Changes in Working Style that can Improve Your Health
Most of us spend the maximum amount of our waking hours at our workplace, whether it is in an office or in a factory or in the open in a field. We take a great deal of care about making our homes a healthy place to live, but do not make enough changes in our working style or in our workplace to improve our health.
Let us have a look at some of the changes which we as individuals can bring in order to improve our health, and maybe also help the people around us.
If you are in a sedentary job, get up and move around often. Adopt a good posture, sit with your feet flat on the floor and do not slouch.
Do not become a coffee addict. Restrict the number of cups to just one a day.
Eat healthy – do not rely on snacks and cafeteria food. Try to take food from home, or eat light food from the cafeteria.
If you feel you are getting stressed over some problem, get up and walk around. It will help to clear your head and for a few minutes take you away from the area of stress.
Give yourself a few minutes every couple of hours, when you can just sit back and think of nothing connected with work. It will help clear the cobwebs and will relax your body.
Declutter your workplace. Organize your table or your work area, at least it will look clean and it will not make you feel like there is too much that needs to be done.
March 3rd, 2010 at 5:20 am
I find deculttering hugely helpful in reducing workplace stress. The other thing I’m finding really helps is to kill procrastination, and try to plan to arrive everywhere a few minutes early. It’s really reduced my stress levels all round!
March 16th, 2010 at 3:24 am
This is really a nice post. All the things you mention are things that happen at the work place. A while back I suffered from a back injury caused by my chair but in fact it was caused by not sitting in the correct manner. Correct Posture is a totally different topic with its own nitty gritty stuff. If we all can incorporate these guidelines you have here I’m sure we all will enjoy going to work.
July 1st, 2010 at 10:02 pm
sitting at one place for hours and hours is not good for health.It is better to walk here and there at the office if possible for every two hours.continuous working may leads to stress which is again not good for health.It may also leads to the problems like back pain,melting of back bone discs,head ache and cramps in legs etc.To avoid the stress on mind one can listen to music in the leisure time of office hours.One should consume much water to avoid the headache.Daily exercises will be helpful in keeping the body fit every time.
July 8th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
One thing also can be added: Change in work environment if that’s practicably possible. If one is working for so long, there is ergonomic furniture is available too. Strict rules on work style also can help.
July 22nd, 2010 at 12:45 am
Most companies should offer a desk survey to ensure you have ergonomic keyboards, foot rests & VDUs are positioned correctly… these are all considered changes to stop illness, from experience common sense and moving around works better.
August 14th, 2010 at 6:34 am
A great post. If you spend a lot of time sitting at a computer just make sure that the chair you sit in keeps your back upright. Spending time in a position that supports the back is just so important.