Stressful workplaces

Global recruitment firm Kelly Services' online survey, which polled 115000 people in 33 countries, showed that nearly a fifth of employess say their work makes them ill or unhealthy. On average, 19 per cent of respondents said their job was adversely affecting their health, with an additional 13 percent saying their work wass so stressfull it was making it hard for them to sleep at night.

In economies everywhere people are spending more time at work, sometime at the expense of personal health and wellbeing. It said a significant number of people also believed that the state of their health was at risk because of stressfull workplaces conditions. Not only do employees see their health being affected, but they expect employers to actively address the issue.

While the majority of workers polled said their health was their employer's responsiblility, not everyone is asking for access to a gym, flexible hours or nutrition classes. The survey shows that that employess said workplace stress could be reduced by better communication between staff and management, and recognising individual achievement.

Employers can play a pivotal role in improving the health and fittness of their workers by introducing incentives and programmes to keep staff encouraged, motivated and productive. In a tight labour market, employee incentives are also a key tool in recruiting and retaining staff.

Jump, and jump again for good health

Jumping on mini trampoline may sound like kids' stuff, but trampolining or rebounding, as it is also know provides a high impact cardiovascular workout that's kinder to the joints than either jogging or tennis.

The trampoline surface absorbs 80 percent of the shock, protectiong the joints while giving your muscles a good workout. Repeated jumping on the trampoline helps to strengthen the musculoskeletal system by putting bones under slight stress repeatedly.

Another plus is that it burns 700 calories in an hour, making it abig workout hit in Mexico, Chile and Argentina. But aside from being fun to do, rebounding raises the muscle strength of lower limbs, increases and improves body balance, and the contraction of stabilisers.

Before you even step onto a mini trampoline, you ought to check its sturdiness by inspecting the frame and the surface for signs of wear and tear. This is especially importance if the mini trampoline you used is not the new.

There are some other precautions to take when using a mini trampoline. When stepping onto trampoline, step forward, but when exiting, remember to take step backward. Usually after a session on trampoline, people are little disoriented from jumping and might fall if they exit by stepping forward.

Stay Long And Healthy

We know that smoking can put our life expectancy while regular exercise can extend it. However there are other factors that can significantly affect our lngevity.

For example, did you know that working in aroom with a great view may help you live longer? or that women generally live longer than men? Starting from an average life span of 70, read thrugh the following factrs and adds the recommended number of years if that factors applies t you....

1. Having Faith + 7 years

More than 1000 studies have proved a link between faith and longevity. Scientists at the university of Iowa in the USA found those who attended religious services at least nce a week were 35 per cent more likely to live longer than who never attended church or other faith based event..

2. Being female +10 years

Wmen outlive men in nearly all countries, usually by about 10 per cent of the average life span. Aside from environmental and genetic reasons, the male hormone testosterone has been asociated with aggressive and cmpetitive behaviour, leading to an increased chance an early death due to violence, accidents and risk taking.

At high levels, testosterone can lower "good" chlesterol levels that help to prtect against heart disease

What Is Chromotherapy

It is also know as colour therapy or clorology. Research shows (chromotherapy) that specific colours bring balance to our physical and emotional systems.

Chromotherapy can also be alternative to chinese acupuncture, achieving the same results as un blocking energy points without the discomfort of needles. Here some of the effects of colours n the body.

Green clams the nerves system, fights irritability, insomnia and can assist in recovery frm nervous breakdowns.

Read affects the heart by increasing pulse rate and can help develop excitment and sensuality.

Blue has anti inflammatory and muscle relaxing effects, and fightsphysical and metal tension and is used to assist in relaxation.

White provides energy and balances chronobiological rhythm by stimulating the production of serotonin, a substance which regulates both sleep and the nervous system