It’s October in Austin and the butterflies are out in full swing. No, really, there are flocks and swarms and droves of them (the technical term for a group of butterflies is a ‘kaleidoscope’). It’s hard to go even a day without seeing these small insects with painted wings, and we’re not complaining! Seeing all these […]
Boost your Mood at the Office
There may be many impediments in the road towards having a good work day, but there are also many solutions. In order to be successful, it's wise to take some key steps towards your mental game to achieve peak performance. From lowering stress, to boosting creativity, to enhancing performance -- we've got you covered.
5 Great Ways to Lower Stress at the Office
In the office, we need to make it a point to promote stress awareness and to provide handy tips on how to lower stress to keep your blood pressure low. Let’s take a look at 5 great ways to honor stress awareness month in your work life, and hopefully add a little more zen to […]
Boosting Creativity When Winter Says, “Sleep!”
Normally, we like to start our blogposts with some witty little rejoinder. But this time, let’s just go with a giant grooooooooooan. After all, it’s March, and even here in the heart of Texas, where we’re largely sheltered from frigid temperatures, all we want to do is sleep for thirteen hours a day. Yep, we’ve […]
5 Unexpected Ways to Improve Your Mood in February
April showers brings May flowers. March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. And February just kind of blobs along — right? If you’re feeling beaten down by the weather, or you just hate that feeling of being sandwiched between the holidays and summertime fun, you’re certainly not alone. This is […]
The Psychology of Ergonomics
From treadmill desks to ergonomic keyboards, there are countless ways to “go ergonomic” these days. You can outfit your offices from top to bottom with the latest ergonomic products, have your employees stand up all day, or you can have them sit on medicine balls. Possibly create stretching stations, and hold walking meetings. Model your wellness […]
A Positive Attitude at Work is Key to Success
Whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist, a realist or an idealist, or a little mix of everything, keeping a positive attitude at work is key to avoiding burnout. That doesn’t have to mean taking a pollyannaish view of the world. Instead, it means striving hard everyday to create purpose and meaning in what you […]
Serenity Now! Tips for Creating a More Tranquil Workspace
Trickling fountains, lush green plants, the Sounds of the Rainforest chirping over a set of speakers. All of these things may sound like they’re more appropriate for a spa, but a tranquil office environment can be just as important for productivity on the job as it is for a facial. This is true whether you […]
How to Be More Creative at Work
Creativity is a hot topic in many industries these days. Rightly so, as creativity is at the heart of innovation, and innovation is in turn increasingly essential with increased global competitiveness. In her viral TED Talk on the subject, researcher Brené Brown famously expounded upon the importance of vulnerability to creativity. If you’re looking for […]
7 Successful Traits of Wellness Programs & Leaders
As part of our theme this month of risk mitigation and avoidance, we’ve focused a lot on the benefits of wellness and ergonomic programs in reducing absenteeism rates and health insurance claims while increasing employee productivity, efficiency, and overall rates of satisfaction. However, not all wellness programs are born equal, and simply stocking the break […]
Why Your Desk is Making You Depressed
Feeling downtrodden about work? It may not be the work itself that’s doing it but the fact that you’re hunching over your desk. That, at least, is what a recent study on the connection between posture and emotional states and behaviors has found. In this study, researchers sat participants at two kinds of desks: a […]
