Employee wellbeing, which includes caring for your employees’ health and happiness, plays a crucial role in running any organisation. The healthier the staff, the better the work. The happier the staff, the better the workplace. The Infinite Rest massage chair is a wellbeing service that allows employers to put into practice what many companies offer in theory.
Workplace illness, such as injury from postures and stresses from pressures, are continuously increasing. Occupational overuse syndrome (OOS) is a series of symptoms that occurs from the overuse of parts of the body. This can happen from long hours, lack of breaks, muscle tension, unsuitable equipment, and strained positions. To avoid OOS, employees are recommended to prevent doing repetitive movements throughout the day.
Other stress-related side-effects, such as depression and anxiety, are also common amongst workers. Many companies are already taking a holistic approach to wellbeing, incorporating gyms, ergonomic workstations and encouraging regular drink or walk breaks throughout the day. So how can these minimal break times be made to give the maximum benefits?
The new Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) 2015 requires all New Zealand businesses to prioritise the health and safety of their employees. The Infinite Rest massage chair maximises the minimal break times of the modern workplace, in order to increase health as well as productivity. 10 minutes per person per week can be thought of as equivalent to an appointment with a masseuse, a doctor, an acupuncturist, or a sleep therapist. 10 minutes per person per week creates a culture of relaxation, stimulation and sickness prevention. 10 minutes per person per week, is 30 more relaxed employees per day, and 150 healthier employees per week.