Healthy Workplace Practices

Sitting for long periods of time can be so damaging for your health. If large companies and even small business wish to keep their employees, they need to seriously think about promoting healthy workplace practices. One of the ways that you can change your constant sitting is by creating your own standing workstation. Raise your work surface to the appropriate height for standing and use a stool when you need to sit. You should also try to stand when you are talking to someone either in person or over internet phone systems. This will actually achieve several goals at once. You will get the benefit of standing and also be more productive because when you are standing you tend to get more so to the point. If you are in one posture for too long, get up and stretch it out or do a lap or two around the office. A sure sign that you have been sitting too long is that you are getting tired which is you metabolism slowing down. Lastly, you do not need to do it alone. Have a buddy to stand with you and hold you accountable for standing more.