest before the start of the preparations for new years eve.

The new year  is always a time to reflect and make a few positive changes in our lives, and within all the chaos of Christmas it is important to 'not to forget yourself'.  We spent so much of our time throughout the year taking care of the needs of others. We often forget to look after ourselves and allow some time to focus on us and really recharge our batteries so we are prepared for the new and unforseen challenges of the new year.

In reality who cares for the carer? and if the carer's batteries are low or  flat then they will become tired / fatigued and less effective.
In business terms I see clients who really look after the welfare of workforce with onsite massage. This in reality pays measureable dividends with low staff turnover / less sick days / injury prevention / greater productivity and profitability!

There are so many ways to recharge and re-energise ourselves and of course as a therapist I  have a biased opinion towards massage therapy however the benefits of massage are so well documented to nourish the body and soul I would recommend treatment on a regular basis.