Affect Employee Productivity

Fall kicks off football-filled weekends, cooler temperatures, colorful leaves … and a few unwelcome accompaniments.

Colds, flu, and seasonal allergies will probably start making the rounds at your office in the near future, if they haven’t already. For your employees, that means feeling physically ill and mentally drained; for you, it means taking up the slack … Continue Reading »

Headaches come in many forms and are caused by a variety of factors.

There is, however, one thing they have in common: They’re painful.

From a nagging tension headache that compromises your ability to concentrate to a no-holds-barred migraine that keeps you bedridden for the day, all headaches are, well, a headache.

In the workplace, the affliction affects … Continue Reading »

Hard as it is for productivity-minded employers to accept, some workdays are just a wash.

The reasons are endless: a sleepless night, stress, burnout, illness, or even distracting co-workers. Whatever the cause, it keeps them from giving their jobs their full attention and their best performance.

Because wasted time is wasted money, your company’s bottom line may … Continue Reading »

Working 9 to 5? You’re in the minority.

These days, work hours often extend above and beyond what once was considered standard. And burning the candle at both ends can be harmful to your employees’ health.

For one thing, there’s the stress involved with working too much and trying to balance job responsibilities with family, friends, and … Continue Reading »

Working long hours while trying to have a well-rounded life outside of work is a challenge.

When cutting corners seems like the only way to get it all done, people often sacrifice things that are vital to health and wellness: exercise, healthy diet, good sleep habits.

Stress compounds the problem, making it difficult to give 100% to … Continue Reading »

Working when you’re in pain is hardly working at all.

That’s a concern both for the employees who are trying to tough it out instead of calling in sick with “just a headache” and the employers who need their workers on point.

Discomfort is bad enough, as evidenced by decreased productivity among those who have ergonomic issues … Continue Reading »

It’s a rare (and lucky) person who doesn’t experience financial worries to some degree.

The severity, of course, is as unique as the individual, ranging from the occasional short-term money crunch to constant, overwhelming anxiety about staying afloat in a sea of debt.

And Murphy’s Law seems to rule when it comes to finances: The less you … Continue Reading »

“What a headache!” It’s a phrase that refers to anything that’s stressful, complicated, inconvenient, and bothersome.

“I can’t; I have a headache.” It’s a commonly cited (if often transparent) excuse that gets people out of doing things they don’t want to do. After all, it can’t be proven true or false, which makes it unlikely that … Continue Reading »

Your employees (and you) stand to lose more than just a good night’s sleep if they don’t mind their circadian rhythms.

This mechanism, commonly referred to as the body’s internal clock, is responsible for sleep/wake cycles. Research indicates that out-of-sync circadian rhythms are linked to increased risk of health problems such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, … Continue Reading »

Burning the midnight oil may be good for productivity, but new research shows that it’s bad for heart health.

Working long hours (in the study, classified as 11 or more hours per day) on a regular basis has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease.

Compared to people who work a more reasonable seven or … Continue Reading »