Scientists and researchers are warning people that sitting for long, long hours is dangerous and not at all good for health at work.
Poor Posture: Long periods of prolonged sitting lead to a poor posture which in turn leads to back ache and lower back ache. With prolonged sitting if the head, neck and shoulders of [...]
With experts proclaiming prolonged sitting to be extremely harmful to the body what with it leading to fatal heart diseases, here are some health effects of long term prolonged sitting at work:
Poor Blood Circulation: Individuals who sit for long periods of time at work experience poor blood circulation. The problems of a poor blood circulation [...]
Being a workaholic is no longer thought of as being a good thing. We now know that workaholics are less productive, have poorer health at work, live shorter lives and are unhappier than their co-workers with a good life and work balance. So here are some tips for you to stop being Workaholic:
Do not bring [...]
If you are among those who feel ‘hard work never kills’ then you should know that workaholism kills 1000 people every year in Japan, the workaholic capital of the world. Japanese call it karoshi or ‘death by overwork’.
Side health effects of over work: The most common one being headaches, tiredness, stomachaches, ulcers, chest pains, dizziness. [...]
Working in night shifts is already taking a toll on your body and your health is being affected. To help your body stay fit here are some tips for you:
Develop a sleep routine by falling asleep and getting up at the same time schedule every day.
To help get sleep faster, use shades to dim the [...]
Employees working split shifts could be harming their health. And here are some long term health effects of working in shifts:
Cancer: One study found 60% more breast cancer cases in those women who are working in shifts than others. The production of Melatonin, the chemical with anti-oxidant and tumor suppressing properties, gets affected by working in [...]
If you work on the night shift, you may be susceptible to a number of health risks. Here is a list of it:
Stomach Issues: Those who constantly rotate their shifts or who work in night shifts are three times more likely to suffer from gastric problems like constipation, diarrhea and bouts of indigestion. There are [...]
Eyestrain is a primary problem associated with long-term computer use. As we become a more Internet-based work world, many of us spend up to eight hours a day looking at a computer screen. There are ways to avoid the eyestrain that accompanies such work.
Exercise your eyes: The eye muscles get tired because they keep looking [...]
When we stare at the computer screen for long, the muscle inside the eye, responsible for focused vision is overworked. When the muscle is overworked, we experience aches and sometimes blurred vision. If the eye muscle is overworked more, we get a mild headache.
Eyestrain has also something to do with the fact that our eyes [...]
Just as important as physical health your mind plays a huge role in your emotional and mental health. All three factors really are connected with one another. If your mind is unhealthy your physical and emotional state can be suffering. So here are some tips to keep your mind healthy at work:
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