The 3 Causes of Physical Burnout in Massage Therapy
You LOVE being a massage therapist! BUT….
There comes a time when you are just not sure if you can keep being a massage therapist. Believe me when I say YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Here are some of the questions that might be going through your mind:
- Am I really going to be able to keep doing massage for the next (fill in the blank) years?
- I get so tired – how can I keep going?
- Maybe I should get a real J.O.B. with benefits and a retirement plan…
- I just can’t seem to make enough money doing massage and doing more massage is exhausting.
- How do I get this career to work for me AND make the money I want?
We have ALL been there. I have been a massage therapist for over 24 years now and I have felt every one of those feelings and more!
How have I stayed in the massage industry even through burnout?
I changed my thinking – which changed my actions – which changed how I felt about my career!
These questions are all real FEELINGs and you start experiencing are when you are getting “burn-out” from things in your practice that only you can change. You just need to know how to change them.
Here are the top 3 reasons that make you start to feel physically burned out:
- Going over set time limits in your massage sessions.
- Poor body posture from working in an exhausted state.
- Working too hard with your hands and body.
Here are the top 5 solutions to help you overcome physical burnout.
- Keep to your time schedule (60 min).
- Learn ways to alter your fee schedule to accommodate YOU, your time, and keep your clientele happy at the same time.
- Get control over how you spend your time at the table
- Better time boundaries help you have time to recover in between appointments and more control over your energy-output.
- Find your passion again by learning something new.
To learn more about how to grow and manage your massage busienss, check out the Massage Business Methods online training center!
