Workplace Massage: A Well-Being Break from Stress at Work

Health professionals, economic observers, manual workers and managers all agree: today's world of work is very different from that of previous decades.

New technologies have intensified work in every developed country, and management has focused excessively on performance, which has taken its toll on workers' well-being.

The pressure on employees remains high, and employers are looking for ways to improve their teams' well-being and quality of working life. The rewards: calmer, more focused employees who feel attached to their company.

So how can you help employees take a breather before they reach their limits?

Workplace massage is a simple and popular answer.

Massage for employees: a real well-being break

When we are overworked, the body sends out signals that it needs a break. In the workplace, massage gives employees a moment of relaxation, some perspective on stressful situations and a renewed feeling of suppleness.

What employees appreciate:

• A real moment of relaxation in the middle of the day
• Released tension in the back, neck and shoulders
• A calmer, more focused mind when they get back to work
• Tangible attention from their employer to their well-being

Seated massage in particular is well suited to the workplace: short and fully clothed, it fits easily between two meetings.

Workplace massage: simple and easy to organise

Massage sessions at work fit easily into company life:

• They are flexible and adapt to employees' schedules: 10 to 30 minutes is enough to release tension
• They take up little space: only 4 m² is needed
• They are given fully clothed (or in work clothes), on a table or ergonomic chair brought by the therapist

Workplace massage thus contributes to well-being and quality of life at work. These are well-being massages, which replace neither medical follow-up nor occupational risk prevention.

Find out more about workplace massage: download our corporate brochure