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Balancing healthy habits at work

11/14/2021

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​          Hi there! With more and more people returning to the office, we wanted to offer some tips for staying healthy at work! If you are still working from home, don’t worry these tips can be helpful for you too!  

​          We know how difficult it can be to stay healthy when you are so busy but we hope these tips are an easy place to start!

1) Moving every hour
​ If you sit at a desk, do your best to get up at least once an hour and walk around your office/home for 5 minutes. If you really cannot leave your desk then try just standing at your desk and doing a few quick exercises: bend the knees 10 times, go up on your toes 10 times, and lift your arms overhead 10 times to get the blood flowing!  If you suffer from neck or shoulder pain, look out for Josh’s post in a couple weeks about ways to help combat that!
2) Drink plenty of water
It’s recommended a person drink at least ½ their weight in ounces of water a day. So if you weigh 140lbs you should be drinking at least 70 ounces of water/day. If you aren’t a huge fan of how water tastes, try adding fresh fruit to your water bottle and leave it in for the day; it will add great flavor! 
3) Try to limit screen time
I know it’s difficult since we all use computers/tablets/phones all day, everyday. But during your lunch break try reading a book or listening to a podcast and give your eyes a break! If you’re able, go for a walk during lunch or sit outside on a nice day to help improve your energy!
4) Set specific work hours
For those working from home: try to establish set hours you work (i.e. 8AM-5PM) and do your best to perform work duties during these hours only. Of course it’s not always that simple, and work often requires attention during personal hours but do your best to stick to a schedule.

​By: Dr. Elizabeth Bynum, PT, DBT
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Don Jenkins
11/14/2021 09:45:31 am

Good advice

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Maureen Labanowski
11/15/2021 07:19:26 pm

Great suggestions! Was the bottle full? Inquiring minds wanna know!!🤣🤣

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