Health Tips for the Office

HEALTH TIPS FOR THE OFFICE DO YOU SIT AT YOUR DESK FROM 9-5 EVERY DAY? IF SO, THEN YOUR HEALTH MAY BE AT RISK! MMM 2 IN 5 PEOPLE ADMIT TO WEIGHT GAIN AT THEIR CURRENT JOBS. STOP DRINKING COFFEE DRINK COLD WATER IF YOU NEED TO STAY AWAKE. ALL THE BENEFITS WITHOUT THE CRASH! AND YOU'LL AVOID THE EXTRA CALORIES AND CAFFEINE CRASHES. SKIP THE ELEVATOR AND TAKE L TAKE THE STAIRS BEFORE AND AFTER WORK. PARK YOUR CAR FURTHER AWAY THE FROM THE OFFICE TO GET A LITTLE MORE EXERCISE! STAIRS THE AMERICAN WORKER SPENDS AN AVERAGE OF $2500 ở A YEAR ON LUNCH, EXCLUDING THE WEEKENDS. PACK YOUR LUNCH SAVE MONEY AND EAT BETTER BY PREPARING YOUR LUNCH FOR THE WEEK ON SUNDAY NIGHTS. THAT WAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT NOT HAVING TIME DURING THE WEEKDAY. AVOID OFFICE SNACKS IT'S TIME TO PUT DOWN THE DONUTS, BAGELS, AND BIRTHDAY CAKES! CONSIDER PACKING YOUR OWN SNACKS FOR WORK! SETTLE FOR HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVES SUCH AS TONS OF PROCESSED SUGAR CAN BE FOUND IN APPLES, CARROT STICKS, OR SOME TRAIL MIX. THESE COMMON OFFICE SNACKS AND TREATS. MORE THAN 8 IN 10 U.S. WORKERS ADMIT TO BEING STRESSED AT WORK. IT IS SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN THAT EXERCISE LOWERS STRESS LEVELS. AVOID INSTANT- GET UP AND WALK TO THEIR DESKS TO ASK THEM QUESTIONS. STAND UP AND MESSAGING YOUR COWORKERS. STRETCH ONCE EVERY HOUR. OTHER TIPS GET ENOUGH SLEEP EVERY NIGHT A GOOD NIGHT'S REST CAN PREVENT YOU FROM GETTING SICK AND HELPS PREVENT HEADACHES. IT ALSO MAKES YOU MORE FOCUSED AND PRODUCTIVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. PROTECT YOUR EYESIGHT AVOID NEAR-SIGHTEDNESS BY LOOKING AWAY FROM YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN EVERY 15-30 MINUTES. FOCUS ON SOMETHING 100 YARDS AWAY FOR 15 SECONDS AT A TIME. This infographic is brought to you by bookpal. Resources: 1. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/31/workplace-weight-gain/2378085/ 2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jillian-berman/why-buying-your-lunch-at-_b_5020896.html 3. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/10/work-stress-jobs-americans_n_3053428.html 4. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/247426 5. http://www.businessinsider.com/why-sleep-is-important-2014-12 %24