Several Ways for a Happier and Healthier Workday

Rain or shine, Monday to Friday, we spend the majority of waking hours at the office.

We can tell that working at an office can be surprisingly unhealthy. Eight hours in a chair in front of a computer, five days a week can take a toll on our body.  Between sitting all day, eating poorly, and enduring never-ending stress, your office can take a few years off your life.

We’ve all experienced it, a workday that just feels off. Whether we’re tired, stressed, hungry, or distracted by problems at home, it’s okay to have a rough day but it shouldn’t become a regular event in our life.

Here are some tips for how to stay healthy and energetic at the office:

1.       Be Prepared.

Make your schedule for the following week. Do you have sufficient time to rest your mind and nourish your body with food between meetings, presentations, and deadlines? If not, go edits your schedule and plan your work more efficiently.

Planning in advance will bring you more confidence and peace of mind which, incidentally, are conducive to your well-being.

2.       Set your workspace in ergonomic ways.

It may not seem like it, but sitting at your desk all day long can hurt your wrists, back, neck, and the other body parts if done improperly.

You need to learn how to set up your workspace more ergonomic.

3.       Change your bad habit.

Everyone has a routine in their life. Maybe you drink a coffee every morning, or perhaps you’re a frequent visitor of the afternoon vending machine?

If you do, try to switch this up for a little more healthier alternative.

Head to the cafeteria and grab an apple or a bag of tomatoes, this way you stick with the ingrained habit of leaving your desk for a snack at this time, yet you substitute a healthier option.

This can be applied to routines you keep any time of day. You know, small changes can make a big wins!

4.       Get personal.

According to the Chinese art of Feng Shui, it is good to have something that reminds you of the non work related things on the left hand side of your desk—like a beautiful print, or a holiday souvenir.

In the middle and top right hand corners you can placed photos of your loved ones.

But remember to do not put too much items, otherwise you will be distracted easily.

5.       Be friend with your co-workers.

Sometimes co-workers can be distracting and annoying, but being friends with them can actually make a work a lot less stressful.

In fact, one study even found that people who were friendly with their coworkers actually can live more longer than who does not.

You can just talking productivity, knowing which co-workers will help you in a bind is incredibly useful, and easy to do with a single email.

You know, as long as you can keep yourself from getting distracted, co-workers can actually be good for your productivity and health.