{"id":20073,"date":"2023-04-26T11:40:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T15:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/counseling-and-wellness-services-introduces-izen-massage-chairs\/"},"modified":"2023-04-26T11:40:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T15:40:20","slug":"counseling-and-wellness-services-introduces-izen-massage-chairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/counseling-and-wellness-services-introduces-izen-massage-chairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Counseling and Wellness Services introduces iZen Massage Chairs!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Wellness Wednesdays<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Throughout the semester, the Counseling and Wellness Services Office will be posting tips and videos to boost your mental and physical health!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-149433\" src=\"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wellness-Header-3-450x179.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"179\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Through the funds allotted to Hudson Valley Community College from the American Rescue Plan, Counseling and Wellness Services are proud to announce a new resource for our students.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">iZen Massage Chairs!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-149434\" src=\"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Massage-Chair-Pic-450x395.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"395\" \/><\/p>\n<p>iZen massage chairs are leaders in soothing pain, relieving tension, and overall improving our quality of life. Research has been conducted with massage professionals, physical therapists, and personal trainers to provide the best design and constructions of these chairs for our well-being. Alleviating tension through the use of these massage chairs can improve our physical and mental health as well as improve our sleep and circulation.<\/p>\n<p>These massage chairs should also assist in providing emotional and psychological relief, boost mood, and reduce stress and anxiety. This is due to the effects of massage chairs allowing our bodies to decrease our cortisol levels and improve our levels of serotonin, thus reducing our stress and improving our mood. In short, these massage chairs can be very effective in coping with everyday stressors and emotional distress. For more information on the benefits of these massage chairs, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.izenmassage.com\/health-benefits-of-massage\/\">https:\/\/www.izenmassage.com\/health-benefits-of-massage\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These massage chairs are placed throughout the main campus and beyond, incuding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Counseling and Wellness Services, CTR 260<\/li>\n<li>Bulmer Telecommunications Center<\/li>\n<li>Guenther Enrollment Services Center<\/li>\n<li>Educational Opportunity Center, downtown Troy<\/li>\n<li>TEC-Smart in Malta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Try one out today!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Rules for Use<br \/>\n<\/strong>1.\u00a0 20-minute time limit per day per person<br \/>\n2.\u00a0 Shoes must be removed<br \/>\n3.\u00a0 Absolutely no food or drink<br \/>\n4.\u00a0 Single-person occupancy only<br \/>\n5.\u00a0 Students\/staff must wipe chair down before and after use.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>HVCC Faculty &amp; Staff have the right to enforce all rules listed above<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For additional support, contact Counseling and Wellness Services to schedule an appointment with a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Our office is available for appointments Monday \u2013 Friday starting at 9 a.m., with our last session being scheduled at 3 p.m. You may call us at (518) 629-7320, email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:counseling@hvcc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">counseling@hvcc.edu<\/a>\u00a0or stop in at Siek Campus Center, room 260, to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck with the final couple weeks of classes!<\/p>\n<p>Counseling and Wellness Services<br \/>\nCTR 260<br \/>\n518-629-7320<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:counseling@hvcc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">counseling@hvcc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit our website:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hvcc.edu\/studentservices\/counseling-wellness\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.hvcc.edu\/studentservices\/counseling-wellness\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published:<\/strong>\u00a0Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:40:20 +0000 by\u00a0k.schlicht<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Wellness Wednesdays Throughout the semester, the Counseling and Wellness Services Office will be posting tips and videos to boost&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2086,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[161],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-student-announcement-college-related"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2086"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20073\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chronicle.hvcc.edu\/wpdev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}