{"id":106947,"date":"2020-01-27T14:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/?p=106947"},"modified":"2026-02-02T14:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T14:33:33","slug":"reinventing-the-workplace-for-health-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/pt\/blog\/reinventing-the-workplace-for-health-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Reinventing the Workplace for Health &#038; Productivity (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"106947\" class=\"elementor elementor-106947\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00af7d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00af7d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__a2269e1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__a2269e1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__a2269e1\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ae8346 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ae8346\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebfaba9\" data-id=\"ebfaba9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c7681c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c7681c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hello again, we\u2019re back with part 2 of our series about redesigning the workplace to optimize health.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Previously, we talked about the importance of a healthy workplace, and how the way we currently organize our daily work is insufficient in providing us with an environment that is conducive to a long and healthy life (and an enjoyable, misery-free retirement).<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Because of the massive amounts of time we spend at work, it\u2019s of utmost importance that we see the necessity of rethinking the way we do our jobs \u2013 the alternative is a massively higher risk of chronic disease by the time we get to retirement.<\/p><p>Last time we discussed some basic, yet important things: getting more light into your workday and cycling your coffee habit.<\/p><p>Today, we\u2019re going to talk about a few more strategies to implement to redesign your office space.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a16e824 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a16e824\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d67b08a\" data-id=\"d67b08a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df64c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3df64c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Up and Get Moving<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d9b4dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d9b4dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4c5d7f\" data-id=\"f4c5d7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c292f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"88c292f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b418b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7b418b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many workplaces take pride in giving their employees a comfortable and ergonomic place to work in. There\u2019s just one fatal flaw with your ergonomic, state of the art desk chair: you\u2019re still sitting all day.<\/p>\nAnd that\u2019s very bad for your health. It\u2019s often said that sitting is the new smoking, and it couldn\u2019t be more true.\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sitting all day massively increases insulin resistance, leading to a higher risk of getting diabetes. It\u2019s also not very good for your heart. Plus, there\u2019s the fact that sitting on your butt all day makes you fat. Which, besides all the health risks, is also not very aesthetically appealing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The fact is, our bodies are made to move throughout the day, and our body cannot function optimally if we don\u2019t get up and start being active.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-708ddc9\" data-id=\"708ddc9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6f684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe6f684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-6-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-106949\" alt=\"Man wearing headphones working at a sit-stand desk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-6-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-6-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-6-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-6-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-6-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-6.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c216f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c216f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6dda41\" data-id=\"d6dda41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3cf1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c3cf1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#modalPdf\" rel=\"modal:open\">Download this article as a PDF<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b8503c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b8503c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7eeb24c\" data-id=\"7eeb24c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376687f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"376687f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No matter how high-tech your ergonomic desk chair is, you\u2019re still on your butt most of the day<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Does this mean you have to be exercising all day? No, of course not, and I doubt many people would be able to do 8-hour workouts every day \u2013 and it likely wouldn\u2019t be very conducive to good health either.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The key here is a thing called NEAT \u2013 that\u2019s short for non-exercise activity thermogenesis, which in turn is just a fancy word for \u2018just moving\u2019. NEAT covers all the activity you do that isn\u2019t really exercise, like walking, fidgeting, typing on year keyboard, brushing your teeth, you name it. And even without intentionally raising it \u2013 by going on walks for example \u2013 NEAT can easily account for hundreds of calories burned per day. With some effort, you can upgrade those levels into the thousands.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While you shouldn\u2019t be exercising all day, you should try to engage your body in some form of NEAT during your workday. Here are some suggestions<\/p><p><strong>Sitting is bad<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re working in a desk environment, where you don\u2019t have much say in the way your desk is organized, one option might be to try walking more during the day. If you absolutely HAVE to sit the entire day (for example, you\u2019re an air traffic controller or do some other job where standing or getting up more is absolutely not an option), you might try to buy an under-desk cycle, which is basically just a pair of bicycle steps that you place under your desk and that allow you to cycle all day. Another option is to go outside and take a small walk during lunch break \u2013 this works well together with our suggestion to get more daylight.<\/p><p><strong>Standing is good<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If it isn\u2019t strictly necessary for you to sit (and there are very few jobs where this is an absolute necessity), at least try standing up.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The easiest way to get around this is to get a standing desk. A standing desk, while not the perfect solution to the problem at hand, helps you activate your leg muscles and does a few things to counter insulin sensitivity.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although standing all day isn\u2019t the ideal solution, purely scientifically speaking it\u2019s still leagues ahead of sitting down all day. Just by standing all day, you can burn a few hundred extra calories per day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d4cb26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d4cb26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-145d062\" data-id=\"145d062\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228ffaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"228ffaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-7.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-106950\" alt=\"Elderly man standing beside a desk with papers and a typewriter in a modest room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-7.jpeg 1020w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-7-300x207.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-7-768x530.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-7-1000x690.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b037a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b037a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0900c9b\" data-id=\"0900c9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85f32c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f85f32c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can get an adjustable standing desk, or buy a standing desk set to put on your normal desk. Sure, your colleagues might give you a weird look in the beginning, but you\u2019ll get over that.<\/p><p><strong>Walking is better!<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The suggestions I outlined above are a big step up from passively sitting on your desk, letting your body slowly fall into ruin. However, if you are working a desk job, there\u2019s one option that stands out above all others, and that\u2019s getting yourself a walking desk (also called a treadmill desk).<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, don\u2019t imagine you\u2019d have to walk at a brisk, five-mile per hour pace all day. Just walking extremely slowly during the day is more than enough to keep the juices flowing and keep your muscles active.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By doing this, you can easily burn over a thousand calories per day, which is the equivalent of about 2 hours of intense exercise. Without getting super exhausted, and still able to do your job attentively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4885b24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4885b24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6f284a\" data-id=\"b6f284a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51947cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51947cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Why of Exercise in the Workplace<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-433967c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"433967c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2028333\" data-id=\"2028333\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfa37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cfa37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exercise is good for you, everyone knows that. However, if you\u2019ve been at work all day, chances are you still have to drive home, pick up the kids from school, you have to prepare dinner and you might want some time to relax in the evening too. By the time you\u2019re done, you\u2019re often drained and can\u2019t bring yourself to do anything of a physical nature anymore.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exercising at that time of day requires some extra willpower. And we don\u2019t believe in willpower. Willpower is extremely fallible and unreliable. By the time you finished work, you\u2019re likely out of that specific resource.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s why I think it\u2019s critical that workplaces implement exercise as a part of the daily work schedule. Having a gym in the workplace is ideal to allow your employees to get that daily dose of health-promoting exercise.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s not solely in the interest of the employees either. Healthy, fit employees will be more productive, call in sick much less, have less risk for chronic disease. Additionally, being able to exercise will increase workplace satisfaction, which will in turn decrease turnover rate. And employees who are healthy can also keep working for longer before they go on retirement.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The costs for health insurance and other forms of social security will, as a result of massively declined health problems, go way down. So society in general wins too. And all it takes is a small investment in exercise equipment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b5954e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b5954e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4fe4c5\" data-id=\"f4fe4c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97fd3d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97fd3d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The How of Exercise in the Workplace<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb8453d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb8453d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8064170\" data-id=\"8064170\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0524401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0524401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exercise comes in many shapes and forms. For reasons of simplicity, it\u2019s nearly impossible to try and cater to everyone\u2019s needs. As a business, you want to stay profitable and so you can\u2019t go buying 20 different machines, have your own swimming pool and running track.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What I personally think every business ought to manage, is to have a small weightlifting gym in the office building. I specifically use weightlifting because it\u2019s one of the most efficient forms of exercise possible. You can do an effective workout in half an hour, without even breaking a sweat and without being totally exhausted afterwards, which allows you to resume your daily tasks after your quick workout. Just a few sets of different compound movements (like squats or deadlifts) with heavy weights are enough to train nearly your entire body and create massive health benefits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49e20c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49e20c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-585a831\" data-id=\"585a831\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3dace elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c3dace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-8-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-106951\" alt=\"Two men weight training in a gym\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-8-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-8-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-8-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-8-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-8-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-8.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a140387 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a140387\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-052bf70\" data-id=\"052bf70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3086e2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3086e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You don\u2019t need to become Arnold \u2013 but a small weightlifting workout after lunch break can have a massive effect on your health and productivity<\/p><p><strong>There are a few specific benefits that I\u2019d like to discuss.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Strengthening of bones<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we get older, our bones tend to lose mass. By the time you get to retirement, your risk of osteoporosis increases manifold. This is especially the case in women, who are specifically vulnerable to this ailment. Weightlifting does much to counter this and is a great way to strengthen your bones. By allowing employees to do a daily weightlifting regimen, you vastly decrease their risk of bone fractures later on in life as well as decrease the risk of injuries during their career.<\/p><p><strong>Massively decreased risk of chronic disease and cancer<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Western nations, we don\u2019t tend to die of infectious diseases anymore, which is obviously a good thing. However, other types of diseases have sprung up and replaced them. Diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke are modern society\u2019s primary killers and they have truly become epidemics.<\/p><p>Yet you can massively cut your risk of catching any one of these diseases, simply by lifting weights a few times a week.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For example, there\u2019s research that shows that colon cancer risk drops by 25% by just implementing two weightlifting sessions a week.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For heart disease and stroke, the results are even more stunning: a weekly half hour weight lifting session has been shown to decrease risk of getting one of these by up to 70 %. That almost completely eradicates the risk of getting these diseases.<\/p><p>For type 2 diabetes, the risk decrease is usually around 30-40%<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let\u2019s be honest: those numbers are massive. And you have to take into account that we advocate this in addition to using a standing\/walking desk and in addition to our other health-promoting suggestions, which will likely only have compounding benefits. While it\u2019s probably impossible to completely eliminate the risk of getting chronic heart disease, it definitely is possible to massively reduce the risk of running into one of society\u2019s serial killers.<\/p><p><strong>Improved sleep and mood<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I think any employer prefers his employees well-rested and happy. Employees that sleep well will be mentally sharp, more creative and be more productive in general. A good mood ensures everyone gets along, which improves teamwork and makes sure there are no workplace conflicts.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Again, this is where weightlifting creates massive benefits. People who lift weights experience improved sleep latency (the time it takes to fall asleep) and also deeper sleep.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As for mood, the effects are equally stunning: there are a ton of clinical trials out there that show powerful antidepressant effects, on par with medication.<\/p><p><strong>Increased energy levels<\/strong><\/p><p>And which employer doesn\u2019t like his employees to have lots of energy? Here\u2019s where strength training really shines.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our energy levels are very dependent on the state of our mitochondria, which are our cells\u2019 power plants. Basically, the more mitochondria you have and the bigger and stronger they are, the more energy you\u2019re going to have.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mitochondria tend to grow bigger after they\u2019re subjected to something called hormetic stress, a short but intense stressor that creates a demand for adaptation, which happens while you rest. This is as opposed to chronic stress, which is stress that is continually present and doesn\u2019t offer the chance for an adaptation to occur because you\u2019re not given the chance to rest and recover from it.<\/p><p>A few examples of hormetic stressors are heat exposure, cold exposure, or exercise.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Heavy weight training is one of the most powerful hormetic stressors out there, and it\u2019s very effective in increasing the number of mitochondria and making them stronger. That will lead to increased energy levels, which in turn will make you a better and more productive employee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c916cef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c916cef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c757a7\" data-id=\"2c757a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5eca0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5eca0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrition in the Workplace<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe85c58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe85c58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b042dea\" data-id=\"b042dea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad65a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad65a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To end, we\u2019re going to discuss one final critical element: nutrition.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, in your office there might be a snack dispenser or a company restaurant. The problem is, it\u2019s likely that these don\u2019t always offer the most healthy food.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to live until you\u2019re a hundred years old (and in good health), it\u2019s critical that you have proper nutrition available to you at all times. Candy bars and cookies, staple foods in many workplaces obviously do not contribute to this. Neither does a lunch from the company restaurant which is composed of starchy carbs devoid of micronutrients, sandwiches and\/or processed meat and a tiny bit of veggies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f1310f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f1310f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e95718\" data-id=\"5e95718\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f5383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12f5383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-9-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-106952\" alt=\"most healthy food\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-9-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-9-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-9-1000x750.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-9.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ab217c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ab217c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04b8c94\" data-id=\"04b8c94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2c37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2c37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If a workplace wants to be designed around perfect health, it has to offer meals that are extremely vegetable rich, with as little unprocessed foods as possible. At the same time, it has to be able to offer a variety of fruits to be eaten as a snack during the day.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An adequate fruit and vegetable intake is correlated with a massively decreased risk of cancer, heart disease, type-2 diabetes and a whole range of other chronic diseases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-debade1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"debade1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5569eff\" data-id=\"5569eff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c0402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43c0402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-10-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-106953\" alt=\"adequate fruit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-10-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-10-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-10-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-10-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-10-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/focusme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/word-image-10.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f725a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f725a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0075a6e\" data-id=\"0075a6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791a3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"791a3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looks a bit more conducive to health than Mars bars and cookies, no?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This means that, if you want your employees to live a long and healthy life, void of sickness and disease, you have to create an environment where it is almost unavoidable that they eat anything but a healthy, plant-based diet (unless they bring that stuff from home). (Note that plant-based doesn\u2019t necessarily mean vegetarian or vegan. There\u2019s nothing wrong with high quality, unprocessed animal protein in the right amounts.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-770e843 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"770e843\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a375285\" data-id=\"a375285\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7186772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7186772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d666d72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d666d72\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b973a6\" data-id=\"0b973a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb6dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bb6dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the last few articles, we\u2019ve talked about a few ways to optimize the modern workplace. In each part, we\u2019ve discussed the benefits. Now, one thing we\u2019d like you to realize is that all these benefits are complementary to each other.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For example, if we talk about how weight lifting decreases risk of colon cancer by 25%, we need to imagine that that\u2019s in addition to the risk decrease that you get by implementing healthy food at work, and in addition to adding more movement by using a walking desk. Like that, it\u2019s likely that you\u2019ll be able to cut colon cancer by more than half, just by doing a small redesign of the workplace and by implementing a few workday rituals.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And the same goes for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and a ton of other chronic ailments. For all the billions of dollars that are being pumped into cancer and other medical research, the investment this takes is fairly limited in scope, with major results.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the same time, workplace productivity will be increased too, so it will be very likely to be an investment that bears fruit in terms of cash flow. Employees will call in sick less, be happier, have more energy, will make less mistakes, and be more productive in general. They\u2019ll take less time off and will be able to work longer, keeping valuable experience in the workplace.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Obviously, when you\u2019re working from home, you have much more freedom in creating your own work environment, and you don\u2019t have a boss to convince, which makes all of this much easier to accomplish.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So much valuable time and money can be won by simply creating a work environment that isn\u2019t merely \u2018conducive\u2019 to good health, but one that makes it nearly impossible to have employees in poor health.<\/p><p>All in all, we think that\u2019s a fair trade and a huge result for a small change in mindset.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e4c856 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e4c856\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dde26d1\" data-id=\"dde26d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ba2cc elementor-align-center buttom_home button_margin-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-124151 elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"97ba2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjUxNzExNCIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GET STARTED NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c8282b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c8282b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82ffde5\" data-id=\"82ffde5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f456de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f456de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37a076c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37a076c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffcd85d\" data-id=\"ffcd85d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2a8c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"7f2a8c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1331\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1331\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why is reinventing the workplace important for health and productivity?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1331\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1331\"><p>Creating a workplace that prioritizes health helps reduce stress, prevent burnout, and boost overall productivity by supporting employees\u2019 physical and mental well-being.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1332\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1332\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are some key elements of a healthy workplace environment?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1332\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1332\"><p>Important elements include ergonomic furniture, natural lighting, good air quality, quiet zones for focused work, and spaces that encourage movement and social interaction.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1333\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1333\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does natural light affect employee productivity?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1333\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1333\"><p>Natural light improves mood, reduces eye strain, and regulates circadian rhythms, which helps employees stay alert and productive throughout the day.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1334\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1334\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What role does ergonomics play in workplace design?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1334\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1334\"><p>Ergonomic setups prevent physical strain and injuries, enhance comfort, and allow employees to work efficiently without discomfort or fatigue.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1335\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1335\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can workplace wellness programs impact productivity?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1335\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1335\"><p>Yes, wellness programs that include physical activity, stress management, and mental health resources help employees stay healthier and more focused, improving overall output.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1336\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1336\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can employers encourage movement during the workday?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1336\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1336\"><p>Employers can provide sit-stand desks, promote walking meetings, schedule breaks for stretching, and create active spaces like on-site gyms or outdoor areas.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1337\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1337\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why is mental health support critical in the workplace?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1337\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1337\"><p>Supporting mental health reduces absenteeism, improves job satisfaction, and fosters a positive culture where employees feel valued and engaged.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1338\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1338\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What technologies can support a productive, healthy work environment?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1338\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1338\"><p>Tools like focus apps, noise-canceling headphones, and software that encourages breaks can help employees maintain concentration and reduce digital fatigue.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1339\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1339\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can flexible work arrangements contribute to workplace wellness?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1339\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1339\"><p>Flexibility allows employees to balance work and personal life better, reducing stress and increasing motivation and productivity.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-13310\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-13310\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the impact of workplace culture on health and productivity?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-13310\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-13310\"><p>A culture that values well-being promotes open communication, teamwork, and respect, which boosts morale and encourages employees to perform at their best.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Hello again, we\u2019re back with part 2 of our series about redesigning the workplace to optimize health. 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