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Home Sweet … Ergonomic Workspace. Why wellbeing and comfort matters when you work from home

Workplace Insight

Just because you work from home, doesn’t mean things are different when it comes to your wellbeing. Many of these obligations are laid out in the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) and include the need to supply appropriate equipment, carry out risk assessments, offer training and generally provide a safe working environment.

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What 30 Days of Productivity Taught Me About Finding Time

Success

When she asked me to play the assigned pieces, it was clear I hadn’t touched any part of my keyboard or even glanced at the sheet music outside of her practice room. Laura Archer, author of Gone for Lunch: 52 Things to Do in Your Lunch Break , attempted a similar challenge after skipping lunch took a toll on her health.

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Social Media Content Ideas for August

Karen Vivarelli

But how can you enjoy your August escapade if you haven’t started planning your content yet? Check them out here > When everything is planned out, you can rest easy knowing that it won’t be a constant source of stress each week. Worry no more! We’ve got you!

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Staying Healthy At The Office – 5 Interesting Tips

Eco-Office Gals

With just a little bit of effort and little bit of interest, your health levels can seriously improve if only you consider some interesting ideas regarding your daily life at the office. Let’s see what are the ten things you can do to improve the quality of your health at the office. Water, More Water. A Cleaner Work Area.

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Does Office Design Really Affect Productivity?

Productivity Bits

Office Furniture In recent years, sitting has become a harmful health affliction of contemporary society, giving rise to the phrase – “ sitting is the new smoking ”. Because the side-effects of prolonged sitting can lead to a number of health issues, like back pain and obesity, even cardiovascular problems.

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6 Ways to Alleviate Ergonomic-Related Strain

Ian's Messy Desk

The keyboard should usually be at a low height, near the height of your elbows and the mouse should be right next to the keyboard. Try different keyboards and mice – there are many designs on the market. There is a good article on Ergonomic s, as it relates to safe computer use, from the Mechanical Engineering Department at U.C.

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WordPress 3.5 is here and the happy dance holiday sale!

Eco-Office Gals

Better accessibility for screenreaders, touch devices, and keyboard users. Let us keep your website up-to-date so you don’t have to remember to do it – or worse yet forget to do it and pay the price of a compromised site! Beautiful interface: A streamlined, all-new experience. New Default Theme – Twenty Twelve.

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