
Office life is changing, here at Hurstwood, we are focussed on promoting a healthy lifestyle for all staff, including health promoting amenities such as standing desks and better-quality break out rooms. We look at the importance of these amenities and see the impact they can have.
The benefits, Standing Desks.
What are standing desks and break out rooms?
The benefits, break out rooms.
What we are doing at Hurstwood to improve productivity and workplace well-being.
‘Sitting too much can Kill you’ seriously its true.
The benefits, Standing Desks
Standing desks offer numerous benefits to a worker’s life including lowering the rate of obesity. Research has found that 'prolonged periods of sitting slows down your metabolism and promotes fat accumulation’. By just standing for a minute you have already lost 0.7 calories, which over the course of a year can mean over 30,000 calories, which is the equivalent of running about ten marathons in a single year, no joke. The biggest benefit that a standing desk has to offer is improving your posture so you’re not hunching over or slouching as you work away, which can help your wellbeing as well and can help you work better.
What are standing desks and break out rooms?
A standing desk is a desk that allows you to stand up comfortably while working. Break out rooms are defined as an area of space open to employees or visitors that is separate from their usual working area. It can be a place for employees to relax, eat their lunch and even hold informal meetings.
