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Tuesday, May 2013
18 Ways To Be More Positive

It can be so easy to take our eye off our professional objectives and fall into a daily routine of the same activities. Once this routine occurs it can be difficult to shift back out of it or find the time to re-focus ourselves and regain motivation. The following 18 points look to address and …
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Tuesday, May 2013
Tidal Power

In a bid to improve research and investment into renewable energy, the Scottish Government launched The Saltire Prize Challenge; the most lucrative renewable energy competition to date. The £10 million prize will be awarded to the company that achieves the greatest volume of electrical output over a two year period, using only the power of …
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Tuesday, April 2013
Stress reduction in the workplace

Finally someone has come up with a practical approach to dealing with stress in the workplace; yoga and meditation techniques. I’m not trying to come over all hippie here but there’s something to be said for taking a calming breath. A recent study published in Journal of Occupational Health Psychology showed that participants who undertook …
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Sunday, April 2013
Infographic : Ergonomics in the Office

We have created an infographic focusing on ergonomics in the workplace. Check it out and start making changes in your office.
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Tuesday, April 2013
Office Seating

Are you suffering from back aches and pains? It could well be that the design of your office seating is affecting your health? For our health and safety there are a number of British Standards legislations related to office seating that a company must be compliant with: The chair must be comfortable for the intended …
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Tuesday, April 2013
Infographic : Ways to save energy usage in the office

Following on from last weeks infographic we have created an inforgraphic focusing on ways to save energy usage in the office. Check it out and start making changes in your office.
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Tuesday, March 2013
Infographic : Causes of energy usage in the office

We have created an inforgraphic focusing on some of the main causes of energy usage in the office. Check it out and start making changes in your office. Check back soon for suggestions on ways to improve energy usage in the office.
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Tuesday, March 2013
Monday Blues

According to recent research published in the Journal of Positive Psychology there’s no such thing as having the Monday blues (I’m not convince but apparently there’s research evidence). The research conducted by Gallup asked people about how they’d felt the day before, if they had experienced joy or happiness for a lot of the day …
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Friday, March 2013
Napping at work: can it really make you more productive?

Apparently so! A cluster of research over the past few years has demonstrated repeatedly that a short nap can massively improve your productivity. The world has become so convinced by the benefits of napping that a number of products have been developed to make the process that little bit easier whilst you’re at work (this …
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Tuesday, February 2013
The Ergonomics Of Sleep

Your office can be fully kitted out with the best monitor arm, a height adjustable monitor stand, under desk cable management and all the latest ergonomic mod-cons but if you’re sleeping in the wrong position or on the wrong type of bed every night you might be undoing all the ergonomic nourishment you’re office set-up …
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