Standing too much at work can double your risk of heart disease
Annoyed you don't have a sit-stand desk? Spare a thought for those workers who have to stand all day: Standing may double the risk of heart disease.
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Not just nice to have: nature in the workplace makes employees happier and healthier
Bringing nature into the workplace can lead to a number of benefits, including reduced stress and increased creativity.
Why we must completely rethink how to communicate at work
Do you reply to emails first thing in the morning and last thing at night? Your company should be insisting that you don't.
Dropping like flies: the rise of workplace burnout and how to tackle it
Burnout is a growing problem for the modern workplace. It has an impact on organisational costs, as well as employee health and well-being.
Forget siestas, ‘green micro-breaks’ could boost work productivity
Everyone know it's good to escape to the great outdoors, but new research shows just 40 seconds with some greenery can boost our ability to concentrate.
Tweets and cybersex: workplace web use is a minefield
Market research reports have indicated that many office employees in the UK spend at least one hour of their day at work on non-work activities. They are booking holidays, shopping online, posting messages…
Green or white? Planted or painted roofs can cool buildings
It’s getting hot in the city, and our overheated cities are only going to get hotter still as more people pile in and development and energy use intensifies. But planting away the problem could be a surprisingly…
Open plan offices attract highest levels of worker dissatisfaction: study
Open plan offices attract the highest levels of worker dissatisfaction, with cramped quarters, lack of privacy and noise…
Standing at work may improve your health
Workers who sat for 11 hours or more a day were 40% more likely to die within three years compared with people who sat for…
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