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10 Healthy Tips At Work

Many of us spend 8 hours a day 5 days a week in an office chair in front of a computer. This is a big chunk of our life spent being unhealthy for the most part.

While sitting at your desk you are not staying active, straining your eyes, increasing tension in your neck and back, and possibly over indulging is snacks from your coworkers.

Here are ten tips to keep you on track and healthy at work brought to you by the one of the biggest online Canadian Pharmacies - CanadaPharmacy.com.

1. Snacks

We all know that when tempted by snacks from our coworkers we usually indulge and say we will try just one. This can happen on a regular basis, just on holidays, on Fridays, or all of the above.

These extra calories you are adding to your diet is putting unwanted pounds on to your body when you would normally not be eating these types of items in your regular diet.

It is important to stand your ground and nicely decline the offer to indulge in these snacks and keep them away from your sight so you are not tempted.

As an alternative to these unhealthy snacks you can bring something healthy to work to snack on to keep yourself busy if you need to snack on something while you work.

2. Keep Hydrated

Everyone knows that you should be drinking 8 - 10 glasses of water a day but rarely does anyone ever do it. You may be underestimating how important it is to be hydrating your body on a regular basis.

Simply by hydrating your body by drinking plenty of water you will see a world of difference in your body. That 3 o'clock wall you hit on a normal basis will be gone if you keep yourself hydrated.

As an alternative, you can keep hydrated using foods such as oranges, grapes, grapefruits, watermelons, and apples.

Remember to keep drinking your water every hour and you will feel much better through the course of a work day.

3. Stay Active

This can sometimes be a bit challenge if you have a desk job where you are required at all times to be sitting in front of your computer. However there are ways to make sure you get a little bit of activity during your work day.

During your breaks and lunch break you can make sure that you take a walk. Go out outside. Stretch. De-stress a bit from your computer by getting a bit active for the day and getting your muscles working.

The more little breaks you can take to move around the better.

4. Eating Healthy

Just like the snacks mentioned in point #1 you need to make sure that you bring yourself a healthy lunch to eat. It is the fuel that will keep your body going through the day and keep you from getting sluggish in the afternoons.

Eating healthy can even mean eating things you like such as pizza, albeit in proper quantities. If you do not over indulge and eat a proper portion you can definitely see the health benefits. Maybe one slice of pizza with a side salad instead of five pieces of pizza can help.

5. Tension Neck Syndrome (TNS)

This is pain that can occur in the upper shoulders and neck area that can occur from incorrect posture, holding a phone in your neck, and various other activities.

It is important when you work to have proper posture so as to not strain your body while you work. Get the proper chair and set-up for your keyboard. Use a phone on speaker phone and make sure to stretch on a regular basis.

All of these simple little things can be done in any given work day to reduce TNS and help you feel better while you work.

6. Eyestrain

This can be caused by starring at your computer for too long and can also result from the computer equipment you use.

Firstly make sure you have the proper computer screen (LCD rather than old CRT monitor) that will reduce strain on your eyes.

Secondly make sure you take breaks often from your computer desk. If you can take your eyes off of your computer for a short period of time a few times a day it will help the strain on your eyes.

Thirdly you should make sure you are the proper distance away from your computer monitor. If you are too close or too far away this can put a strain on your eyes making them tired and exhausted.

7. Vacations

Many people will love to hear of this option when it comes to staying healthy in their daily work environment.

It is very important when working and considering your health to take a vacation once in awhile so you can recharge your batteries and get the much needed rest away from your office desk job.

Spacing out the vacations throughout the year in conjunction with statutory holidays can definitely help you feel more relaxed and healthy.

By taking vacations you can reduce stress which in turn can also help your immune system so you can stay away from the doctors office.

8. Avoid Long Days/Stretches

If possible try to avoid long work days and working for long periods of time in a row.

By breaking up your day you give your body a bit of much needed time to rest and recover from the stresses you are putting on your body.

Try to space out your time with breaks (even really short ones), lunch, and regular work hours to keep yourself as healthy as you possibly can be.

9. Large Germ Pools

You may or may not already know this but your keyboard, desk, and mouse are huge germ pools waiting to get you sick at a moments notice.

Make sure you sanitize your work station on a regular basis to avoid flus going around the office and other illnesses.

The less sick you are the better you'll feel overall.

10. Self Awareness

This may be the last but it is also the most important thing to note when trying to stay healthy in the daily work environment.

Know your limits and stay within them. Do not over work yourself. Try not to stress. Take vacations. Eat Healthy. Get Rest. And so on and so forth.

If you are aware of the unhealthy things you are doing in your daily basis at work, you can change them. You have to be willing to do so but you can make the changes yourself.

Keep healthy and enjoy your work as you do spend majority of your days there.

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