A Balanced Guide To Ergonomic Living And A Healthy Lifestyle.

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Standing in the office of the future

June 17, 2025 • Desk Stand Order

New York - Advocates of workplace wellness initiatives are hoping 2015 will be the year that standup desks, historically favored by great minds from Leonardo da Vinci to Virginia Woolf, will reconfigure the modern cubicle. Some 50 to 70 percent of people spend six or more hours each day sitting, according to a 2012 study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Fitness experts say office workers are particularly susceptible to what has been dubbed the sitting disease. “Researchers have said that sitting is the new smoking,” said Jessica Matthews, exercise physiologist at Miramar College in San Diego. Prolonged...

How To Set Up A Healthy Ergonomic Workspace

June 17, 2025 • Kirsti Rivett

For many, our working lives require us to sit most of the day, which can have a damaging effect on our bodies. The first step is recognising this. The second is implementing. Learn how you can set up a healthy ergonomic workspace in just a few steps.

Nourish Your Back With These Vitamins

June 17, 2025 • Kirsti Rivett

When the back pain kicks in, we often take the tablets we shouldn’t rely on – tablets that only fix the problem temporarily. Vitamins can help reduce and fix your back pain in the long-term. Read what vitamins can help boost your back health.

Does Posture Affect Your Mood And Attitude?

June 17, 2025 • Ryan Roberts

On happy days, you stand tall, skip or even jump! But on sad days, you walk low with your head down, slouched over. As simple as it seems, it’s clear that our posture directly reflects our mood. So can we change our mood and attitude based on our posture?

Is Your Desk Job Ruining Your Health?

June 17, 2025 • Ryan Roberts

We've all heard the phase, "Sitting is the new smoking." And boy is it true. But how exactly is sitting affecting you? Hang on and we’ll tell you. You might want to stand for this one.