If we were to ask the average American or San Diegan what the most stressful thing going on currently in their life right now was, we believe the majority of them would say their work. Indeed, according to the American Institute of Stress, 46% of stress is due to workload. Evidently, Americans are stressing out over their job and that’s not healthy! It’s been proven in study after study that stress negatively affects our health in a variety of ways
We all know people who work in an office setting, hunched over a keyboard from nine to five, or maybe we know people who are on their feet constantly, such as in retail or construction. Well, being hunched over, trying to meet daily goals, or just plain working in a stressful environment all add up to an enormous amount of stress.
Stress can bring much tension and pain on our shoulders and neck. By getting a massage you can help keep the amount of tension down and even help bring down the level of stress. The best part about it is it gets right to the problem, and there are no side effects (well except for the improvement of stress and tension). Not only do you feel better after a stress-reducing massage, alleviating stress has been proven to have positive health effects far beyond the immediate. Studies have shown over and over that stress is incredibly deteriorative to our health and has been linked to heart disease, obesity, and cancer. Stop by any Happy Head on your lunch break or after work to help improve your stress! We have numerous locations all over San Diego, especially in Downtown, Chula Vista, Mira Mesa, Hillcrest, Point Loma, Pacific Beach, El Cajon, and Carlsbad! Come to us today to get all that workplace stress removed and start feeling better immediately!