Bump up your productivity at work by standing up
By now, you have probably heard about the possible benefits of a standing desk: It could help you burn more calories during the day and reduce back and neck pain. But a new study suggests that standing desks could also…
5 workplace trends driving change in offices
From implementing wellness and sustainability initiatives, to leveraging technology investments and the growing freelance economy, the priority list of issues that affect the workplace and workplace happiness is as important as it is long. The Staples Advantage Workplace Index, a…
7 Must Have Yoga Exercises For Office-Goers
Have prolonged working hours taken a toll on your health? Has that office chair given you neck, back and shoulder pain? Here are some poses that will help you get rid of that pain instantly. Bharadvaja’s Twist (Pose for Neck, Shoulders,…
How active offices are getting people moving
What do collaboration rooms, touchdown spaces, regeneration areas, greenery, and circadian lighting all have in common? They’re all part of what makes up the active workplace — office design with a focus on employee wellness. Technology has made it possible…
How Transcendental Meditation Taught Me to Take Risks
Transcendental meditation is having a moment. Everyone from Hugh Jackman to Oprah is an avid fan. Even Wall Street is paying attention, with Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund, not only practicing Transcendental Meditation daily, but…
How Meditation Will Transform The Way You Manage Your Time
Have you ever wondered what actually “time” is? We live in a society organized according to a linear vision of time, with a huge imprinted obsession about the future. I used to become so addicted to time managing, planning, and…
Yoga for the displaced
These internally displaced Iraqis are learning how to use yoga, meditation and breathing techniques to help deal with the trauma they’ve faced after being forced to flee their homes. From: AJ+
Paul Corcoran: Guardian Sustainable Business Leader of the year 2016
What did you do at work today? How about some yoga or massage – maybe a little meditation – and at the end of your six-hour working day you pedal home on a free bicycle? This isn’t the stuff of…
Well, it beats filing! Centre wants yoga to be COMPULSORY in the workplace to help cut staff stress and depression
Yoga breaks could become part of office schedules if India Inc accepts a suggestion from the government. The Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) has said corporate houses should encourage the exercise regime to combat…
How to Get the Most Out of Your Workplace Wellness Program
Workplace wellness programs caught on big time with over 80% of large American companies offering one to their employees as a perk of their organizational culture. Typically, they offer rewards for getting fit, including cash, breaks on insurance premiums, or…