workplace wellness

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...

Long hours at a desk can leave your muscles feeling stiff and sore, especially if you are working in the same position or making repetitive motions. Add poor posture and muscle stiffness, and these annoying ailments could compound and create severe pain or even permanent injury. So it’s easy to see why studies say “sitting is the new smoking.” But...

When it comes to your health, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Benjamin Franklin actually coined that phrase in reference to fire safety in 1736, but it applies to health and wellness in the modern world just as readily. Employee wellness programs stem from this very philosophy. Employee wellness programs seek to improve employees’ health, increase...

As we continue to transform our lives with new technology and innovations, the average manual labor career is becoming a thing of the past. Today, many professionals spend most of their day tapping away at a keyboard, filling out digital forms and spreadsheets from the comfort of a desk chair. Unfortunately, studies show that this new trend could be causing...