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How does your workplace environment affect you?

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by Connolly Properties | Many of us spend 40 hours or more a week in our workplace, and we are very fortunate indeed, if our place of employment is a place that we enjoy. For those of us who own our own businesses, it is important to understand how the sensory stimulus of your workplace affects both employees and customers. A beautiful, orderly and comfortable workplace will attract loyal patrons. Happy, comfortable, productive employees further the success of the business. Below are some … [Read more...]

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Greening The Workplace

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Health & Quality of Indoor Environment ••• Part 6 Written by Kimberly A. Phipps-Nichols | The previous five issues were devoted to measures one can take to green a home or lifestyle, and here are some final tips for Greening the Workplace. Most people spend as many hours at work as they do at home, so the workplace is an incredibly important topic. To be “In the Green” in more ways than one, consider the steps below: 1. Turn off computers & printers. Even in sleep … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Green Living, Healthy Tips, Lifestyle, Natural Health, Renewable Resources, Sustainability, Work / Ergonomics Tagged With: conservation, green, office, recycle, reuse, workplace

Colors At Work

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Written by Jennifer Chang Colors can set the tone, good or bad, in work places.  Colors can improve the productivity of and the harmony between workers as well as attract and inspire clients to spend time in an establishment, which in turn can increase revenues. Certain colors are appropriate for specific businesses, for example, the color yellow may enhance an art gallery, accounting firm, or bookstore, but a negative effect in a jewelry store. A yellow-hued pearl is viewed as too old and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Health, Feng Shui, Lifestyle, Work / Ergonomics Tagged With: color, feng shui, workplace

HEALTH Briefs

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Body Sugaring as a Method of Hair Removal By Brittany Russell For centuries, we have searched for variety in hair removal; a modern spin on a system used since Ancient Egypt shows promise. Several benefits of using any variation of a sugar paste  (i.e., sugar, lemon juice, honey, and some herbs) have been demonstrated when comparing it to the more common wax method. • Sugar paste consists of 100% natural ingredients – it is so natural you can eat it! • It can be applied at room … [Read more...]

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Increase Productivity & Morale in Your Workplace

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By David Neeser Having fun in the workplace is an important component of occupational wellness. While play can boost productivity and general wellness, a sterile, dull and play-free working environment can – and are likely to – lead to an increased turnover of staff. Overworked staff are likely to take time out to have fun anyway; so a savvy employer will understand the positive effect of play on its staff and seek to include specific periods in the working day for such activities. Many … [Read more...]

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PLAY: A Powerful Addition to Workplace Wellness

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By David Neeser Our society has a documented health crisis that has cultivated an epidemic of weight related health issues, including diabetes, heart disease and obesity, with rates that currently exceed 25% of all Americans. These illnesses affect more than 33% of working–age Americans, cost employers over $33 billion yearly and are directly affecting this country’s ability to remain competitive in our global economy. By the year 2016 our nation’s health care costs are projected to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Health, Lifestyle Tagged With: fitness, office, workplace

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