Health as an Economic Strategy
The cost of health is less than the cost of disease – Although some organisations continue on spending more money to pull people out of the river, rather than spending proactively up stream to stop people falling in the river in the first place. Preventing absenteeism, illness, injury and disease,…
Killing You Softly!
Watch out! You have something under your backside that is going to kill you…. very very slowly! The majority of research coming out of Australia and the US reveals that we are now sitting for approximately 9.4 hours per day…which is 2 hours greater than the average person sleeps per…
Power Napping 101
We all have times during the day where we feel tired and start to lose focus – we call it our daily pulse. Rather than reach for the nearest caffeinated or sugary quick fix, why not try a quick power-nap? While we can’t make up for lost sleep, taking a quick…
Healthy staff are 3 times more productive!
If you are a business owner or manager then I’m sure you’ve come across US articles that suggest you receive a $3-$6 return on every dollar invested in an employee health program. But you may be unaware of some recent research that was conducted in our own backyard. A study…
Energy Management not Time Management
The topic of personal productivity in the workplace is often focused on managing to-do lists, emails and avoiding the common mistake of constant partial attention. While successfully managing these factors is extremely important, an often overlooked area of productivity is our energy management – both physiological and psychological. Low energy…