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Follow our weekly prompts to help you work healthy habits into your work day. Educate yourself on how we can make work a healthy and happier place to be.
As you build some of these interventions into your daily work routine, be mindful of it’s impact on your productivity, energy and happiness! Spread the word!
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Today is ‘Get some nuts’ day! Combine with some movement snacks throughout the day to boost energy and productivity!
Work-in of the week
This week we have World Physical Therapy day - this is the perfect reminder to stop ignoring those persistent aches and pains and prioritise your movement. If you have employer-sponsored health benefits or a wellness package, now is the ideal time to check your coverage and book a session with a licensed physical therapist.
If you have access to physio through your health package, remember to use them. A vitality study found that just 25% of employee health benefits actually get used.
Stair Climb
Climb the stairs 10x in a work day. Avoid taking the lift or escalators as much as possible. Positively encourage others to do the same.
Try to spread these climbs out across the day as far as possible, instead of all at once.
To work into your day, think about visiting a colleague on another floor before sending that email or instant message or perhaps go to the water cooler on a different floor instead of the closest one.
For more detailed information about why climbing stairs is good for you go here.
Progressions
- If you feel 10x stair climbs is too much just go with what you feel comfortable with. The most important thing it to have a go and try to improve over time.
- A conscious decision to avoid the artificial motion of the lift / escalator just once will is better than avoidance! and maybe you will surprise yourself how many times you can do it!
Share your progress in the comments!