22 Jul A Healthier At-Work Lifestyle: Benefits of Workplace Wellness
Stuck at a desk for large portions of the day? Here’s several excerpts from a post from the Microsoft at Work blog with some healthy suggestions:
The US Department of Health and Human Services says 59% of employees do not get adequate exercise, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sites that 75% of healthcare costs come from chronic diseases—the most preventable type of diseases. Exercising while working, or during a break from work, can give you more energy, reduce stress, and can help prevent you—and your employees—from catching the latest bug, meaning less sick days and healthcare expenditures.
Employers and team leaders play an important role in encouraging fitness at work and changing the company culture to support wellness. Here are a few ways you can lead by example to keep your employees healthier and more productive.
Go for a magic carpet ride
When the majority of your time is spent at the workplace, it’s important to integrate wellness into the workday in addition to any workout you do outside of the office. Of course there’s the little things you can do to keep moving throughout the workday like taking the stairs and getting up from your desk to move around. You can also do exercises right at your desk, like the magic carpet ride, or using your desk to stretch.
But it’s hard to remind ourselves to take breaks, especially if you get in “the zone” at 10 a.m. and the next thing you know it’s 3 p.m. Set yourself a meeting reminder once every hour, or every other hour, to get up and move. Even if it’s for just a couple of minutes, breaks are proven to help you up productivity.
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