We keep hearing about work-life balance - the idea that we need to make sure we’re able to recharge from the stress and burdens work environments place on us. If you work a typical 40 hour week, plus add in commute time, you can see how difficult it can be to make that trip to the gym after work or do something for yourself amongst your other obligations. This is why workplace wellbeing is so important. Let’s face it, the workplace is our second home, and how are we supposed to feel “balanced” if one of two places we spend most our time is a countering our ability to feel well? It makes the time spent ...read more...
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Pets in the Workplace: Some Advice
Though keeping pets at work hasn’t caught on everywhere, there’s no denying the trend of bringing well-behaved pets into the office is growing. With benefits such as reduced stress or encouraging more interactions between team members, there are definitely reasons why pets in the workplace is worth giving a shot. Whether pets are a permanent fixture in your workspace, or you’re planning on trying out scheduled “pet days” on a weekly or monthly basis, consider the following to make introducing pets in the office go a little more smoothly: Be aware of allergies One of the first things you’ll want to ...read more...
How Updating Your Workspace Provides Healthier Advantages
Embracing healthy workplace design and practices is more than simply a positive thing to do—there’s a lot to be gained for your employees and your bottom line. Not only do healthy business practices have long-term cost effectiveness, but they also offer better work conditions and can help make your business appeal to a larger consumer base. In this article, we’ll discuss how updating your office space with healthy workplace design will affect the entire chain of your organization. Healthier Companies are More Marketable Prospective employees are becoming increasingly aware of health in workplace, ...read more...
