Office Worker Health — Office Worker Health

Mindfulness is something that I have heard mentioned quite a bit but if I’m being honest it’s not something I knew a whole lot about. It has however been on my list to look in to for quite a while. Imagine my good fortune then when I learned of a mindfulness session being organised at my very office (thanks to the graduates for organising)!

A Good Night’s Sleep

From a health perspective, sleep is as important as nutrition and exercise. Without sufficient sleep we are not as productive, efficient or focused as we should be – pretty important considerations for office workers. Long term sleep deficiency can have serious health implications, something that not even the strongest cup of coffee can rectify.

Office Worker Health @ Irish Blogger Conference

I thought I’d mix things up with a slightly different blog this week. I was in attendance at the Irish Blogger Conference last weekend and I wanted to share some insights with you from that event. There were some great speakers at the conference from differing areas of expertise such as fitness, fashion, social media strategy, journalism and even veterinary practice. From my point of view it was the areas of fitness, health and wellbeing that I was mostly interested in. In this blog I want to share with you what I learned from the speakers in those areas and some of the advice and tips that they discussed.

Bad Office Habits

I recently gave a presentation to newly hired graduates at my company on Office Worker Health. I had worked with a few of them beforehand and knew them to be a fit and healthy bunch of guys and girls so it took me a while to decide on what to speak to them about. I decided to share with them the worst habits I’ve observed in colleagues, co-workers and myself in 10+ years in an office setting.

Grocery Discipline

Last week I exclusively revealed what goes into my shopping trolley on a weekly basis. This time out I want to talk about the products I tend to avoid when I’m at the supermarket. I like to buy food and drinks that are healthy, nutritious and from a reliable source. If I’m not sure a product meets all of these criteria then I just won’t add it to my cart. Besides, it’s not like we’re short of alternatives these days.

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Supermarket Sweep

"You are what you eat".

It’s an awful cliché that I’m sure you’ve heard plenty of times however it is bang on the money. What we put into our bodies directly effects how we look and feel. No matter what your specific goals are, the food you eat will play a huge part in your health and wellbeing.

Are you summer ready?

The summer is upon us. It’s time to take advantage of the good (hopefully) weather and get outdoors for some fresh air and exercise. The summer is a great time of year for encouraging people to exercise. Whether you’re starting out with a new goal, getting back into things after a break or just looking to add some cardio to an existing training programme, the long summer evenings can often be the motivation we need to get started.

How Fit Are You?

Do you know if you’re physically fit? It’s not a trick question but one that a lot of people might not be too sure about. We’d probably all like to think we are fit and healthy but how can we be sure? For a full health screening be sure to see your doctor however for a test of general fitness there are a few measures that we can conduct ourselves to get an indication of our physical fitness level.

My Gym Workout

It can be challenging to find the time to exercise given competing work and life commitments. When we do schedule the time, it’s important that we make the most of that time with good quality exercise.

For any office workers that are thinking of starting at a gym or considering going back after a break, I’m going to share my current workout routine in this blog.

Staying Hydrated

More water??? Dehydration can have a negative impact on our performance, alertness and concentration. This is not what we want especially if we’re making lots of decisions at work every day. Working in an air conditioned office speeds up the loss of moisture in the body so as office workers, we need to drink more liquids to accommodate this. It’s important however to make the right choices as to what fluids we are consuming.