The story of stuff

Wow as that informative. She is right.

I myself bought an ipod to keep me entertained, i thought it would last me a while. The happiness of having it was taken away when a friend of mine informed me that the ipod i had purchased was created to only last 200 recharges. No wonder my brothers have started to discard their old ipods and continue to re-purchase new ones because theirs have started to fail. what??

What happened to the good old days when things were made to last a long time? Another example are vacuum cleaners. I have found that the older models still function properly for 10 even 20 years as long as you look after them, but now I have to be careful what brand I purchase as I have had a few in the past (mainly made in China) which seem to stop working properly within a year. This does not mean i have kick them around or anything. Some only come with a 12 month warranty. I guess that's what you get for the cheap price tag.

And cars? Fords seem to like rusting a lot faster which is common knowledge around here and i was told that their are made to cause problems at 250,000 km . Holdens? Well one friend went as far as to informe me that her dad hated them so much he had resorted to calling them "just holdin". Their gear boxes are known to cause a lot of trouble.

My father has always disliked purchasing products made in China in my early years, I didn't understand why because I thought they were cheap and did the same job. Only now do I realise why he had resisted purchasing products made in China. No offense to the Chinese people or their country.

As long as there is demand, there will be products out there trying to persuade customers to buy them. As long as there are products to be purchased, the government will keep getting revenue from the GST. The more this continues, the more destruction and illness we will suffer. But who cares when there's money to be made and more and more products to be consumed which we continue to believe will make us happy.

The only thing that will save us is if we make more informed decisions and support sustainable practices which do not negatively effect the environment, Eco systems, our health or abuse human and animal rights.

Massage Script From Beggining To End

Client script

Client’s first meeting:

Greeting

1) “Hello! How are you doing? my name is Asha and I will be performing your relaxation massage today” (Wait for clients answer and reply appropriately)
Client details form and medical check

2) “Before we begin it would be great if we could sit down and get some details off you as part of my client records so that I am also better able to cater for your specific requirements” “ the client records are confidential and will be kept in a safe place” Client fills out form as I wait.

3) “ Feel free to ask any question if you are not sure about anything so that I may clarify it for you” Client fills out form and hands it back.
We go over health section and double check and give client time to change their mind about anything they were not sure off adding and putting it in . After ensuring they are not allergic and there and no contraindications …

4) “Is there anything you would like to add incase you didn’t remember before?” Give client time to think things through before going on with the questions

5) “have you had massage performed on you before, if so what types?”

Understanding clients purpose and negotiating path of treatment

1) “What can I do for you today”?? Client answers and I reply appropriately.
We decide on a method of treatment i.e. back massage, full body massage or a specific areas

Tour of facility and preparation for massage

1) “Great, now that we have sorted out your treatment plan, let’s show you around the facility so that you know where everything is”

2) “This is the way to the bathroom and the massage room”

3) “This the bathroom just next to the massage room”- open the door, show the
basin where they wash hands, detergent and towels to dry their hands

4) “this is the massage room where you will be receiving your treatment”

5) “Here is where you can place your cloths”

6) “ Here is the table where you will be receiving your treatment”

7) “ Here is the towel which you can use to cover yourself when you get on the massage table”

8) “we are going to start with you facing down, therefore it is best to place your feet over the pillow, your face through the gap in the table and this spa towel covering you long ways, neck to feet”

9) “I will soon leave the room to wash may hands” “I will then knock on the door before I enter to make sure that you are comfortable and ready to go before I open the door”

10) ”It would be great if you could undress as far as you are comfortable, place your cloths on the chair and ready yourself under the towel on the table before while I’m gone”

11) “Here is a bottle of water in case you wish to rehydrate.”

12) “if you have any questions you can ask me now” Wait a few seconds for client to think things through

13) “Ok, I am now going to leave the room and wash my hands”

During treatment:

After entering, properly draping client and checking clients comfort…
1) “Great, I am first going to warm your muscles up before I go in deeper for a more effective massage”

2) “how is the pressure, would you like me to increase it or decrease it or are you comfortable?”

3) ” Always feel free to let me k now if the pressure is adequate or too intense and don’t be afraid to ask me to change the pressure to suit your preferences”

Completion of treatment:

1) ” Ok, how are you feeling”

2) ” I am now going to leave the room and go wash my hands”

3) ” You can slowly and carefully make your way down from the table and re-dress when you are ready” “ Please be careful when you are getting off the table as your muscles may still be in relaxation mode and may not respond as well as they usually do so do take care”

4) ” Once you are done, I will bring you another bottle of water to rehydrate you”

Post treatment

1) “How do you feel?” wait for clients answers and clear up any issue raised.

2) “Would you also like me to book you in for another session later on or here is my card in case you may require my services again”

3) “Do take care and keep rehydrate”

4) “ Thank you for coming in” “goodbye” =)