Is reflexology an expense or an investment? These are two accounting principles that I would like to apply to Therapeutic Reflexology in this post in order to determine how you perceive treatment sessions?
In today’s post, I’m talking about two of my favourite subjects, namely accounting and therapeutic reflexology. I passed both these subjects with distinction on various levels. Needless to say, accounting and Therapeutic Reflexology are two subjects I do not only enjoy but something I am good at. So let’s combine some principles from these two subjects today by looking at expense and investment and applying it to your potential Therapeutic Reflexology treatment.
An expense is something you pay because you have to in order to obtain the product or service. An investment is money you pay into something in order to obtain a return on your investment. Now the question arises: Do you see Therapeutic Reflexology as an expense or an investment?
If you see Therapeutic Reflexology as an expense, you would probably see the therapy as money you pay in order to obtain the hour of relaxation therapy. However, if you see Therapeutic Reflexology as an investment, you would not be paying for the therapy, but instead, you would see the therapeutic rate as an investment in your health, wellbeing, and future. That is where the difference is; it is your mindset about Therapeutic Reflexology.
If Therapeutic Reflexology is seen as an expense, you would probably have a few things to say about the fee the Therapeutic Reflexologist charges and you may even make a comment or two along the lines that you can probably find a reflexology session elsewhere for less, but at the same time you would not have a problem to pay five times the reflexology rate in order to have your hair done. That is what happens when you see Therapeutic Reflexology as an expense; it is seen as a burden to pay for a service.
When Therapeutic Reflexology is seen as an investment, you realise that the fee charged for the treatment is not an unnecessary expense for a service, but is a good investment in your future; it is ultimately reducing your stress, increasing your relaxation and enhancing your overall wellness with the purpose of acting as preventative healthcare to keep you healthy. A mindset of seeing Therapeutic Reflexology as an investment rather than an expense is a good sign that you value the treatment you are about to receive because it is more to you than the money paid for a service, it is in actual fact money you are investing into yourself and your wellbeing.
Let’s just make the obvious very clear. Just because you see Therapeutic Reflexology as an investment, is no reason to pay exorbitant fees for the treatment like many of you are doing when booking reflexology sessions at certain health spas or health retreats. Therapeutic Reflexology is an amazing healthcare modality that offers you health and wellness benefits, but there is a reason that this profession is formally regulated in South Africa; in order to protect the public and to ensure that you are not paying excessive fees. In my private practice, I charge medical aid rates which means it is a good rate for the treatment you are about to receive as determined by the necessary authorities and medical schemes.
Some Therapeutic Reflexologists may charge higher fees, but personally I feel that medical aid rates are not only acceptable but preferred rates for the type of therapy you are about to receive. Some Therapeutic Reflexologists may charge lower fees, but once again, personally my question would be, why? Why would a professional charge a fee lower than the acceptable rate in the country? That is something you should determine for yourself.
When I receive Therapeutic Reflexology, I am personally always willing to pay medical aid rates, but then I want a professional with the necessary experience working with me. That is just who I am; I am willing to pay for a good quality service. On the other hand, because that is what I want when I go for therapy, that is also what I provide in my practice; a good quality service based on many years of experience and in return the acceptable normal medical aid rates in return for a good quality service rendered.
Whether you see Therapeutic Reflexology as an expense or an investment, it is a healthcare modality worth consideration to help you reduce your stress levels and to maintain your overall health and wellbeing.
Plan ahead already for the upcoming month of December when people usually feel burned out, tired and in need of vacation; plan ahead to get your Therapeutic Reflexology session as an investment in yourself and your future wellbeing.
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Christo A. Scheepers: Therapeutic Reflexologist
Dip.T.R.(Cum Laude) [IARAMT]
AHPCSA: A11945
Pr. No.: 1080000737453
Tel. 072-800 7243