The life of an office worker tends to involve sitting at a desk all day. We've heard a lot about the long-term impact of these many hours of sitting, but there is finally some advice from experts on how to ward off sitting disease -- stop sitting, for...
While I am working, I find myself constantly checking my Facebook news feed. I've noticed that as soon as I start to feel a bit distracted, bored, or just not wanting to work, I open a new tab and visit Facebook. And thanks to neuroscientists at the University...
We live in a culture of workaholism. Particularly in North America, it's become cool to brag about the amount of hours you work, and for entrepreneurs to proudly claim they haven't had a vacation in more than five years. Perhaps this culture is turning a whole...
Many of us are guilty of finding ways to stay busy, but this busyness doesn't necessarily mean we are being productive. A recent article in HBR calls this idle busyness, a self-imposed bad habit that keeps us from being idle for any period of time. [contextly_sidebar id=...
Recent research from Axa PP Healthcare found that 48% of senior managers are stressed out most or all of the time. The survey also found that 23% of employees are also stressed out most or all of the time. [contextly_sidebar id="c6PqHOUKKAiQZdSF22A7TqJWKn927QJB"] Financial stress was cited as...
We all know that light, both natural and artificial, affects our circadian rhythms and dictates our sleep patterns. But it seems that it's not just the type of light that matters, but also the color. A recent study from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) says that...