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Unwinding Massage

April 9th, 2010

Massage therapy is a traditional form of health care that is thousands of years old. It dates back to ancient eastern medicine.

The means to help people by massaging muscles and forcing blood flow to areas of the body that don’t normally get it, is a great way to prevent bad health.

The treatment of massage is also a great stress reducer.

Over 90% of doctors visits have started because of a stress related illness.

If we could reduce our stress is it possible to reduce our risk of a stress related illness from begining?

Is it possible to prevent stress related illnesses from getting worse and creating more problems?

Could we actually extend our lives?

The answer to all of these questions is yes.

There are different types of massage that are beneficial. Actually all are. They different types may appeal to some more than others.

There is one type of unwinding massage I have always been facinated with. The form is called Rolfing. It involves 12 different sessions that actually manipulate your muscular structure to a more reasonable form. The way we are supposed to be. Our lives and work tend to alter that and puts a lot of strain on our bodies and our muscles.

Extra weight that a lot of people carry around does not help that situation at all.

If our muscles are strained, they can atrophy. The muscles also need oxygen to perform their duties properly and cannot do that if they are not aligned properly and are cutoff due to strain and stress that is put upon them.

Go out and find a massage therapist and get one. Put it in your schedule as a needed part of your life and you will feel better, more relaxed and will help to prolong your life in a healthier way.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Working from Home

March 19th, 2010

Working from home is becoming increasingly acceptable. I work from home and I adore it. I don’t think I could ever toil at a salon again, but I must face the possibility that I may have to move my business into business premises if it keeps growing like it has in the last few months. Even if parts of my business move out of home, I’ll try to stay at home myself as much as I can.

Times are changing and working from home, particularly for the self-employed or contract employees is becoming more common. It is pointless paying rent for commercial premises if it isn’t required. Working from home has many perks.

You can work back late without getting into strife with your family. You can “drop into the office” anytime you like. You can get up really early if the mood takes you and put in a few hours work then go back to bed. But as a massage therapist, there is one feature I really like, all the tax benefits!

You can claim some of your household expenses on your tax return. Based on the floor area used for business purposes, you can claim a portion of your mortgage interest, insurance, rates, water, electricity, maintenance and the bulk of your telephone bill as well as depreciation on the carpets, curtains, computer equipment and so on. At the end of the financial year you will be surprised by the list of deductions.

You will also save on travel costs, wear and tear on your car and more importantly wear and tear on you, having not to deal with peak hour or public transport. Not to mention picking up approximately an extra one to two hours per day of work when you don’t have to travel.

There is a downside to working from home. The first problem is family distractions. Kids home from school at three o’clock, a friend at the front door, phone calls for other members of the family.

You also may not have the perfect workspace, or space may be limited. Work space is vitally important, you must have an area set aside purely for business, nothing else, just business. I have found that it’s best also if you can close the door on the weekends and at the end of the day so you can “leave work”.

I think many of the attitudes of people that working from home is “unprofessional” have lapsed into history. The number of major companies that allow their workers to work from home via the internet has increased dramatically in recent years. “Outsourcing” has become a commonly used term and this has brought about a spate of self-employed former employees, most of them working from home.

The other problem that many people working from home suffer is motivation and discipline. You must start work everyday just as you would if you were employed by someone else.

Want to work from home in your own home based business for women? You can learn more about starting your own profitable and flexible business at home.

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