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Common Office Health Problems and What HR Can Do to Help

For office workers, the danger isn’t lifting heavy objects or working hard in the sun all day, it’s conditions like carpal tunnel and computer vision syndrome. While workers are far less likely to throw a back out or herniate a disk at their desks, they’re still vulnerable to a wide array of health issues and injury risks.

We know that sitting at a desk and staring at a computer screen all day can take its toll, but what can Human Resources do about it? Let’s look at how HR and the management team can take better care of their workers in the office.

Office Health, Office Wellbeing, Workplace WellnessBrian24 January 2018office habits, office ergonomics, office wellbeing, office health, healthy mindset, wellbeing, wellbeing activities, health and wellness, workplace wellness, wellness vision, health and wellbeing, health, human resources, HRComment

My Health Goals for 2018 (and how to stick to them)

It’s around this time every January that many New Year resolutions have begun to falter or have been totally ditched already. The second Friday in January is now known as “Quitters Friday” and Monday just passed has been dubbed “Blue Monday” as it’s apparently the most depressing day of the year. What a load of horsesh1t. They are just days of the week like any other day. I choose not to read into the nonsense that the tabloid media feel the need to perpetuate at this time of year.

Slow Down to Speed Up

Most of us feel like we are at the mercy of our schedules, our bosses’ expectations AND our own. We feel pressured to stay head’s down in our cubicles, in front of our computers all day. Somehow meetings get placed on our schedule—last minute. We deal with emergencies from clients, co-workers as well as from management. Thus, we feel like we are putting out fires with no time to actually get proactive work done. At the end of the day, we feel exhausted and stressed with all that is left on our plate. So, we go back to our computers and work after the kids are in bed or lay awake worrying about all that needs to get done tomorrow.

Mindfulness, Mental Health, Office Health, Stress ManagementBrian20 September 2017mindfulness, healthy mind, office mindfulness, healthy mindset, stress, office habits, workplace wellness, work life balanceComment

My 30 Day Healthy Living Challenge - November 2016

Drum roll please! I'm launching an online health and wellness program. It's called the 30 Day Healthy Living Challenge. I've been writing, blogging and vlogging here at Office Worker Health for two years providing quality free content every single week. This will be my first paid offering so I'm incredibly excited to tell you all about it. It starts very soon on November 1st so check out all the information below and get yourself signed up, if you are committed to the plan then I can guarantee you will see results in 30 days!

30 Day Challenge, Bodyweight Exercises, Coaching Program, Exercise and Nutrition, Health AccountabilityBrian19 October 201630 day workout challenge, 30 day mental health challenge, 30 day healthy mind challenge, 30 day challenge, 30 day nutrition challenge, 30 day nutrition plan, health and wellbeing, fitness challenge, fitness, health and wellness program, bodyweight, diet, exercise planning, exercise goals, exercise plan, finding time to exercise, find exercise time, flexibility, full body exercises, healthy mindset, health and fitness, simple exercises, lose weight, plan your exercise, mental health challenge, nutrition plan, nutrition, online course, online life coach, online meal plans, quick exercises, resistance training, full body workout, weight loss challenge, work life balance, flexibility exercises, online exercises, cardio exercise, zero alcoholComment

30 Day Challenge – The Result

My 30 day challenge has come to an end. For the month of July I set myself goals in the areas of exercise, nutrition and mental health. The aim was to have the healthiest 30 days that I’d ever spent on the planet! What a great month it was. I didn’t hit all of my goals but I made a lot of improvements and learned so much from my efforts. I can tell you that even now, after completing the challenge, I still feel energised, invigorated and motivated in so many ways. I feel healthy, fit and happy not to mention the sense of achievement I feel for sticking with the challenge for the entire month.

30 Day Challenge – Part 3 – Healthy Mind

My 30 day challenge is well under way; I’ve already detailed my exercise plan and outlined my nutrition goals. I now want to focus on the final part of my challenge, and it’s an area that’s often overlooked as part of a traditional health challenge – a healthy mind.

I’m sure this particular part of the challenge will look different for each individual but everybody will get some ideas from what I’m planning. Here’s a look at a few areas I’ll be focusing on over the 30 days in an effort to get my mind to as healthy a place as possible.

Mental Health, Workplace Wellness, Office WellbeingBrian13 July 201630 day challenge, 30 day healthy mind challenge, 30 day mental health challenge, mental health, mental health challenge, dry july, healthy mindset, work life balance, positivity, positive thinking, outdoor exercise, wellbeing activities, zero alcohol Comment

Breaking Free

I've been struggling with my office job for a while. I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed the work or if I ever did enjoy it for that matter. It doesn't excite me and it doesn't really stimulate me. It can be stressful at times and it can be painfully boring at times. I don’t have any passion for it. I've always heard and read that you should do something you're passionate about and I'm sure what I'm doing is a passion for some people but unfortunately it’s not for me.

Mental Health, Outdoor Exercise, Workplace Wellness, Give BackBrian13 April 2016cycle, healthy mindset, office health Comments

A Practical Weight Loss Guide for Shift Workers

Who out there is a nurse, security guard, bouncer, police officer, flight attendant, or works long gruelling ‘red eye’ hours while the rest of the world is…. sleeping?

If you have ever wanted to lose weight as a shift worker, you need to read this article.

Weight Control, Exercise and NutritionBrian23 March 2016shift work, weight control, weight loss, healthy mindset, exercise planning, nutrition goals Comments