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Why Work Feels Like Itās Burning (and What to Do About It)
You wake up with a full inbox.
Your calendar is jammed with meetings.
Your neck is tight. Your brain foggy. You swear you just blinkedāand somehow itās 3:47 p.m.
You tell yourself, āIām just a litt...
Fuel Your Productivity and Downgrade Stress: 5 @Work Hacks for Desk Jockeys
In today's sedentary work culture, many of us find ourselves sitting for long periods of time, leading to stress and decreased productivity. However, with a few simple @work hacks, you can tackle the ...
Biohacking Your Workday
Be honest, you just googled the word biohacking, right?š
Biohacking is the practice of making small, gradual lifestyle changes to help your body perform at its best. It is about finding small ways to...
What No One Tells YOU About Stress
Stress affects us all. You may notice symptoms of stress when disciplining your kids, during busy times at work, or when coping with a challenging relationship. Stress is everywhere. And while a littl...
Simple Ways to Prioritize Your Mental Health At Work
May is Mental Health Awareness Month ANDā¦
We are in a global mental health crisis.
Itās time to give the truth some oxygen.
[Cue in your best flight attendant voice]
āFor your safety, oxygen and t...
Take Care of Your Most Important Muscle: Your Heart!
[Your Heart]
It beats about 115,000 times a day; it pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day; itās about the size of your fist; and it can continue beating even when itās disconnected from the bo...
3 Easy Strategies to Invoke "CALM' at Your Desk
Stress is E-V-E-R-Y-W-H-E-R-Eā¦itās in the small details that get under your skin like traffic, challenging customers, long lines, and misbehaving children.
We feel stress in bigger events that burden...
The Diabetes-Desk Connection
~Another reason to move more and sit less during the work day
The Harvard School of Public Health says that 9 out of 10 cases of type 2 diabetes could be prevented by not being overweight, not smokin...
Need to Lose or Avoid a Second Round of the Quarantine-15?
Anecdotally, we are definitely seeing weight gain. You can put on 30 pounds really quicklyāyou can do it in three months.Ā ~ Dr. John Morton, Yale New Haven Health System (1)
For many, the Quarantine ...
Sitting All Day is Linked to an Increased Risk of Cancer
Did YOU know?
Sitting all day is linked to an increased risk of fatal cancer.
The Good News...
Replacing sitting time with 30 minutes of daily activity is associated with lower risk of cancer death...
