Måned: juni 2022

Do you have a sore back causing you pain?  

If so, you are not alone – in fact, studies show that throughout a year between 23% to 38% of office workers have experienced lower back pain (1). 

One of the main ways to decrease lower back pain caused by excessive sitting during the working day is to regularly move the lower back (2).

Try out video instructed exercise below to loosen tension in your back and keep reading to learn more about:

• What is causing the pain in your back?
• Why should you prioritize this during your working day both as an individual and employer?
• What can you do to prevent it during your working day?

Physical health is not just looking thin and not calling in sick to work that often. It’s a state of being free from illness or injury and being able to maintain a healthy quality of life and get the most out of our daily activities without undue fatigue or physical stress. This state of wellbeing can be achieved and maintained through a wide range of our daily habits and behaviors such as dieting, sleeping, relaxation, physical activity, personal hygiene, dental health, and much more. (1)

There is no single perfect formula to achieving this. Humans has individual needs in regards to these elements and responds differently on our physical health. 

However, the purpose of this blog post is to present the science behind and general guidelines on some of these elements which are considered essential to maintaining good physical health- then you can decide for yourself how you want to prioritize your time.
– then you can decide for yourself if you are prioritizing your physical health with your current habits 

– and maybe you can recognize some of your daily behaviors that could be changed to improve your

SUMMARY: The day has started just like any other, but you can already feel your heart racing as you walk through the office doors. Is the presentation you made up to scratch, you wonder. Will you need to stay back again after 5pm this afternoon? Wait, how many meetings were scheduled today? Oh no. Did you remember to answer that email from your boss or not?  

Whoa, slow down! You’ve only just made it to your desk and already your mind is filled with questions and anxiety about the work day ahead. But don’t worry- there’s one easy way you can stop those racing thoughts from holding you captive. And that’s to take a few minutes to yourself.  

It might sound counterintuitive to do this, but whenever you are feeling a little overwhelmed during your work day- whether it’s at the start, middle or end of the day- take a quick break to reboot your mind. In this blog post, we’re going to teach you how to do this using one easy trick- mindfulness. How? Read on. 

The workday is in full swing by the time you arrive at the office. Your colleague Mark catches you in the lift and you chat with him about the soccer season beginning at the end of the week. Later, your boss Lucy dashes past, but quickly stops to check in about your partner because they had been sick earlier in the week. You make a mental note to text your partner to see how their day is going too. When it’s time to go in for a midday meeting, your team do a quick five minute yoga session before heading into the boardroom. 

After lunch you’re standing at the copy machine when Kirsti approaches. You want to tell her how well the last sales call went because she’s top of the ladder and you’re always trying to learn new tips and tricks from her. Then, just as you’re ready to pack up for the day, your partner replies to your text to tell you they’re enjoying their first day back at work. Success! 

Now it may not seem like it, but these are all simple examples of how you’re working on your social health without even knowing it. How? Just by conversing and doing team activities or events with other people during your workday. And while it is often overlooked, it should actually rank equally with your physical or mental wellbeing. 

So what exactly is social wellbeing and why is it so important?

You’ve been behind the work computer for a few hours now. Your neck and back are starting to hurt… but there’s just half an hour before the next meeting and that presentation isn’t going to write itself. It’s fine, you think to yourself, that niggling pain will disappear soon. However, by the end of the day, you feel restless because the most you ended up moving was between your desk to the breakroom and back. And surprise, surprise, that pain hasn’t disappeared either. 

Sound familiar? Every day millions of office workers forfeit the chance to stretch their legs to work more, thinking any sort of break means less productivity. But what if you could prevent pain, re-energize yourself and still get everything done during the day? There is a simple and often overlooked way: taking a few quick breaks throughout your working day.

That’s right. Taking a few minutes out of the day to do some physical exercise could help keep your brain alert, your body engaged and on track to enjoy your day once you’ve finished at work. Here’s how.