by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Apr 20, 2021 | Office Health & Wellbeing, Self-Care, Workplace Health
Stress-Relieving Tips to Help Busy Professionals Avoid Career Burnout Written by Dr Liz Kirk (PhD) and Julie Morris. Career burnout is a complex phenomenon, a severe emotional state characterised by fatigue, frustration, and exhaustion. Prolonged stress leads to...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Mar 19, 2021 | Injury Prevention, Office Health & Wellbeing, Training
◊⁞ Do You Know The Number One Health and Wellbeing Mistake People STILL Make When Working With Computers? ⁞◊ They still see computer work as easy! COMPUTER WORK IS MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY STRESSFUL Yet screen-intensive work is both mentally and physically stressful,...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jun 19, 2020 | Injury Prevention, Neck, Back or Shoulder Pain, Office Health & Wellbeing, Training
Launched into a work from home (WFH) world has demonstrated advantages for employers and employees. However, new research and my professional experience show the WFH shift has been accompanied by growing aches, pain and musculoskeletal discomfort, even with the...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Dec 2, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Move More, Office Health & Wellbeing
Wellness at work is no longer just a talking point. It’s imperative to the health of both employees and the bottom line. For businesses, a culture that focusses on wellness training that works, and ergonomics to reduce pain, the pay-off is increased productivity and...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Aug 13, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Neck, Back or Shoulder Pain, Office Health & Wellbeing
A great tip for Frontline Leaders I am often asked – How can I help my team? We all know high rates of absenteeism are a concern. The reasons vary, but one factor rarely recognised are the levels of discomfort experienced by consultants. Prof Alan Hedge from Cornell...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | May 25, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Neck, Back or Shoulder Pain, Office Health & Wellbeing
Spending long hours looking down at a screen, especially when bright and fairly close to your face is hard on your eyes, and your neck, upper back and shoulder muscles. ◊ Try reducing the brightness on your screen to reduce eye strain. Desktop computers can commonly...