WELLNESS IN THE OFFICE: 50 +1 Tips to make your office a little paradise

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Sitting is one of the biggest diseases of our time. It is considered extremely harmful to health. Most of us spend most of our life simply sitting somewhere. It does not matter whether it happens in the car, in front of the television, or in office chairs. But researchers know: there is a significant and substantial difference between sitting and healthy sitting. Because everything depends on how you sit or stand at your desk. This book is about wellness in the office. It contains 50 + 1 tips that make your life easier in the office and especially healthier. Each tip is illustrated with a hilarious cartoon by the well-known Belgian cartoonist Reinhart Croon. Many office employees suffer from a condition known as sick building syndrome, which means tiredness, back pain, eye irritation, runny nose, headaches, dry throat, skin rash, pain in joints and muscles. Wellness in the Office makes it clear that this is mainly related to the building and the equipment with which the people work, not to mention the work itself. Do you live to work? Or do you work to live? In this book, I will give you some simple and effective tips on how to create a good atmosphere in your office, how to work in a pleasant, relaxed and effective way and how to feel completely at ease with your work. My own story about this book begins with ergonomic office chairs. In the early years of my professional career, I was involved in founding a start-up company in Switzerland. We developed a new concept for particularly back-friendly desk chairs. My task was to help set up the production and sales operations. At that time, I conducted customer meetings in many companies and experienced numerous workplaces in nearby offices where employees felt uncomfortable and were complaining of discomfort and pain. It is at the same time striking and disturbing that the usual working environment in offices leads to so many health problems in the long run. I started by making recommendations for a healthier and more physical working environment. The recipients of my advice understood what it is all about and were very grateful and pleased with the tips they received. One thing is very clear to me: if I really want to help people who spend a large part of their lives in the office, I have to do more than just offer comfortable seating! Wellness and fitness have their place in the office. That is what this book deals with! It is about attention and care for your own physical condition. It’s about feeling good in your own skin, being relaxed and energetic at work and consciously looking after yourself and your surroundings. I hope that the contents of my book will inspire you to take your life in the office into your own hands, that you will enjoy Reinhart Croon’s drawings and that the suggestions given here will help you to live a healthy and enjoyable life – also at work! Main concern: Helping people Christoph Hohl visits numerous companies in person. As a “QZV Ergonomics Specialist,” he conducts more ergonomics analyses and meets office workers who suffer from all kinds of distinctive problems. He often succeeds in helping the people affected – not only with a suitable office chair but also with simple modifications at the workplace (screen, keyboard, mouse, armrests, adjustable office desks, etc.) It’s all about helping people: encouraging and supporting them to take care of their own bodies in a responsible and protective way – in the office and workplace by means of a book, blog, and with amusing cartoons. Read more