Archive for January, 2014

How to catch winks at work: Where (and why) to nap on the job

How to catch winks at work: Where (and why) to nap on the job

| January 29, 2014

Following reports that junior bankers in the world’s most competitive investment banks have been taking to their office bathroom stalls for much-needed rest breaks, even the non-bankers among us have been contemplating where to rest at work. Some workplaces offer nap rooms, such as those found at Nationwide Planning Associates, and The Huffington Post, outfitted […]

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More smoking-related diseases recognized by the U.S. government

More smoking-related diseases recognized by the U.S. government

| January 27, 2014

Add ectopic pregnancy, erectile dysfunction, diabetes, and colorectal and liver cancers to the deadly laundry list of illnesses brought about by cigarette smoking. Dr. Boris D. Lushniak, the U.S. acting surgeon general, recently expanded the litany of illnesses that cigarette smoking “has been scientifically proven to cause,” according to the New York Times. The newly […]

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High-tech Google contact lenses probably don’t do what you think

High-tech Google contact lenses probably don’t do what you think

| January 22, 2014

Your first thought after hearing about Google’s new smart contact lenses may have been of Google’s other buzzed-about innovation, Google Glass. But if you were thinking that the two had anything in common, you’d be wrong. On Thursday, Google announced plans to make contact lenses embedded with minuscule chips and sensors that will measure the glucose […]

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Dress to sweat: workout wear Friday gets employees moving

Dress to sweat: workout wear Friday gets employees moving

| January 21, 2014

Loosen your ties and strap on your sneakers: if the Washington Post has anything to do with it, office workers may soon be replacing slacks with yoga pants… at least on Fridays. In a post that generated its share of comments and controversy, Post fitness and health writer Vicky Hallett argued the “Case for Workout […]

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How effective are corporate wellness programs?

How effective are corporate wellness programs?

| January 17, 2014

Aware of the fact that company’s finance hinges on the health of its employees; more and more companies are incorporating health and wellness programs. But are these efforts paying off? According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, productivity loss due to family and personal health problems cost US employers $1,685 […]

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5 ways to incorporate Radiant Orchid in your office

5 ways to incorporate Radiant Orchid in your office

| January 9, 2014

Call the news what you will, “expressive, creative and embracing,” or simply a purple patch: Pantone’s official color of 2014 is Radiant Orchid, a vivid hue inspired by the unusual flower. Pantone has been selecting colors of the year since 2000 (that year’s hue: Cerulean), influencing fashion and design with each annual choice. “A lot […]

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Mind your manners, corporate America

Mind your manners, corporate America

| January 7, 2014

America’s got 99 problems and incivility is one. An online survey by Weber Shandwick and Powell Tate reveals that American businesses rank poorly when it comes to treating customers right. Of the 1000 adults surveyed, 54 percent decided never to buy from a company after being treated discourteously, and 43 percent advised others not to […]

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