Active Working Tips – Drink More Water
In addition to being encouraged to exercise or move more, drinking more water is another simple way we are encouraged to help improve our health and wellbeing.
In addition to being encouraged to exercise or move more, drinking more water is another simple way we are encouraged to help improve our health and wellbeing.
Research has shown that wearing comfortable clothes can actually help increase activity in the workplace. Wear comfy clothes and footwear not dress to impress!
This Friday, Active Working are encouraging office workers to sit less and move more, with their initiative ‘On Your Feet Britain’!
However recent research has suggested we now spend as long as 5-8hours a day on our smart phones and tablets! Here are our top 3 tips to avoid the aches and pains that come with the use of technology
Our speciality is working with joints, bones and muscles. Given that cervicogenic headaches are caused by exactly these structure, seeking help at goPhysio for these types of headaches can be very effective
Flexible working, working on the move, working from home and the advances in technology mean that more and more people use a laptop for their work. But ergonomically, laptops aren’t great for working on and overtime can cause issues. So, here’s a few tips to help keep back, neck, shoulder and arm pain at bay.
Companies and organisations across the UKÂ are invited to take part in the ‘Workplace Challenge’ this month, in a campaign named ‘Shake Up September’. The aim of the programme is to promote sport, physical activity and health improvements across the UK’s workplaces. With both the Olympics & Paralympics fresh in people’s minds, the Workplace Challenge aims …
Working from home can be great, reduced travel time, more flexible hours and coffee at hand, but, the tendency to work longer hours at the desk can be part of it. So, just make sure you look after you body in the process.
Standing desks are very common in the USA, but haven’t really caught on yet over here yet in such a big way. Recent studies have shown that a sedentary lifestyle is now one of the highest risk factors for diabetes, heart disease and even some cancers. Another study suggested that sitting for prolonged periods is as dangerous as smoking is for your health. So should we be standing more?