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The buzz word “corporate wellness” is currently being thrown around in the corporate community. Health insurance premiums are expected to rise sharply, costing companies more and more money. In addition it is clear that companies are loosing millions and millions of dollars every year in worker's compensation claims, absenteeism, presenteeism, and lost productivity. There now appears to be a light...
November 25, 2009
It has been proven time and time again, that human beings have a hard time making huge changes in their lifestyles that actually last. Think about how many times you gone on that week long diet that started on monday, and by wednesday you were going out to Chinese food for dinner. Any kind of drastic change is very difficult on the body both physically and mentally, which is why it is often so difficult...
November 25, 2009
There is no question that if someone came up to you and offered you 10,000 dollars to run a marathon you would be way more motivated to do it than if your friend simply suggested in passing, “hey there is this marathon in a few months that we should train for, what do you think?” - The same idea of incentive will work for a corporation trying to motivate its employees. It is clear that health care...
November 25, 2009
Wellness is a huge topic for companies these days, as many are seeing their health care costs sky rocket due to the pressures insurance companies are feeling, and due to the new health care reform legislation. Many companies are looking for ways to attack the issue of health care cost, be it through differemt insurance options or through wellness in the workplace. Yet, for costs to truly be cut and...
November 25, 2009
By Steve Gray - According to WebMD, there is an increase in cases of a condition being labeled as “Blackberry Thumb”, also known as “Nintendo thumb” and “PDA thumb” which started appearing in 2005. What Blackberry had in mind is that the fingers would do the typing and the thumb would be used for hitting the space bar. Many of us have turned that around and have been using the thumb for everything....
November 24, 2009
The human body is not designed to safely and comfortably sit to the extent that is required of most of us do in today’s world. In addition to the sitting required in the office setting, many occupations require us to sit while driving vehicles or operating equipment. Additional factors of driving expose us to the vibration associated with riding or operating equipment and the continuous grasping and...
November 23, 2009
The process or science of proper work place ergonomics involves setting up a workplace in order to benefit a person’s functional health and productivity. This is done using specific ergonomic designs that prevent the use of the same muscles over and over again. Since the repetitive use of the same muscles can cause strain and injury, avoidance of that allows for an improvement in functionality or productivity,...
November 23, 2009
The workstation should be large enough to accommodate you, allow the full range of motions involved in performing required tasks, and provide room for the equipment and materials that make up the workstation. Use a headset for lengthy or frequent telephone work. Place the items you use most frequently directly in front of you. Avoid overcrowding computer work areas. Desk/Workstation - Standard furniture...
November 23, 2009
We all understand stretching to be good for us. Yet, we often forget we also need to be stretching our nerves, especially in cramped spaces such as work. Nerves don’t really stretch. However, compressed nerves happen when muscles around the nerves are tight. This often happens when sitting for long hours at work. When the muscles are tight they compress and restrict the ability for the nerves to glide...
November 19, 2009
In nearly every workplace, one can find a vending machine. We've all been there, working in our cubicles, when hunger strikes. Yet, a walk to the vending machine will likely lead to the consumption of junk food. Vending machines are notorious for offering a plethora of high calorie, high fat, high sugar, snacks. At a time when people are trying to make healthy living a priority, the lure of the vending...
November 14, 2009
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