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This blog offers tips to help you boost energy, gain strength, balance work with rest, and live healthier than ever.
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This Just In: Standing Meetings on the Rise
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A recent survey by VersionOne found that standing during meetings is becoming commonplace at technology-based companies.
The survey of more than 6,000 tech employees found that 78 percent of the employees participated in daily stand-up-meetings. The idea: decrease meeting time, increase engagement, and improve efficiency. A little less chair time also does the body good.
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A Compelling Case for Taking the Stairs
Spending just two minutes a day climbing stairs can help you avoid gaining an extra pound each year, according to the New York City Health Department. Need encouragement? A new study in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine found that placing a sign that reads "Burn Calories, Not Electricity" next to the elevator increases stair usage by up to 35 percent.
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Working Overtime Increases Risk of Depression
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Workers clocking in more than the traditional seven- or eight-hour day are more likely to suffer from depression, according to a new study in the journal PLoS ONE.
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How to Reinvigorate Your Resolution
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Are you finding yourself fully committed to your healthy resolution this year, or beginning to slip back into old habits already? Here's a tip: Support your larger resolution with small, simple, action-based resolutions. The seven resolutions below will help reinvigorate your commitment to be healthier and fitter in 2012. The best part: Each resolution takes no more than 10 minutes.
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Bone Health: It’s Not Just for Seniors
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When it comes to health and performance, bone health does not draw nearly the attention it deserves. That’s unfortunate says Diane Schneider, the author of The Complete Book of Bone Health, since paying attention to bone health early in life can pay dramatic dividends down the road. Schneider, an expert on bone health and a former professor of clinical medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, says our genes determine 60 to 80 percent of our bone health.
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10-Minute Resolution: Fit in a Quick Workout
Trying to go from very little exercise to hour-long workouts can be overwhelming, and it’s one reason many people fail to adhere to their ambitious fitness resolutions. Another resolution wrecker: overcrowded gyms—they, too, can make your workouts longer than necessary. Here’s a solution to both.
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10-Minute Resolution: Take an Afternoon Break
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It’s easy to spend hours at your desk laboring over paperwork and projects without realizing that you haven’t eaten, had a drink, or taken a break. We challenge you to unchain yourself from your desk for 10 minutes each day. This mental break will allow you to clear your mind, give your brain a break, and refocus. Below are a few simple things you can do during your 10-minute aftenoon break.
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Study: Sleeplessness Costs U.S. Businesses $63.2 Billion in Lost Productivity Annually
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Insomnia isn’t just an overnight concern. A study in the journal Sleep concluded that people who have a sleep debt are far less productive during daytime work hours. “Insomnia is associated with substantial workplace costs,” states the study, based around a two-year national survey of over 7,000 Americans.
For the almost 25 percent of Americans who suffer with significant sleeplessness, they can expect to see an individual drop-off in production equaling over 11 days worth of idle work days each year. That's a cost of almost $2,300 worth of productivity per person, or $63.2 billion as a nation.
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Physically Demanding Work: Fatal for the Unfit
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Turns out, dirty jobs can be deadly jobs for those who aren’t in shape, according to a new analysis of over 7,000 men in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Danish researchers found that unfit men with physically-demanding occupations were nearly three times more likely to die from heart disease when compared to those who did light physical work.
What’s more, fit men who perform heavy work (a.k.a. “industrial athletes”) were about 40 percent less likely to die from heart disease than their unfit coworkers.
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How to Stay Healthy in Long Meetings
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A long meeting can derail a training and nutrition plan, especially when it takes place out of town. Sitting in a room for hours listening to presentations, even at the home office, can be even more mentally and physically taxing than dealing with airports, taxis, and hotels. Meetings need not be distractions from your healthy lifestyle. In fact, it’s possible to stay on track using a few simple strategies.
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