ergonomics

Between social media, text messaging, and open workspaces, it can feel impossible to stay focused on a work task for long enough to get in the zone.  Enter: deep work, a term coined by Georgetown University associate mathematics professor Cal Newport in his book, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. If you find that you can’t...

Keeping employees happy and healthy increases productivity and helps your company succeed. As Millennials and Generation Z step to the forefront of the workforce, employers are finding that this generation of workers has different needs and expectations than their parents. While the tech-savviness of today’s young employees can benefit their work, allowing them to adapt to new technologies quickly, it...

An office environment can seem like a risk-free place to work — especially if your job involves no heavy lifting, no complex machinery to master, and no precariously stacked shelves. The truth is that even a sedentary desk job has health and safety risks involved, and some argue it’s even more harmful than a physically laborious job. That’s because the...

You may not picture an office job as injury-prone work, but jobs that involve a lot of sitting can be harmful to your health — and may result in injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, lower back pain, and issues with neck or shoulder mobility. One study of nearly 8,000 adults found that on average, people spend about 12 hours...

Today, poor posture is more than just a bad habit — it's a health epidemic. While most people are aware of the common problems of poor posture, such as neck and back pain, they don't realize that the issues can extend much further. In fact, sitting and standing poorly, usually while at work, can contribute to increased stress, decreased lung...