Posts Tagged ‘Health’
How Your Chair is Silently Harming You
Do you spend more than six hours in a day sitting in a chair or a couch? You are not alone in moving towards a sedentary lifestyle. Working professionals with desk-jobs spend close to one-third of their days sitting at a stretch. This habit may be doing more harm to you than you think. Sitting…
Read MoreA Healthy Work Environment: Making Happy, Productive Employees
The concern for the overall health and wellness of employees has been increasing recently, and for entrepreneurs and small companies, it is becoming necessary to place more focus on their physical and mental health. They spend at least eight hours a day at work, possibly more in many cases. Places of business have made people…
Read MoreThe Hazards of Being a Desk Jockey
Small business owners do it all. You’re the manager, marketer, accountant, and PR person. As a result you pull a lot of long hours at a desk staring at a computer screen, and when you’re not staring at the computer screen you’re probably too tired to do anything other than flop on the couch and…
Read MoreHow to Manage Stress in the Workplace
Stress is a part of daily life, and it is quite normal to experience some amount of stress on a daily basis. However, when the level of stress becomes extremely high, it can interfere with daily activities. Stress can make it difficult to concentrate and focus on every-day tasks and it can impact your overall…
Read MoreWhy Small Business Owners are Switching to Private Health Exchanges
Often frustrated with the rising costs and administrative headaches associated with traditional group health insurance plans, today’s small-business owners are seriously considering their options. For many businesses, private health insurance exchanges are an attractive alternative to group plans. However, are private health exchanges a cost-effective choice for small-business owners? How will they impact your administrative…
Read MoreHow to Provide Healthy Food Options for Your Employees
Healthy employees are happier, more productive employees. While you do not want to be the food police at your company, you want your employees to eat as healthy as possible. By providing them with easily accessible, and even free, healthy foods, you can go a long way toward changing unhealthy habits in the workforce that…
Read More3 Quick Ways to De-Stress at Work
I’m an anxious person. Name a situation, and I’m anxious about it. I have to meet a friend of a friend—I’m anxious. My boss asks for my opinion in a meeting—I’m anxious. Something causes me to deviate from my routine slightly—I’m anxious. Needless to say, I often feel the need to de-stress, and I’ve gotten…
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