working from home
Are your employees feeling less productive while working from home? With more employees working at home, it may be a good time to look at HOW they are working from home. Do they feel tired, less creative or less productive? Doing a self-ergonomic assessment of their work area is a good first step in finding a fix. Whether working at home, in the office or any other setting, awkward posture and repetitive movements can put stress and strain on the body. This can lead to fatigue and lower performance. And over time, it can turn into muscle strain, soreness or pain in the neck, back, shoulders or knees. Catching and stopping these aches early before they become a nuisance or worse is key. Research reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology [1] shows that sitting for much of the day increases the risk for serious health concerns such as diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. Moving around more can help build physical resilience and improve glucose levels and insulin se...