Research has consistently shown that massage therapy enhances job performance and reduces stress. The Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine is dedicated to studying the effects of touch therapy, and has researched the effects of massage therapy at all stages of life. These studies have shown that massage therapy has many positive effects. In one study researchers found that massaged workers had increased brain waves for alertness and decreased stress hormones in their saliva. Anxiety, depression and job stress levels were lowered after receiving chair massage twice a week for 5 weeks. Another study found massage therapy reduced stress levels even among people in very high-stress professions, such as hospital nursing and physician staff. Make time in your life for regular massage therapy. It’s an investment in a lifetime of well-being.