How to Sit (at work)

Office Ergo

Many employees have jobs where sitting for long periods every day is simply unavoidable. Thankfully, there are some things they can do. For starters, employees want to make sure they are sitting properly at desks. An employee’s seat should be adjusted so that they’re in the correct position – feet flat on the floor, with [...] Read more »

RBC Fair Handouts

              Thanks for visiting us at the fair. Click each link below to download the handouts! Manual Activity Tracking Form Stretching Exercises Ten Ways to Add Exercise     Read more »

Lose Your Sugar Cravings

cookbook

I told you that I can’t help but share great information with you that may not be workplace related (but will be wellness related). Please allow me this one indulgence as I share news about an amazing cookbook that is about to be launched. The Naked Foods Cookbook (which can be preordered now) by Eat Naked [...] Read more »

Saving The World at Work

savingtheworldatwork

It’s a little known fact that I (Michelle) love to read, and it’s a well known fact that I adore sharing neat and interesting information with others. I feel like the Cliff Claven of wellness and business information. When I first tucked-in to the book Saving the World at Work I felt like I had [...] Read more »

The Dangers of Sitting (at work)

Woman looking stressed at her desk

Do your employees sit at a desk all day? If the answer is yes, you should know that their health may be negatively impacted – especially if they’re sitting for 6 or more hours a day. In fact, their risk of heart disease increases by 64%, along with the risk of contracting certain types of [...] Read more »

5 Foods To Avoid at Meetings

donut

Employees love free food! In fact, many companies choose to provide meals and snacks at their on-site wellness events. We’re always surprised to find out what people think of as wellness foods. Here’s some great information about what not to have on the menu at your next healthy workplace event:   1. Refined sugar – [...] Read more »

5 Initiatives that Support a Healthy Workplace Culture

Businesspeople having lunch indoors.

Your corporate culture says a lot about your company. It shows the world who you are as an organization. It is present in employee interactions, customer and shareholder experiences, and is likely perceived by the community you work within. Creating a healthy corporate culture is something you can and should actively shape, so why not [...] Read more »

Eat Naked: Book Review

Book Cover: Eat Naked

If you ask my friends and family, they will tell you that I get a kick out of eating healthy foods that taste amazing. I’m not terribly interested in eating healthy foods that taste weird, or bland, or that smell funny. I love anything that has to do with eating simply and naturally. I’m a [...] Read more »

A Funny Thing Happened On My Way Up A Mountain – Wellness on The West Coast Blog #4

Resting on a Mountain Hike

When I was hiking in the mountains close to Malibu, I felt overwhelmed at times by the inclines, but there was no way I was backing down. I mean I wasn’t climbing Everest or anything. As is true for most times when I exercise, there comes a point in the journey where my mind and [...] Read more »

Awesome Rawsome – Wellness on The West Coast Post #3

Michelle@Rawesome

After I walked the beach, dipped my toes in the sand and cruised along the shoreline to the Santa Monica Pier, I turned my focus to what would be my very first SoCal wellness adventure… a trip to Rawesome, a well known organic and raw food market in Venice California. Being a foodie, approaching Rawesome [...] Read more »

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