Eat a Balanced Deskfast
Deskfast, or eating breakfast at your desk, is a good thing. Research shows that people who eat something in the morning—even in front of a computer—are more successful at losing weight and keeping it...
View ArticleEncourage Eye Health in the Workplace
Do your employees know about computer vision syndrome (CVS)? If you notice workers straining to see the computer screen—or rubbing their eyes with irritation—it could be happening to them. CVS...
View ArticleGo Green for Good Business
It’s good to go green—especially during tax season. Uncle Sam may look favorably upon your company if you made green adjustments last year. Or, if you’re now getting more eco-friendly, here are a few...
View ArticleBoost Employee Morale
It was nice while it lasted. After three months of rising consumer confidence in new job opportunities and the economy, the Consumer Confidence Index fell almost 11 points in February. Citing...
View ArticleErgonomics Matters
You may think ergonomics is simply about the way your office’s workstations are set up, but don’t be tempted to minimize its importance. The science of ergonomics, which seeks to design the workplace...
View ArticleStand in the Place Where You Work
Attention, desk-bound workers: This video’s for you. Continuing the series of videos from the American Physical Therapy Association’s Move Forward campaign, designed to get sedentary workers moving...
View ArticleBeat the Desk-Job Doldrums
Desk jobs can be a pain in the neck. And the back. And the shoulders. Even perfect posture and an ergonomically flawless workstation can’t completely offset the potential negative effects of desk...
View ArticleTricks for Packing Smart
When you were a student, odds are you lugged around a backpack full of thick textbooks every day and didn’t think twice about it. It’s time to think twice. Packing a bag seems like a simple...
View ArticleFocus on Vision
Hearing, taste, touch, smell … Oh yes, and sight, of course. The five senses are so ingrained a part of us that we often take them for granted. That is, until one of them is compromised. Your eyes are...
View ArticleWalking Breaks Promote Wellness, Productivity
Working behind a desk can be as taxing on the body as manual labor … without the physical benefits to balance it out. The aches and pains caused by sitting too long (and often the wrong way) at a desk...
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