By Sue Shekut, Licensed Massage Therapist, ACSM Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach, Owner, Working Well Massage Most office furniture is made for people of average height, say people from 5’ 5” to 6’ 2 “. For those of us that don’t fall within this height range (like me at 5’2” or a friend that is [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Fit Your Keyboard to You Not You to Your Keyboard!
Posted in Ergonomics, Massage Therapy, Workplace Wellness, tagged adjustable workstation, ergonomic keyboard tray, keyboard tray, neck pain, proper office seating, reduce neck pain, relief neck pain, Workplace Wellness on September 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Surprise About Corn Syrup is Not So Sweet
Posted in Nutrition, Uncategorized, tagged Fat Loss, Nutrition, obesity, sugar, sugar guidelines, Workplace Wellness on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Licensed Massage Therapist, ACSM Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach, Owner, Working Well Massage By now, most people have heard the news that consuming High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) may have adverse effects on your health. The documentary, King Of Corn, is a humerus and educational review of corn production and describes how [...]
Making Walking Part of Work
Posted in Fitness, Stress Management, Workplace Wellness, tagged ACSM, AHA, benefits foof walking, Health Enhancement Systems, improving health, increaseing productivity, Walking, walking at work, walking clubs on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Licensed Massage Therapist, ACSM Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach, Owner, Working Well Massage By now, most of us have heard about the new recommended guidelines for adults under 65 to get at least 30 minutes a day of moderately intense cardio, five days a week. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) [...]
Save your Neck with the Portabook
Posted in Massage Therapy, Stress Management, Uncategorized, Workplace Wellness, tagged book holder, document holder, laptop holder, neck pain, Portabook, shoulder pain on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Licensed Massage Therapist, ACSM Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach, Owner, Working Well Massage One of the most common problems we see with people that work on computers all day is sore neck and shoulders. Bending forward to see the laptop screen is a big headache (literally!) for students, sales people and anyone [...]
My Secret for Quick Pain Relief: Chair Massage at Working Well Massage
Posted in Massage Therapy, Stress Management, tagged minute massage, On the Sport Massage, quick pain relief, Whle Foods Lincoln Park, Whole Foods Gold Coast, Whole Foods Market, Whole Foods Massage on September 13, 2009 | Comments Off
By Sue Shekut, Licensed Massage Therapist, ACSM Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach, Owner, Working Well Massage Where can you get anything in a few minutes that makes you feel happier, more relaxed and less worried about your life these days? Better yet, where can get you something that makes you feel better, less stressed and [...]
Learn About Your Muscles…in Motion
Posted in Fitness, Workplace Wellness, tagged anatomy illustrations, cyclign anatomy, Human Kinetics, Muscle anatomy, Stretchign anatomy, swimming anatomy, yoga anatomy on September 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, Licensed Massage Therapist, ACSM Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach, Owner, Working Well Massage Some say knowledge is power. And knowing how your body works and which muscles help you perform an activity can help you avoid injury and maintain optimal fitness. If you want to know more about your own body and [...]
Hello Yoga Bolster, Goodbye Neck and Upper Back Pain!
Posted in Fitness, Massage Therapy, Stress Management, Workplace Wellness, Yoga, tagged chest opener, chest stretch, Gina Saka, pec stretch, working on computers, yoga bolster on September 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer Pair a great upper body stretch with a few minutes of relaxation by using a yoga bolster to stretch every day. Let gravity do the work of opening your chest muscles. Meanwhile, give your back muscles a much needed [...]
Wellness Coaching: The Latest Trend in Fitness
Posted in Fitness, Motivation, Nutrition, Stress Management, Wellness Coaching, tagged American College of Sports Medicine, compulsive overeater, margaret moore, personal trainers, WebMD, Well coaches, well coaching, wellness coach on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Experts share tips about choosing a fitness professional who can put you on the road to better health. By Annabelle Robertson WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Laurie Heit couldn’t imagine working with a wellness coach. In fact, she didn’t even know what a wellness coach was — until one transformed her life. A [...]
An Easy and Powerful Stress Reliever You Can Take Anywhere: Deep Breathing for Stress Relief
Posted in Stress Management, Workplace Wellness, tagged Albert Ellis Institute, deep breathing, Dr. Robert Fried, Hunter College, Stress, Stress and Biofeedback Clinic, stress relief, Stress response on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In an article from Reader’s Digest, “Change the Way You React to Stress,” Robert Fried, Ph.D., director of the Stress and Biofeedback Clinic at the Albert Ellis Institute and a senior professor of psychology at Hunter College said, “When you’re stressed, you may be sitting on the outside but running on the inside. Deep breathing [...]
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