Health & Wellbeing

The benefits of using ‘standing desks’: what’s the latest research?
A fascinating new study by the University of Leicester on reducing office workers’ sitting time is out. How does using height-adjustable desks, known by some as ‘standing desks’, affect physical, biochemical, psychological, and work-related health and performance?

Love your heart: the 4 elements of heart health at work
Let's look at the four main areas we can all tackle to improve the heart health of our staff. Heart-related illness costs employers more money than any other disease or injury in the workplace.

Lunchtime: the working from home way!
Improve your concentration and mood while you work from home with these great healthy lunch tips from a dietitian. You can fuel your brain and make positive changes to your health when you make a few easy changes.

The return to the office debate
Let’s look at the views of different parties engaged in the office working vs working from home debate. Some organisations are encouraging or indeed requiring a major return to the office for an increased number of days in the week. How is everyone feeling?

5 ways to create an active workplace - and why it matters
Want to increase productivity at your company? Nudge your team to move more while they work. Yes, it’s really that simple!

Sport: teamwork and muscle power
Muscles are a hot topic at Posturite. As is sport! We look at which muscles we work in four sports and what sportspeople can teach us that we can use in business. We learn from sport psychology about strategy, the competitive spirit and more.

Too hot to handle? Summer in the office: hay fever and other annoyances
Are employers legally obliged to make reasonable adjustments for hay fever sufferers? Find out and consider office air purifiers to help. This summer we tentatively broach the subject of sweaty backs too…

Coping with the menopause at work: what can managers do to support women?
Find out more about Menopause Strategy Coaching from Posturite. Our Neurodiversity Coaches support women to put in place simple, practical adjustments at work which make them feel more comfortable and able to manage their jobs, despite the menopause symptoms.

An office worker's guide to 10,000 steps a day
We've gathered some of the latest research into the benefits of walking more, combined this with ideas for getting on your feet at work, and transformed all of this information into an easy-to-follow infographic.

The new normal: Is hybrid working the future?
Working from home is one aspect of the hybrid working model which is widespread in British business culture right now. Let's look at if the revolutionary effects of Covid-19 on working trends will be permanent.