Has anyone else noticed that a lot of Massage Therapists are very critical towards their colleagues? I try to keep up with a lot of reading...blogs, magazines, research, etc. I have noticed recently that there is a lot of criticism and negativity from Massage Therapists who are writing towards their target audience. In many ways, I understand where the negativity comes from. Our profession is working diligently to show the world just how important our work is in the realm of alternative health care. Proving our worth requires Massage Therapists (MT's) to hold themselves to high standards of quality therapy, excellent education and savvy business skills. Don't get me wrong...I truly believe that MT's SHOULD be held to very high standards of practice! I think that is a hot button issue with any MT who does quality work and competes with others who do not. It is also difficult to be a quality MT and hear horror stories from your clients about negative experiences they have had. But I feel that we should encourage one another to uphold and strive toward these standards in positive ways.
I guess what I am trying to say is...instead of assuming other MT's do not want to be quality therapists, maybe we should assume they need help in doing so. Then, let's actively work to help one another become better, more educated MT's.
Maybe I live in a world of sunshine, rainbows and butterflies (aka...denial)...but I want to see us support one another and work together as we fight this battle to validate our profession.
Awesome. Nothing agitates me more than supposed leaders in the field making sweeping statements, especially about MT's who work for franchises. It gets even worse when that opens the door to chaotic bashing by audience. It's ignorant and counterproductive. We do not raise ourselves up by knocking our colleagues down.
ReplyDeleteI've certainly committed the crime of nastiness in the name of humor, and I'm working to avoid that in the future. We can all do better.
Hugs & Unicorns to you.
Well said! As a customer of massage, I would be put-off to hear my therapist speaking negatively about other therapists.
ReplyDeleteWell said! Bravo! My thoughts EXACTLY! I believe that we can do more good for fellow massage therapists by being positive. Great job! thanks for including me!
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Great blog Keri and congrats for starting it! I see that Allissa Haines---"Writing a Blue Streak" blog-o-riffic chick" was your first responder! Wow!!! Good luck with the Blog and I look forward to seeing more. You should also post a link to her blog on your "My Blog List." She's got a ton of good info.
ReplyDelete". . . instead of assuming other MT's do not want to be quality therapists, maybe we should assume they need help in doing so." Take out the word "therapists" and your statement contains wisdom that applies to many scenarios.
ReplyDeleteI think there's alot of competition in the massage business with can bring out the mean streak in others.
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