Keep Bad Breath at Bay

Date: 15.11.2011 | Response: 0

A few hours after returning from a delicious lunch, you fall into conversation with a couple of co-workers and suddenly feel self-conscious about the state of your post-feast oral hygiene.

The typical workday lasts eight hours or more and usually involves one or two meals or snacks. That’s a long stretch of time without access to the tools and helpers you use at home to keep your breath fresh. If not-so-sweet breath is a common workplace concern for you, use these techniques to stay fresh and clean from your first cup of morning coffee to your afternoon snack and beyond.   

Healthy Eating on the Go

Date: 03.11.2011 | Response: 0

The task of sticking to a healthy, well-rounded diet can be challenging in any environment. However, when you add a busy work schedule into the mix, it can seem virtually impossible to stick to a beneficial and wholesome diet.

Dieticians suggest that when it comes to healthy eating on the run, advance planning is your greatest ally. By making a variety of healthy meals and snacks before you’re hungry and having them ready to grab on your way out the door, you’ll be much more likely to stick to your nutritional goals.

Stay Hydrated at Work: Tips and Tricks from the Experts

Date: 31.10.2011 | Response: 0

Most office climates are strictly controlled environments that cut out humidity in order to minimize the discomfort and potential damage that moisture can bring with it. However, this type of environment can wreak havoc on your body’s hydration levels, leaving you parched, uncomfortable, and feeling fatigued. Use these techniques to fit office dryness and keep your body’s moisture levels up while you’re on the clock.  

Shift Work Disorder: Signs, Symptoms, and Prevention Strategies

Date: 28.09.2011 | Response: 0

These days, many employers are looking for ways to get the most value out of their employees. In many cases, this can mean an increased reliance on multiple shifts in order to stretch productivity as far as possible.

Office First Aid: Nosebleeds

Date: 20.09.2011 | Response: 0

Although they are usually harmless from a health perspective, there are few occurrences that are as unnerving and disconcerting as a nosebleed. Because they usually come on unexpectedly – and because humans are hardwired to startle at the sight of blood – it can be difficult to stay calm when you or a colleague is stricken with a nosebleed.

After-Lunch Distress: Is It Food Poisoning?

Date: 30.08.2011 | Response: 0

We’ve all been there: what starts out as a few grumbles and rumbles of complaint from your belly after a pleasant midday meal soon erupts into a firestorm of gastrointestinal agony. Although you suspect that the culprit may have been the too-spicy curry or the greasy plate of fish and potatoes, you’re not certain. Here’s what to do if you think you might be suffering from food poisoning.  

Antibacterial Soap: Help or Hype?

Date: 26.08.2011 | Response: 0

Experts say that one of the best ways to halt office epidemics is to encourage staff members to observe best practices when it comes to hand-washing hygiene. Antibacterial soap, which when used properly kills off many of the microscopic marauders that can cause illness, has long been thought to be an important part of the process of controlling contagion in the workplace.

Managing Arthritis in the Workplace

Date: 23.08.2011 | Response: 0

There’s no doubt about it – the Australian workforce is aging at an unprecedented pace. Over the course of the last decade, the number of Australian workers in their 60s has increased by nearly 50%, according to data from the Bureau of Statistics. What’s more, recent studies have indicated that this trend is likely to become even more pronounced in the years ahead.

The Perfect Power Nap: Tips From the Pros

Date: 15.08.2011 | Response: 0

Feeling drowsy at work? Whether your fatigue stems from a wild night out on the town, a late night up with the baby, or garden-variety insomnia, there are few things more difficult than forcing yourself to be productive when all you feel like doing is curling up and catching up on your sleep.  

Get Active in the Office

Date: 01.08.2011 | Response: 0

We all know that we’re supposed to fit physical activity and exercise into our daily lives as much as possible, but with the ongoing demands of family life, workplace duties, and after-work responsibilities, squeezing in time for exercise can often push us close to the tipping point of being overwhelmed.