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Show Volume I , Issue XI Page 5 The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS August 1999 Can Ten Minutes Make a Difference? By Dawn E. Hansen, L.M.T. Can ten minutes make a difference? Amazingly, it can if you use that time to relax and enjoy a seated massage. Seated massages are becoming more and more popular at places such as the Harvest Moon Balloon FestTM each year at the Eden Park, health fairs, airports, salons, fitness centers, and often at the workplace. Seated massage - what is it? • A specially designed chair is used to allow the client to rest their upper body. • The client remains clothed. • No oils or lotions are used. • The average time is from 5 to 15 minutes. • The upper back, neck, shoulders and arms are massaged to help relieve tension and stress. • The chair is very portable and can be set up anywhere. Some of the possible benefits of a Seated Massage: On a physical level: • Reduced muscle spasm and tension. • Greater joint flexibility and range of motion in the arms, shoulders, and neck. • Relief of tension-related headaches and eye strain. • Increased circulation of lymph flow which acts to cleanse body of wastes and toxic debris. On a mental level: • Reduced mental stress; a calmer mind. • Increased capacity for clearer thinking. • Relaxed state of alertness. • Creates a feeling of well-being. • Helps break the cycle of stress. On an emotional level: • Satisfying the need for caring and nurturing touch. • Reduced levels of anxiety. • Increased awareness of the mindbody connection. • A sense of being unified and in OGDEN VALLEY Some Interesting Studies Done Showing the Benefits of Seated Massage: REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTS PLEASE CALL FOR A NO OBLIGATION MARKET ANALYSIS ON YOUR HOME Massage can help you with your math: New research shows that massage, while relaxing us, can actually stimulate our senses and make us more alert. The Touch Institute conducted a study in which employees were given a twenty-minute back rub twice a week during their lunch hour. In tests following the massage, brain wave measures showed the workers to be at a heightened state of alertness. They were also able to complete math problems in half the time - and with 50 percent less error - than they could at times when they hadn’t been massaged (Utah College of Massage Therapy Newsletter; Volume 7, Number 2; April/May 1996). 745-4663 Dick Dixon Branch Broker 745-3119 Ken Turner Realtor 745-4222 We Make It Happen! WARDLEY IS #1 IN UTAH! WE SELL A HOME EVERY 11 MINUTES! MORE THAN OUR NEXT TWO COMPETITORS COMBINED! 30 OFFICES AND 1600 SALES EXECUTIVES TO SATISFY ALL OF YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS! Massage in the Workplace: Massage might make a difference in how well you handle your job. That’s what 26 University of Miami faculty and staff found when they got twenty-minute seated massages twice a week as part of an institute study of job stress and mental functioning. They were compared with 24 others who were instructed to sit in a massage chair and first tense, then relax their muscles. At the end of the five-week study period, only those who had gotten massages reported less job stress. Compared with the relaxation group, the massaged group also showed less anxiety after each session (Health magazine, October 1995). DICK OR KEN EDEN OFFICE 745-4663 2595 NORTH HIGHWAY 162, EDEN UT Picture of the Month Stop by the seated massage booth at the 5th Annual Harvest Moon Balloon FestTM in the Eden Park, August 27, 28 and 29, and enjoy a ten minute seated massage offered by several of Ogden Valley’s licensed massage therapists—Dawn Hansen, Richard Smyka, and Beth Kristenson. Photograph taken by Terri Boyce of Hunstville - Cemetery Point, Spring of 1998 harmony. Subscriptions available for out of area residents at $15.00 annually. Send payment with mailing address to: The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS P O BOX 130 EDEN UT 84310 The Ogden Valley News would like to print a winning “Picture of the Month” in each month’s newspaper edition. At the end of the following year, we would like to print a Valley calendar using the winning pictures. The calendar will be made available for sale. So get your cameras ready and start shooting! Or, if you already have a favorite photo, send it in. Your pictures may be black & white or color, and should depict a Valley theme. The pictures may also be historical photos of the Valley. Send your picture to: THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS PO BOX 130 EDEN UTAH 84310 Be sure to include your name, address, telephone number, and the name of the person – if known – who took the picture. Also, we would like to know something about the picture, possibly the approximate date, and the who, what and when about it. Please note, collected pictures will become the property of The Ogden Valley News, so be sure to keep a copy for yourself! |