Can Chair Massage Make You Smarter?

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While it may not turn you into a regular Einstein, research shows chair massage may improve brain function.

There’s no doubt that workplace demands on employees are greater than ever.  One survey shows that “eight out of 10 respondents report that managers’ and employees’ workloads have increased, along with employee stress. At the same time, half of respondents report that employee motivation, energy, and endurance have all decreased.”

It turns out that increased levels in stress hormones – such as cortisol – adversely affect specific tasks involved in memory processing (Howe, 1998). In large amounts, cortisol can actually slow neuron growth, development and function (McEwen, 1999; Lombroso, 1998).

Research suggests that massage not only relaxes and calms the mind, but actually improves performance. A study published in the International Journal of Neuroscience measured brain function, cortisol, and depression/anxiety levels.  Results showed that those who received regular chair massage treatments twice a week for five weeks were more relaxed, more alert, more accurate on math computations, and less stressed.  A similar study concluded that massage has a positive impact on cognition, the mind’s ability to acquire, store, retrieve, and use information.

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