Workplace health is gradually getting regarded as one of the prime significances of the corporate world, battling the indecorous tendency of juicing out every drop of hard efforts from employees to see the company as a steady ship in a hot market. Employers are showcasing a variety of healthcare programs and technologies, some obligatory while some selectable, to protect their employees’ survival in the company. But, here’s the deal – if you can’t take care of your health and aren’t balanced between your professional and personal life risking to the cost of your health, forget about the health perks your company offers you.
In this ultra-modern, ultra-busy living, working individuals have somewhat neglected the cry of their over-stressed bodies. And that’s why we bring you some good tips to keep yourself and your job performance healthy at the same time.
Performing Deskbound Exercises for Deskbound Jobs
Instead of checking your Facebook notifications and personal emails, it’s anytime a good bet to stretch your legs and crack your back to have a long “healthful” career. Why not try some “deskercises”? Bum clenches, back strengthening exercises using arms for resistance, and sly leg exercises under your computer table are good examples to try out when you are stressed out with your job.
Changing Your Desk Chair to Wellness Ball
There’s no rocket science associated with wellness ball; it’s the same as you see in a gym or simply put, it’s a yoga ball. Recently, there was a standing technique that came out to eliminate disorders in employees caused due to continual sitting habits. It took no time to catch eyeballs; however, the idea of making the feet suffer from blisters by standing and working all the day long caused the technique to be discarded.
A wellness ball not only enhances your natural posture, but also helps to cash in on your body’s usual tendency to gradually burn calories unlike a single extreme burst after an intense workout at the gym. While the wellness ball forces you to make constant readjustments to your seating position, such short yet continual muscular contractions could be effective in breaking down unhealthy molecular signals giving rise to metabolic diseases.
Following the 20-20-20 Rule
The optology protocol is so called because it suggests gazing at an object, which is placed a least of 20 feet away, for 20 seconds at every 20 minutes. Besides giving you the much needed short break at the middle of the heat of your very taxing, demanding work, the technique helps you to relax your strained eye muscles. Eye strain coupled with twitching and redness significantly decreases productivity and of course, takes a toll on your eye heath. As per some studies, nearly 50-90% professionals who work with computers experience some or the other form of eye strain.
Using Headphone or Speakerphone Instead
Whether you’re working in a call center or government office, phones are one of the primary and frequently used modes of communication to connect with clients and personnel. Holding a phone to your ear or bending your neck sideways to support the phone’s receiver onto your one shoulder could bring serious trouble to your body’s natural posture besides hurting your neck, shoulder, and ear muscles. Instead, experts suggest using a headphone or the speakerphone feature to keep your hands free and avoid misaligning the natural posture.
Blinking Your Eyes
Eye blinking is another great tip for office workers as a survey says that those people who use computers tend to blink 70% less than usual. This is why dry and twitchy eyes are commonly experienced by office professionals as the normal mechanism of keeping eyes healthy and lubricated through blinking is restricted due to continuous use of computer screens.
So next time when you feel your work is taking too much out of you, try these tips and see yourself as a happy and healthy employee.
5 Best Hacks for the Workaholics
Now that you’re acquainted with health exercises performed at a work desk, it’s time to move out of your workstation and try other hacks to keep yourself “office” fit.
I. Healthy snacking:
When under work pressure, it’s easy to get carried away and gulp down unhealthy foods to get yourself the much needed break. But, you would be ruining your health leading to more stress. Tandoori snacks are good alternatives to their fried counterparts. You don’t want to have snacks crossing the “150-200” calorie mark. Sprouts, homemade popcorn, fruit salads, and dry fruits should be good snacks to keep you filled.
II. Watering your body:
Going without water for long hours is common among busy employees. As a good practice, always keep a water bottle handy with you so that you’re reminded about drinking water at regular intervals. If you want to add some flavor to your water regimen, consider having a fruit-based drink.
III. Cooking at home:
You just cannot compare any other meal with the nutritious ones your mother cooks at home. However, if you’re away from your native place or “home sweet home”, considering home-food startups is anytime a good option than fast food joints.
IV. Having a goodnight sleep:
If you don’t want to have adverse effects on your job performance and health condition, you would not compromise with your sleep. Going short of even half an hour of sleep could be detrimental to your overall well-being. Make sure you lock in 8 hours of sleep daily.
V. Handle your job with ease:
Don’t let your job handle you; you handle your job! It’s okay to spare at least two minutes of your every work hour for yourself. Make it a point to meditate or relax yourself for two minutes before you resume your work. This will reenergize your body and make you feel active once again.
There’s nothing more important and of value than your health, not even your high-salaried job. Your health is in your hands; it depends on how you handle it.