| Some may argue that stress is prevalent in all | | | | having an impact on the citizens of Chicago, with |
| areas of the world, but most would agree that big | | | | the high levels of stress leading to less sleep and |
| cities, with their concentrations of traffic, | | | | higher levels of anxiety. |
| unemployment, and pollution, feature more stress | | | | Fortunately, this is where massage therapy can |
| than most other areas. While Los Angeles is | | | | help. Major health and medical organizations in |
| usually at the top of lists of stressed-out cities, | | | | America have shown that massage therapy can |
| Chicago has had the dubious honor of being | | | | reduce levels of stress, anxiety, and the harmful |
| labeled America's most stressful city by Forbes | | | | effects they bring. |
| for the past two years. Forbes's stressed-out city | | | | Furthermore, there are many great places to |
| list for 2010 will come out soon, and while Chicago | | | | receive a Chicago chair massage, Chicago table |
| may not be at the top again, massage therapy | | | | massage, or other massage therapy service in |
| will remain a constant for Windy City citizens | | | | Chicago. |
| looking to combat their stress and its harmful | | | | Other factors, too, make Chicago a good place to |
| effects. | | | | be when dealing with stress, as people can make |
| Forbes generally looks at issues economically, so, | | | | a trip to the beach or Wrigley Field to help |
| when determining Chicago to be the most | | | | alleviate some of the stress and anxiety they |
| stressful city in America, one of the main factors | | | | may be experiencing. |
| behind this statistic was the city's unemployment | | | | So, if you're not fortunate enough to work at a |
| rate, which has been consistently higher than the | | | | business that features a Chicago office massage |
| rest of the nation. Fortunately, the unemployment | | | | provider for its employees, or if you can't find a |
| rate has fallen in Chicago, but it's still a couple of | | | | job generally, there should be, at the very least, |
| percentage points above the national average. | | | | the option of going to the beach to relax. As |
| Aside from high rates of unemployment, Forbes | | | | research on anxiety and stress suggests, relieving |
| also places Chicago atop its most stressed-out | | | | stress with such an activity is important to do. |
| cities list due to its poor air quality, falling home | | | | Let's just hope the weather and traffic won't be |
| values, and generally non-sunny weather. | | | | too bad on the way to your stress-busting |
| Furthermore, Forbes mentions that stress is | | | | destination. |