SARAH GAUDETTE'S – SIMPLE TECHNIQUES FOR REMOVING EVERYDAY STRESS AND MUSCLE TENSION
Many people don’t take vacations often enough. A lot of people don't even take annual vacations! And now with increasing frequency, when we do take vacations, we often bring work along with us, keeping ourselves essentially still in the work mindset we’re trying to escape. This isn't a good thing at all, especially when there are so many benefits of taking a vacation apart from just doing something fun. Here are a few of the benefits:
Vacations Promote Creativity: A good vacation can help us to reconnect with ourselves, provide an opportunity to enjoy nature and help us get back to feeling our best.
Vacations Stave Off Burnout: Workers who take regular time to relax are less likely to experience burnout, making them more creative and productive than their overworked, under-rested counterparts.
Vacations Can Keep Us Healthy: Taking regular time off to ‘recharge your batteries’, thereby keeping stress levels lower, can keep you healthier.
Vacations Promote Overall Wellbeing: One study found that three days after vacation, subjects' physical complaints, their quality of sleep and mood had improved as compared to before vacation. These gains were still present five weeks later, especially in those who had more personal time and overall satisfaction during their vacations.
Vacations Can Strengthen Bonds: Spending time enjoying life with loved ones can keep relationships strong, helping you enjoy the good times more and helping you through the stress of the hard times. In fact, a study by the Arizona Department of Health and Human Services found that women who took vacations were more satisfied with their marriages.
Vacations Can Help With Your Job Performance: The psychological benefits that come with more frequent vacations lead to increased quality of life, and that can lead to increased quality of work on the job.
Vacations Relieve Stress in Lasting Ways: It should come as no surprise that vacations that include plenty of free time bring stress relief, but research shows that a good vacation can lead to the experience of fewer stressful days at least five weeks later! That means that vacations are the gift to yourself that keep on giving.
The bottom line is that taking a good amount of time away from the stresses of daily life can give us the break we need so that we can return to our lives refreshed and better equipped to handle whatever comes.
Sarah Gaudette
Paradise Therapy
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Sarah Gaudette is the owner and massage therapist at her practice, Paradise Therapy. Before going to massage school, Sarah graduated from Johnson State College in Vermont with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 2002. Afterward, she worked as a Counselor for a Mental Health Agency. Sarah went on to graduate from Florida College of Natural Health in Orlando, Florida where she received her diploma in Therapeutic Massage in 2005. Sarah is a professional member of the American Massage Therapy Association and a Reiki Master. She received her certification for Reiki 1 in 2002, Reiki 2 in 2008 and her Reiki Master (Reiki 3) certification in October 2011. Sarah specializes in Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage. She believes that massage does not need to be painful in order to be effective. Her slow massage strokes and techniques allow the muscles to relax so that the deeper muscle layers can unwind without damage. Sarah is also well accomplished in Reiki Energy Work, Reiki-Massage, Combo Massage, Foot Reflexology, Hot Stone Massage and Prenatal Therapy. Her work in day spas before becoming a business owner influenced her in creating the mini-indulgences as well as the Aromatic Body Polish, Shea Butter Body Wrap and Aloe Sunburn Relief treatment. She is excited that the business continues to grow every year and looks forward to many years to come.
