Guided Imagery or visualization is a powerful technique to boost your productivity and mood.
The mind can make the body relaxed. We all practice guided imagery in a negative sense all the time, by worrying. If the same technique is used positively, and visualize beautiful imagery of nature, it can lower our anxiety levels and boost our performance
This story originally appeared on Glassdoor Let's face it: A lot of our go-to stress-management tools -- think: taking a bubble bath, binge watching our favorite Netflix shows, hitting the gym, or drinking a glass of beer or wine -- aren't exactly office-appropriate or possible.
Add to your desk a fragrant plant and smell it when you feel stressed. Also, feeling their leaves lets you use a different part of your brain, and restores your attention to something natural, instead of lists and demands.
If you can’t have plants, looking out the window at trees or greenery.
Hunger and dehydration play a huge role in agitating and exacerbating stress. So, if you are angry or dehydrated, grab a glass of water and some healthful snacks you can nosh on at your desk.
When you spend hours at your desk every day, even the smallest features of your workspace-such as the position of your monitor or the height of your chair-can greatly affect your productivity and even your health. Here's what science says about the best way to set up...
When you spend hours at your desk every day, even the smallest features of your workspace – such as the position of your monitor or the height of your chair– can greatly affect your productivity an...
The best kind of light you can have in your office is natural light. It helps our bodies maintain our internal "clocks" or circadian rhythms which affects our sleep and energy.
Poor lighting, whether it's dim lighting or harsh lighting from overhead fluorescent lights, can cause eye strain, stress, and fatigue.
Don't sit with your back to a window unless you can shade it.
Don't sit facing a window because that will make reading a monitor difficult.
If you use a task lamp at your desk, position it so the bottom of the lampshade is at about the height of your chin when it's on.
Indoor plants prevent fatigue during attention-demanding work.
Even just having a window view of live greenery can be restorative and keep us focused.
A peace lily plant requires little sunlight to survive and you only have to water it when the soil is dried out and is also great for cleaning the air.
Cacti and aloe plants are other low-maintenance plants to consider.
You've probably heard about the Paleo diet; maybe you've even tried it. The "primal eating" trend is everywhere. Paleo, of course, encourages us to eat like our ancient ancestors did. The concept is this: Humans evolved on a diet very different from today's eating habits.
Humans evolved on a diet very different from today's eating habits. To be healthier, leaner, stronger and fitter, we must re-think our diet and remove some of the food groups we ...
Grains, although research suggests eating whole grains improve our health and appear to be neutral when it comes to inflammation.
Heavily processed oils, such as canola and soybean oil.
Legumes, although research suggests the benefits of legumes outweigh their anti-nutrient content. Cooking eliminates most anti-nutrient effects. Some anti-nutrients may even be good.