A healthy diet promotes good health, and employee wellness is tied so closely to worker efficiency that 77 percent of lost productivity is attributable to health-related issues, according to a recent study. According to the below infographic by ZeroCater, employees who did not regularly eat whole grains, fruits and vegetables...
In an ideal world, we’d all have jobs that match our personalities, skillsets and values. We’d feel challenged and inspired, and enjoy the company of our coworkers. But often times, this is not the case. Some of us end up in jobs that clash with our true nature,...
It’s no secret that happiness and health go hand-in-hand. If you have fewer aches and pains, you’ll feel happier, and if you’re happy, you’ll be able to cope with stress and not let it negatively affect your health. Studies have also shown that happiness can strengthen...
Today is a somber day in my house, and at Ridiculously Efficient: On this day in 2014, my dad died, just 18 months after my mom died. This time of year is always difficult, but over the last two years I’ve witnessed firsthand how catastrophic situations -- death, divorce,...
We all have those days where it seems impossible to focus. Sometimes it's because coworkers are constantly interrupting us. Other times our brains just seem to freeze. When we're feeling mentally drained or generally distracted, it's time to switch things up. There are many...
There's a weird trend happening in Silicon Valley that has employees of various companies fasting for extended periods of time in order to boost productivity levels. Facebook executive Dan Zigmond swears by intermittent fasting. The director of analytics fasts for 15 hours a day, between 6pm and 9am,...
