December 2011
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Enhance Your Productivity in 20 Minutes or Less: A...
If you tend to feel “run down,” “burnt out,” or just plain tired by mid-afternoon, you’re not alone. Many studies show that people naturally experience a drop in energy and alertness around 3 p.m., when the body’s circadian rhythms take a plunge. Chronobiologists call this time of day “the breaking point.”
Unfortunately, many people attempt to get through this natural low time in unhealthy ways....
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Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is potential...
Lately, one of my friend got fired, he could not perform his job because of RSI. This seems seriously ridiculous, but actually RSI accounts for 34% of all lost-workday injury and illness — and costs almost $20 billion annually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) is a potentially healthy problem from performing a repetitive task, especial anyone who uses...
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Sitting is Killing You
As we enter the second decade of the 21st century, there is one thing nearly all modern Americans have in common: we sit all the time. Though our great shift towards computer-based work has done great things for productivity, it has, unfortunately, done terrible things for our health. From increased risk of heart disease and obesity in the long term, to sharply hampered cholesterol maintenance...
November 2011
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Sitting may not kill you anymore…
Today with the advantage of technology, we usually spend most of our time in front of the computer/TV: +9 hours/day , more than sleeping. And this increase risk of death up to 40% even if you keep exercising. There are some thoughts on how to avoid this situation.
Problems with sitting all day
First, we must understand how sitting is silently killing you. According to this infographic, the...