At a recent panel discussion, I spoke about putting your smartphones to sleep when you go to bed and as expected the audience reaction was that of disbelief. Interestingly, there is a nonprofit group – REBOOT, based in the United States that wants people around the globe to stop using their cell phones and other […]
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World Heart Day takes place on 29 September every year with a focus on creating heart healthy environments and encouraging us all to reduce our cardiovascular risk and promote heart-health at home, work and play. This is an excellent time to take a look into the effects of cardiovascular disease and what can be
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Companies institute wellness programs in the workplace based on their belief that such programs will improve employee health, reduce medical costs, increase productivity, and raise retention rates. But does your program design take into account employee attitudes regarding health and the workplace, the challenges they face in following healthy lifestyles, and the program options most
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In this column, we discuss the Sitting Disease – the disease of our time and an emerging Public Health concern. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 60-85% of the population worldwide does not engage in enough activity, making physical inactivity the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. How many hours each day do
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We all want to be healthier, look better, and to live well both physically and mentally – this is everyone’s goal around the world, irrespective of race, gender and age. Wellness is the cornerstone of quality life and determines how we ultimately look, feel, interact and thrive at work and at home. The World Health
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The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a “State of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease”. When we talk about health, we can’t just focus on heart health, or liver health, or brain health, or not the whole health. We have to see the whole person.
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According to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 2016 Employee Financial Wellness Survey incorporating the views of 1.600 full-time employed adults in the U.S.: 45% of employees identify financial matters as the most stressful issue they face; 40% have difficulty meeting their household expenses each month; 24% have withdrawn money from their retirement plans to pay for unrelated expenses. The
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From its inception in 1948 and taking effect in 1950, the World Health Day marks the celebration of World Health Day every year. Over the past 70 years, this has helped bring to light important issues such as mental health, maternal and child health and climate change. The celebration serves as an opportunity to focus
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Neck pain, shoulder pain, lower back pain – how can working at a desk job be so painful? The answer is ergonomics, the science of coordinating physical working conditions to workers. The word comes from the Greek word ergon, meaning “Work” and Nomos meaning “laws” These “laws of work” aim to help people better fit
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Recently I had an interesting discussion with a young executive, where he was expressing concerns about the lack of innovation and creativity at his workplace. My question to him was if his organization was promoting workplace wellness. This is because creativity requires an active mind: one that is present, focused and able to form inspired
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