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You are once again on the road, for yet another long commute to work. Yet you are more tired that usual, and you are more irritable. You can’t wait to just get out of your car. It doesn’t help that all you have had to eat or drink this morning is black coffee. It’s making things worse that it feels like every person in front of you is driving 5 miles an hour and if it continues this way you are going...
11/2/2009 10:00:00 PM
Every commuter is in some way a road warrior. We spend part of our morning in the car trying to get to the office, and then party of every evening trying to get home. For those whose business is done from their car, this commute time is multiplied 10 fold. All of this time in a seated position, often a slightly uncomfortable position, can put a lot of stress on the back, especially the lower back....
11/2/2009 10:00:00 PM
Yes, that big business deal you’ve been working on is finally bearing fruit. Time to go flying to sign that final set of paper work. You’re leaving your cubicle. You’re packed, ready to go, and your flight is in a few hours. Yet there is one problem, you have not flown much. More than that, you fear flying which causes you to have severe flying anxiety. Flying is supposed to make life easier, allowing...
11/2/2009 10:00:00 PM
Stress in the work place is a fact of life. Dealing with deadlines, co-workers, day-to-day activities, and unexpected events can take its toll on the wellness of your body and mind. Stress can cause anxiety and lead to temporary and even permanent health problems. It also has an impact on your work performance and productivity. By giving yourself some time for stress management, you can prevent the...
11/2/2009 10:00:00 PM
When someone is getting a chair massage for the first time, one of the most commonly asked questions is, "What do I wear for a chair massage?" A closely related variation is, "Do I have to disrobe chair massage?" These questions are normal, and perfectly reasonable to ask.In the same way that you don't want to be the only one to show up to a Halloween party in a costume, you don't want to show up to...
11/2/2009 10:00:00 PM
If you sit in one position in your cubicle during your work day you understand the aches and pains that your body begins to feel after a while. Your wrists feel tight from typing, and your lower back is killing you. You wish someone could take your head and remove it from your body for a few minutes to relieve those aches and pains that have been shooting up from your tight shoulders.Now imagine as...
11/2/2009 10:00:00 PM
So you've heard that your company has decided to invest into it's employee health. Everyone has been feeling stressed lately due to an increased workload and in many cases a more lean workforce. Sitting behind your desk all day in a hunched position has made your shoulders really tight. It doesn't help the situation that those tension headaches that you thought you left back in finals week of college...
11/2/2009 10:00:00 PM
Being at your best both physically and mentally can produce a less stressful day at the office. Workload demands, time pressures, deadlines, and more can bring you down and stress you out quicker than you realize. Most office jobs require sitting behind a desk, working on a computer, or paperwork for the most part of the day. This type of work or office environment doesn’t provide the relief for the...
11/2/2009 10:00:00 PM
As our society becomes more and more dependent upon computers, especially at work, repetitive injuries that arise from excessive work use, such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, are increasing at an exponential rate.There are many other areas of the body that endure repetitive use injuries at work. One of the areas that is strongly affected is the wrist.The following simple wrist stretches will aid in prevention...
11/2/2009 10:00:00 PM
Pink Floyd said it best in their song; Time. “Time keeps on slipping, slipping into the future.” Slowly but surely, as we pile more and more “to-do” on our agenda and try to manage getting more and more things accomplished, it begins to feel as though there isn't enough time in the day, and that time truly is slipping away. However the issue is not how much time we have to do things, it’s that time...
11/2/2009 10:00:00 PM