Wellness

As working professionals, we’re all too familiar with the afternoon slump, as productivity and motivation often decline in our post-lunch exhaustion. Most people don’t take naps while at work, but could there be benefits to midday rest?

Whenever someone asks how I’m still so healthy four years into ALS, I answer “Pilates.” That’s an oversimplification – but not by much.

Workplace success used to depend on spending 40+ years climbing the corporate ladder or having connections. While those tactics are still around, a more sound approach is working to develop emotional intelligence.

Is stress lurking around your office environment? If so, take 10 minutes to host a team stretch break and let everyone know why it’s important.

With today’s hurried pace, it’s important to create time to chill out. Meditation can help return the focus that’s often lacking. You don’t even have to go to a retreat. Check out these apps (even for kids) that can help you keep your mind and body tranquil:

I love napping and wish my office had a comfy couch. While there are drawbacks to napping, such as waking up feeling groggy or napping so long that it interferes with your nighttime sleep, there are also some benefits:

Therapy can be used in a variety of ways. Sometimes therapy is used to reach a goal; other times it’s used to achieve a life change or as a way to discover who you are at your core. Counseling is a tool to use as you wish, and your therapist is there to guide and assist in the process.

It’s easy to feel bombarded with weight-loss information and hard to know which diet may be right for you. So much conflicting information can make you feel incapable of knowing what to do. Here are some simple tips to guide you:

When you visit Asheville’s therapeutic salt cave, your body is exposed to 84 trace elements and minerals critical to its homeostasis. In other words: It’s really good for you!

If you’re like many, traveling for business can be a vulnerable time for weight gain.

Need an adrenaline rush or a stress reliever?

Here’s a fun resolution for 2018: Practice better self-care. Here are some ideas:

In the United States, it is estimated that 30% of adults and 60% of adolescents are sleep deprived. Sleep and recovery have major effects on our health and can cause serious bodily harm.

One Word 365 says by choosing your word, it becomes the compass that directs your decisions and guides your steps.

It’s that time of year again – holiday shopping season. As you’re looking for the perfect gifts for kids, keep these safety tips in mind:

If the chaos of holiday preparations is beginning to consume you, take some time out to decrease your stress. Here are three tips for reducing holiday blues.

Some people look good with a mustache – some not as flattering. But regardless of thickness, color or style, November is a month to embrace them all for a good cause.

“Flu season” is generally considered to be from October or November to May. The flu spreads through coughs, sneezes, sharing drinks or food, and by touching infected surfaces.

Prevent aches and pains from a sedentary lifestyle, burn calories, and increase creativity and productivity at the same time with a FitBike at the office.

Running a half or full marathon is all about mental and physical preparation. Here are some tips to help you prepare:

What’s the number one mistake a business traveler makes on the road? Eating like they’re on vacation! No matter your nutrition plan, you can still follow your menu during the difficult challenge of travel by creating an 80/20 rule.

Do you find that your mornings or productive time are filled with meetings, and by the time you can start projects, you’re tapped out and don’t have energy left to work on anything requiring attention? If you are in a position to have control over your schedule, stop letting other people or your inbox control your agenda.

Every morning we wake up with a bucket of willpower, and every single decision we make results in a willpower monkey jumping out. In a position that makes tough decisions all day, we can get decision fatigue that results in status quo- or fear-based decisions.

Workplace design is in the throes of a renaissance, according to Steelcase. Rapid advances in technology, innovation agendas, the war on talent, and employee disengagement are converging to create an “anti-corporate” backlash against traditional, uninspiring work-spaces.

Jamie Drescher, a taekwondo competitor and Tapout Fitness (Raleigh) coach, is representing Team USA in the Maccabiah World Championships in Israel this July.

Text, email, voice mail, instant message, social media … we love it and hate it.

Sitting is the new smoking. Meetings are the biggest time-wasters at work. Studies show walking meetings boost creativity and collaboration when done in groups of 2-4 people.

You don’t want to exercise, sweat or join a gym. You do want to get stronger and increase your energy without too much effort.

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease and strokes are among the leading causes of death in North Carolina.

Instead of spending New Year’s Day in a packed gym among others kicking off their fitness resolution, get some fresh air and explore one of NC’s state parks.