Workplace Wellbeing Therapy: Luci McQuitty MAR Reflexologist

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Workplace Wellbeing TherapyLuci McQuitty MAR
Reflexologist
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Invest in Wellbeing

• A companys greatest asset is its employees
• Employees greatest asset is their health

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Todays Workplace

• The ever-changing demands of a fast-paced,
  dynamic and stimulating workplace can lead to an
  increase in stress levels, especially for those
  who are consistently working under pressure
• Whilst pressure has its positive side in raising
  performance, if such pressure becomes excessive
  it can lead to stress, which has negative
  consequences
• It is important to manage stress well to avoid
  its negative impacts on an individual and on
  employers

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Impact of Stress on Wellbeing

• Over 75 of serious physical illnesses can be
  directly attributed
• to stress at levels now commonplace in todays
  workplaces
• Source British Medical Association
• People working in stressful environments are 20
  more likely to fall prey to infections such as
  colds, flu and gastroenteritis, with more serious
  conditions such as stomach ulcers, heart attacks,
  strokes and even cancer being even more prevalent
  amongst overwrought workers
• Source 3 year study by Maastricht University

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Impact of Stress on Employers

• Each year in the UK there are over half a million
  instances where work-related stress results in
  people being absent from work, costing UK
  employers an estimated 3.7 billion
• On average, each stress related absence involves
  29 working days lost, a total of 13 million days
• This means that work-related stress is now the
  biggest cause of working days lost through
  occupational injury and ill health
• Source Health Safety Executive - Tackling
  work-related stress

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Benefits of Tackling Workplace Stress

• It costs less to prevent stress related illness
  and all its related work and health issues, than
  it does to address stress related illness after
  it occurs
• Benefits include
• reduction in absenteeism
• reduces costs for the employer
• increased level of wellbeing leads to higher
  morale
• leads to increased commitment to work
• increased productivity
• healthy stress free employees are more productive
• reduction in employee turnover costs
• employees who believe their employer cares about
  their wellbeing are more likely to stick around
  and do their job with enthusiasm

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Reduce Stress Improve Wellbeing

• Reflexology is a quick and pleasant way of
• helping reduce workplace stress
• and improve staff wellbeing

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What is Reflexology?

• Reflexology is so much more than a massage. It is
  a non-invasive holistic therapy that can help
  re-balance the systems of the body to restore
  physical and emotional wellbeing and bring about
  optimum health
• It calms and soothes the mind by inducing a deep
  state of relaxation
• It stimulates the natural healing processes
  within the body to help create optimum health,
  leaving the recipient feeling energised and
  revitalised

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How Does Reflexology Work?

• The feet and hands are home to thousands of nerve
  endings - reflex points - that are connected to
  the spinal cord and various parts of the body
• Applying pressure massage to stimulate the reflex
  points helps promote relaxation, improve
  circulation, stimulate vital organs in the body
  and encourage the bodys natural healing
  processes

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Relief for Acute and Chronic Conditions

• Reflexology can help bring relief from a wide
  range of acute and chronic conditions such as
• Chronic fatigue Depression
• Detoxification - inc. smoking cessation Digestiv
  e disorders and IBS
• Fertility, pregnancy and post-natal High and
  low blood pressure
• Hormonal imbalances Lymphatic drainage
• Migraines and headaches Muscular and skeletal
  issues
• Menstrual and menopausal issues Panic attacks
  and anxiety
• Sleeping Disorders Sinus problems and asthma
• Stress and tension

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The Reflexology Experience

• Reclining La Fuma chair - lie back and unwind in
  comfort
• Feet treated using organic powder or essential
  oil massage balm
• Reflexologist quickly establishes physical and
  emotional health of client whilst relaxing the
  feet
• Main treatment focuses on most relevant reflex
  points for clients needs
• Closing sequence of foot massage to ensure the
  client feels totally relaxed and rejuvenated

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Tailored Packages

• Reflexology works well as a one-off treatment,
  however the benefits are cumulative, so the ideal
  is to provide Workplace Wellbeing Therapy on an
  ongoing basis
• Treatment times can range from 20 minutes to 1
  hour
• Packages can be tailored to suit your companys
  needs
• If you feel that reflexology as a Workplace
  Wellbeing Therapy would be beneficial within your
  company please do not hesitate to contact me for
  further information and proposals
• Luci McQuitty
• T 07971 865 802
• E luci_at_lucireflexology.co.uk
• W www.lucireflexology.co.uk

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Member Association of Reflexologists

• I am a full member of the Association of
  Reflexologists. The aim of the Association is to
  help maintain a high standard of practice and
  patient care and to promote reflexology. Members
  are bound by the Associations Codes of Practice
  and Ethics
• For more information visit www.aor.org.uk

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All Round Wellbeing

• Its good to provide wellbeing therapy for your
  employees,because it pays
• to show you care