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Lauren

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There are a wide variety of different massage styles available, including the widely known Swedish or Classic massage style, deep muscle relief, and trigger point relief, all of which are used therapeutically to improve circulation in the body, loosen tired and aching muscles, and to prevent or eliminate pain.

Other types of massage are deep tissue massage, hot and cold massage stones, Swedish or relaxing massage, chair massage, head massage, Polynesian floor massage and kahuna massage. Some massage styles are different in that they effect the muscles differently and are applied in a different manner. Massage is used for suffers of chronic pain or simply those wanting to work away the stresses of the day. One of the most beneficial and well know forms of massage is a form called trigger point thereapy.

Trigger point massage is used on very individual muscle groups which are believed to forward pain to assorted areas, in some cases causing a misdiagnosed medical condition, or at least causing the sufferer to believe that the concern is located in a different area than is actually the case. In this type of massage, substantial pressure is applied to specific areas, with many patients reporting excellent results up to and including immediate relief of back, neck, and joint pain. More restora-tive styles of massage include the hot rock massage stones.

These stones relax the muscles dissolving the knots in the muscles. Rather than using conventional thereapies like surgery and drugs prescribed by medical professionals, the use of massage therapy is becomeing more widely used as an alternative. Which leads us as to why people get massage.

Why Do folks Get Massage Therapy?

People get massage treatment for relaxation or for a variety of medical problems :
Back pain
Inflammatory conditions like arthritis and tendinitis
Stress relief and stress-related conditions
Headaches and migraines
Muscle and related conditions like seizures, strains and sprains
Repetitive strain injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
Circulatory and respiratory Problems
Post-injury and post surgical rehabilitation
Massage care eases stress. It is said to help the body’s stress response by lowering levels of hormones like cortisol.
Massage care also appears to augment immune function.

Ever since people first gathered together to eat, some sort of dining etiquette was observed. People soon learned that the strongest person had first choice. It took much longer for them to learn not to eat with the knife they had used to kill the dinner (or each other!).

In fact the knife was the only eating utensil for centuries in western civilisation, other than the fingers. Of course, they wiped the knife and their fingers after they used them, either on their coat or on the dog under the table. No wonder they had a short life expectancy!

Etiquette has evolved over the years, but most of the American rules of etiquette were shaped by 17th century European society and by military etiquette.

Many of the rules of etiquette are strange and outdated, but if you want to make a positive impression in a business or social situation involving dining, you need to know a few of them.

Use your eating utensils from the outside in. If you are unsure about anything, watch your host or others around you. Use them delicately so you avoid a lot of noise as they touch the plate.

We have all used utensils since we were children, but we don’t necessarily know how to use them properly.  Once the knife has been used, it should never touch the tablecloth again.  While many people rest the blade on the plate and the hand on the table, it is proper manners to rest the entire knife on the edge of the plate when not in use.  Once you have finished eating, the fork and knife should be placed parallel to one another at the ten o’clock/four o’clock position on the plate.

The real key to a successful social or business dining experience is to enjoy yourself and to help others enjoy themselves. When in doubt, follow the lead of your host(s).

•    Dress accordingly for the occasion. Formal or black tie means tuxedos, cocktail dresses or ball gowns. Business lunch or dinner usually means you should wear a suit or other professional attire.
•    Arrive at least 10 minutes early if not otherwise specified. Check your appearance.
•    Greet your host(s). Shaking hands is the usual way, particularly if it is a business function. If you are wearing a coat, ask where you can put it. If you need to introduce people, address the senior or most prestigious person first: “Mister Coleman, I’d like you to meet my friend, Emily Parker. Emily, Roger Coleman is the CEO of Fidelity Mutual and is hosting this dinner.”

•    If there is a cocktail party first, limit your alcohol intake, especially if it is part of job interview or if you have to drive. Having a non-alcoholic beverage is a perfectly good option.

•    Be sure to leave one hand free for shaking hands or eating. You can do this by using all the fingers and palm of your other hand. Fold your napkin loosely around your little finger. Balance the hors d’oeuvre plate between your ring and middle fingers, and hold your glass or cup between your index finger and thumb. It takes a little practice.

•    Wait to go in to dinner or sit down until either your host(s) say to sit or until they are seated. The host will invite the dinner guests to be seated.  You sit only once everyone is beside their chairs.  Guests sit from their left (and the chair’s right) to avoid collisions when taking their seats.
•    Leave your jacket on until dessert comes unless you are so hot you can’t stand it then place it around the back of your chair.
•    Put your napkin on your lap.  If it is a large one, fold the top half down.

Posture is as important at the table as it is at any other place.  Sit up straight with your back several inches from the chair.  Elbows should be kept away form the tabletop until the meal is over and all dishes have been cleared.  Even then, you should not lean heavily on them.  During the meal, you can rest your wrists on the edge of the table.  In Europe, it is considered poor table manners to place your hands in your lap during a meal – hands should always be above the table.

•    If you are ordering from a restaurant menu, avoid asking for changes to the item, the most expensive meal option, or food that will drip or slip.
•    If you are ordering wine, the simple thing is to ask the host or waiter to recommend something.  White wine is recommended for fish, chicken, and vegetables; red for red meat and heavy dishes like lasagna. Beer works with hot food. If you are there as part of an interview, do not drink more than one glass or your answers may not be as coherent as you would like.
•    Whoever orders the wine will have a small amount poured into the glass to taste. If that is you, smell it delicately, sip it, rolling it around on your tongue, then swallow. Unless it tastes like vinegar, nod your head and say something like, “Excellent!” or “Very Good.”  If the wine is ‘corked’ it will taste and smell mouldy.  Do not be embarrassed to discreetly call the waiter over and let them know you think it may be ‘corked’.  Generally, most restaurants will immediately replace the bottle.
•    It is okay to order a drink that does not contain alcohol.
If a guest asks for the salt, place both the salt and pepper shakers on the table in front of them.  They should not be handed from guest to guest and other guests should not intercept the shakers and use them.  They should be passed to the original guest first.  While this may not be the most efficient method, it is the polite one.  This is the same for any other requested item on the table.

Never reach across the table to pick it up.  If you need to leave the table, you should excuse yourself and place the napkin on your chair.

If you are the host and you offer more food to your guests, avoid asking if they would like another serving.  This suggests that they have already eaten enough.  Instead, offer additional helpings in the same manner that you did the first time around.

The host will often take the responsibility of filling wine glasses as well.  These glasses should be filled only half full.  At times other guests will take on the role.  If serving yourself wine, you should always refill the rest of the glasses first before filling your own.

•    Hold your knife in your palm with three fingers around it, the index finger on the top, and your thumb on the inside of it. Hold it gently and use pressure from your index finger and thumb to cut.
•    Hold your fork like you would a pen, with the handle resting between your thumb an index finger and lightly secured between your index and middle fingers.
•    When butter is being passed, cut a pat and place it on your bread plate.
•    Tear off a small piece of bread to butter. Never butter the whole slice. Lay your butter knife down on the butter plate with the blade to the inside.
•    Use your knife or a piece of bread to help corral the pesky vegetables, never your finger.
•    Talk to everyone around you, but don’t yell at someone down the table.  Of course, don’t talk when your mouth is full either or open your mouth while eating.
•    If coffee is served, it usually comes with a teaspoon you can use to add sugar or stir.

•    If you have dessert or fruit, the dessert fork or spoon will either be above your plate, or will be served with the dessert.

Use the restroom to pick food out of your teeth or repair your makeup. If you have to excuse yourself from the table, place your napkin in your chair to indicate you are planning to return. If you are not comfortable doing that, you may place it beside your plate, but since that is usually a sign that you are finished eating, you should ask the person sitting next to you to prevent the waiter from removing your plate. Women, if you are in a very high-class restaurant, you might find an attendant in the restroom. You are supposed to tip that person if she provides any service to you.

When you are finished eating, place your knife and fork in the middle of the plate with the handles resting on the plate. Place the napkin to the right side of your plate or on your chair when you get up.

The host(s) should pick up the restaurant tab, so don’t offer. But it never hurts to have money or a card handy just in case. Thank your host(s) for a wonderful meal (unless you ended up paying for it).

Food Tips

Soup
Soup can be a tricky entrée or appetizer to eat gracefully.  The trick is to dip the spoon into the soup and scoop away from your body.  When the spoon is about two thirds full, sip the soup from the side of the spoon.  Avoid putting the entire spoon in your mouth or slurping the soup.  It is acceptable to tip the bowl slightly to make it easier to spoon the last bit of soup from the bottom of the bowl.  You should tip the bowl away from you and you should never lift the bowl off the table or sip from the bowl.  Leave the spoon in the bowl when you are finished.

Inedible Items
If you happen to have a bone or a pip in your mouth, be discreet.  Return it to the bread plate using a fork.  Only use a napkin to remove inedible items form your mouth that will look unappealing any other way, such as fat or gristle form a piece of meat.  An exception to the rule is fish.  It is acceptable to remove the tiny bones with your fingers and place them on your plate.

Finger Food
There are some food items that can be eaten with your hands.  Here are some that do not require utensils:

•    Artichokes
•    Asparagus (as long as they are not covered in a white sauce)
•    Crispy bacon
•    Bread
•    Cookies
•    Corn on the cob
•    Fried chicken
•    French fries/chips
•    Hamburgers
•    Canapés
•    Hors d’oeuvres
•    Sandwiches
•    Berries on the stem and small fruits.

Don’ts of Dining

Your parents drilled many rules of table manners into your head as a child.  Here are a few you may have forgotten.

•    Don’t put liquid into your mouth while you are still chewing
•    Don’t chew with your mouth open
•    Don’t talk with food in your mouth
•    Don’t mash your food together on your plate
•    Don’t use a napkin to clean your cutlery (ask for another set instead)
•    Don’t tuck your napkin into your clothing
•    Don’t fiddle with cutlery or you will appear nervous
•    Don’t leave the spoon in your coffee cup or lick it clean after stirring
•    Don’t lean back on the legs of your chair

Meals and Meetings

A great deal of business is done over meals.  Breakfast meetings allow you to get a lot accomplished while leaving the rest of your day uninterrupted. Lunch meetings are the most common.  Make reservations when possible and try to meet before or after the usual lunch rush. Dinner meetings are more social than lunches. They can also take longer.

Discuss important issues before the entrees are served so you have the rest of the meal to get to know the other person better.  Check out a restaurant beforehand to ensure it is consistent with the image you want to portray.  Becoming a recognized regular at a good restaurant can reflect well on you when entertaining clients of colleagues.

There are basic principles to follow when at business meals. They will help you remain poised, respectable and clean throughout the dining experience:

•    Be careful with liquor consumption.  A drink after dinner is acceptable, but you still have to maintain professionalism.
•    Avoid ordering meals that you eat with your hands.
•    Be careful when ordering messy meals like pasta or burgers.
•    If you invite someone for a meal, the correct etiquette is for you to pay for the meal.
•    At buffets do not overload your plate.
•    Hold your drink in your left hand so your hand is not cold and wet for handshakes.