Tag: Health
5 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Workout
Exercising on a regular basis is linked to a long list of physical, mental and emotional health benefits, but it can still be difficult to remain motivated and stay on task with your fitness goals. Fortunately, there are numerous methods that you can use to keep you moving in theRead More
5 Ways to Retrain Your Brain
It was once generally accepted that we were born with a certain capacity to learn and we did the best we could with what we had. We now know differently. Since the 1990s — also known as “the decade of the brain” — neuroscientists have discovered that we can actuallyRead More
What You Need to Know About Workplace Injuries
Although you might think “it won’t ever happen to me,” workplace accidents and injuries are an all too common occurrence. Indeed, according to 2013-2014 statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive body, over that year 1.2 million working people suffered from a work-related illness in Great Britain. Some 28.2Read More
Exposed to Asbestos at Work: What Next?
Working with, in, and around asbestos is a common component of many professions. Knowledge about its potential dangers has led to an abundance of precaution for the men and women exposed to this deadly substance on a daily basis. But mistakes are always going to be made and accidents willRead More
When Is It Time to Quit Your Job?
Leaving a job, particularly one that you thought was a great fit for you and your career, may be a difficult decision to make. Sometimes that decision is easy — we know early on that it’s a matter of time before we jump or get pushed to leave. But inRead More
8 Tips for Winning Work & Life
It’s easy to get caught up in your work life and neglect your home life. “Just half an hour more,” is a regular saying for anyone pushing deadlines, but what is this doing to your health? Work-related stress accounts for 40 percent of all workplace illness, so remembering to separateRead More
10 Tips for Better Health at Work
As a writer who deals primarily in work-life balance issues, I reserve a special place in my heart for health issues — specifically getting and staying healthy. In an office environment, the pace is often slow and temptations are ever-present. Perhaps your goal is to lose weight or maintain a healthyRead More
Healthy Eating Habits for an Awesome Work Day
When you think about it, it makes absolutely no sense that we tend to pay less attention to healthy eating when we’re super busy and rocking it out at the office for more hours in a day than we quite possibly should be. In fact, beyond even eating healthy foods,Read More