On the news today I heard about the launch of the Fit for Work scheme. It has as its objective to help staff get back to work, particularly if they have been abscent for 4 weeks or more, by providing advice from a ‘Fit for Work professional.’ The report I heard said that the professionals … Read more
I have just come back from a family holiday in the USA which was fantastic. One of the highlights was staying with a family who live on a farm in Maine who have horses. Michael and Julie Fralich, whose farm it is, run a programme called Healing with Horses and help a lot of people … Read more
Personal fitness trackers such as Fitbit and Jawbone and becoming much more popular and some companies are using them to assess the fitness levels of the workforce as reported in this article by BBC news. It hasn’t become compulsory to use one in any workplace yet yet and that would obviously be highly questionable but … Read more
A couple of weeks ago I exhibited at the Health & Safety conference at the Institution of Civil Engineers and came away feeling that I had been in the company of people that really make things happen. I often get inspired when I visit the ICE and this was no exception. It wasn’t all good … Read more
I am looking forward to the H&S Conference that is run by The Institution of Civil Engineers next week. Relaxback UK is a supplier in the area of health and wellbeing and I am also a chartered civil engineer so I have a professional interest from two angles. An article in the New Civil Engineer … Read more
A couple of week ago I was given a Jawbone UP24 wristband that measures how much I move, bouts of exercise and how well I sleep. I have got quite addicted to it and enjoy seeing how many steps I take during the day and how many calories I burn during my current favourite exercise … Read more
Today there has been a lot of discussion in the media about sit/ stand desks and physical movement in the office. A few weeks ago, before the media storm, Karen Robinson of Shefford Osteopathic Clinic did some research using a simple survey. She wanted to get a handle on the movement habits of her patients … Read more
Today there is a lot of talk about sit/ stand desks and being active at work in the media. The Guardian has an article and so does The Mail (links to them provided) – and people are reading them and it is leading to discussion and debate. As of 12.30 or so this afternoon there … Read more
As I opened my front door the policeman was trying to smash and driver’s window – he didn’t succeed and the car took off at high speed. Then it got really serious and the road filled up with flashing lights, uniformed and plain clothes policemen and the suspects were finally apprehended. Not a passage from … Read more
Yesterday I went to an excellent talk at Davison Highley as part of the Clerkenwell Design Week. It was looking at how work spaces are changing now, how they might change in the future and what makes a good office environment in this climate. It was given by Lily Bernheimer of Space Works Consulting and … Read more